2 over 3 Chest of Drawers...

So work is progressing on the '2 over 3' chest at last.  With two coat's of ASPC blended paint {French Linen and Old White} and a day or two to rest, the piece was read for some smooth sanding.  Although Annie recommends waxing prior to sanding {better control and less dust} I still prefer to sand both between coats, and prior to applying the wax.  I don't lose all of the paint texture during the process and, personally, I love the colours that appear as you smooth sand it.  Also, it's nice and easy to get the wax on and off and the sheen once buffed is superb.  

If you remember the previous post, I'll be finishing the piece with these stained and waxed wooden buttons....

As usual, I hope the post finds you well,

Enjoy your day...

Wendy  x...

More Furniture Hardware...

I absolutely love it when something you've been hunting for {at a reasonable price!} practically falls into your lap.  I'm always on the lookout for old furniture hardware...brass cup handles, index tag holders and the like.  Well, a couple of weeks ago one of my fellow stall holders turned up with these beauties...

I was pretty over the moon about it. For most, this might not be that exciting a find but for me a was a real boon. It's pretty rare to stumble on, or even find these items locally and if I do happen upon them the price tag is usually pretty inflated. For example, the last time I stumbled on cup handles at an 'antique' store locally, the owner quoted £6 per handle! Yep. That's 6 British pounds. My guy passed these gems on {the entire find - 10 handles, 10 tag holders} for £15. He charged £1 per handle and threw the tag holders in at 50p each. You cannot ask for fairer than that. Bought at the 'antique' store, that little booty of cup handles alone would have set me back £60. Now I can pass that saving on! 

As usual, have a great day...whatever you're up to!

Wendy  x...

Ceramic, Glass or Wood Buttons?

So I've been working on some pieces at the moment...a 2 over 3 set of drawers, a coffee table and a set of side cabinets. I've been dithering a lot over the handles for the drawers and moved back and forth between glass, ceramic or wooden buttons.  There are so many options out there.

{clockwise: yellow mix from 'These Please' ebay store/Druzy Knob from 'Anthropologie'/mixed glass from'These Please'/clear glass knob from 'Indigo 11'}

However, I need 10 buttons for this piece, so at this stage I need to watch the cost.  Hence the reason I've focused on the wood option.  However, this is not necessarily a bad thing.  I love the contrast created between grey tones and wood tones - dark or light.  For example...

So I plumped for some traditional round wood buttons which I've stained in 'American Walnut' and finished off with Fiddes Wax. Probably unnecessary but I love the sheen on wooden handles. Here they are...simple and uncluttered looking but I'm hoping that they will sit well on the piece which is painted in a custom blend of Annie Sloan's 'French Linen'.

Have a great day,

Wendy  x...
p.s. 
Apologies for missing out the image credits...but if you need them you can find them all on my Pinterest pages.