01/05/2026
Meet Willow. She was a problem child due to no fault of her own. She had pigtail sanding squiggles on her top, thick layers of wax (please don’t do this) on her drawer rails, and overspray on her drawer sides. She also had mismatched caster wheels, someone added that were a bear to remove, so she could be raised up a smidge taller.
She was often the petulant teenager, butting heads with me at every turn, when all I wanted to do, was help her. But, now she is beautiful, strong and ready to go to her new home, after sitting in a dark storage unit for well over a year.
Once she saw her final makeover, she apologized for being so difficult, and thanked me for loving her enough to care. I assured her, her new home would treat her well and show her the love she deserved for a very long time to come.
Willow was partially stripped, sanded, cleaned, repaired and then given a coat of Wise Owl’s gray primer. I added 6” feet to her base, so she would be even more stately in her new room with 20’ ceilings. She then received a painting of three colors including Basil and Vintage Moss by Paint Couture, and Almond Daze by Amy Howard. The trim added to her top drawer is from IFlex bendable wood moulds, also from Paint Couture, and then the hardware, and trim were bathed in Rich Gold Heavy metallic paint (another Paint Couture product). The top was completely stripped and sanded, then sealed with 3 coats of Wise Owl’s semi gloss varnish while the drawers and frame were sealed with a satin finish. The heart stencil on each side is from Redesign with Prima by my friend and fellow artist CeCe ReStyled.
I’d love to hear your thoughts on Willow and her makeover.
