Before & After (Julia's bedside tables)

Julia, a friend and subscriber to Fresh Quince, recently bought 2 bedside tables off of Craigslist for $20 in Portland. The were identical and looked like this...

That is until she did her magic and transformed them into these...

She painted the base a rich dark forest green and used a pretty contact paper for the drawer front and also lined the drawer with the same contact paper...

For the other bedside table she painted it the same color, but chose a different yet equally gorgeous contact paper for the drawer front and inner liner...

And a close up...

Brilliant job Julia! They look great and I love that red rug!

Before & After {an Asian style console}

I am currently wrapping up a design project and wanted to share the console I painted for the living room. As soon as the project is complete, I will definitely share. 

Here is a before of the console found at Josephs Coat, a consignment store whose profits benefit a local shelter for abused women...

And the after...

I had a can of Ben Moore's Natura semi-gloss in soft orange that I didn't like, so for $12 I had them custom make this color from a belt I own. Yes the belt was my inspiration. Inspiration can be found everywhere! Don't you agree? 

A Lamp Makeover

Bought this lamp awhile back at Joseph's Coat, a local thrift store, for $10...

Of course I forgot until last second to take a before picture, so the image above is mid painting with low voc primer. Here's a close-up to show the nasty faux stone finish...

It was ugly, cheap and needed to be rewired. So I bought a rewiring kit for $10, spray painted it bright yellow, added a black shade I already had and now I have a cheerful lamp for my living room...

Come a little closer...

It never ceases to amaze me how paint has the power to transform. The spray paint is H2O by Krylon, their lowest VOC spray paint. It still smells, but I notice the smell doesn't linger like other spray paints do. Regardless I still let whatever I paint off gas for over a week or more until I bring it indoors. Later everyone...

Before & After {a petite dresser}

A friend who knows how much I love to refurbish furniture gave this small dresser to me years ago...

It was so plain that I felt it needed a touch of Morrocan spice and color. Being a Queen (of Craiglist) and all ;), I decided on 'Your Majesty' by Benjamin Moore...

   Actually I was just in the mood for purple after I did a long post about it for Cassie of Primitive and Proper. I then enlisted a loyal subject (my husband ;) to draw an outline that I had in mind...

After that I applied regal gold leaf and transformed the dull dresser into it's current royal state...

My guest room.

I now need your help...I have been searching for small cylindrical brass/gold gilt knobs and can't seem to find exactly what I am looking for. Do any of you know of a source? I would be so thankful if you did.

p.s. A picture to show the importance of always using a large tarp when you paint...