Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Union Jack Dresser


I finished up my Union Jack dresser today!!
It went much smoother & faster than I anticipated.

After I finished, I kept catching myself going back to it over & over just to look at it. Haha!
So, here's ol Jack:



 He's not perfect but, then again, who is? Right?
=)

Here are a few of my progress pictures:
The BEFORE:



I'm thinking of writing a step by step tutorial.
Thanks to Miss Mustard Seed for the inspiration!
& as always, thanks for reading!!
 -Audra 

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20 comments:

  1. Cassie BustamanteApril 11, 2012 at 5:47 AM

    i think this was the perfect dresser for that treatment- it looks awesome!

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  2. Alison FApril 11, 2012 at 1:18 PM

    You did a great job! I love Union Jack dressers! I do the same thing with ours: I go back for a second and a third look!

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    1. Simply SalvagedApril 14, 2012 at 11:11 AM

      Haha! My husband looks at me like I'm crazy! Thank you!

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  3. Kim@todayismysome-dayApril 14, 2012 at 4:40 AM

    Oh, please write a tutorial! I kept looking at the taping and going huh? she taped what first? I;m kinds slow sometime :) I've always wanted to try this but have felt hat it was way out of my skill set. On a 1-10, how difficult was it?

    I love it by the way!!!

    Over from Crafty, Scrappy, Happy.

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    1. Simply SalvagedApril 14, 2012 at 11:15 AM

      I would say it was about 4 on the difficulty scale. After I figured out the best way to tape off it went really well. It was much easier than I thought it would be- but I didn't do a whole lot of measuring- I eyeballed everything. If you want to shoot me an email at Simplysalvagedrestoration@gmail.com I'd be happy to give you a step by step (I took pics!!). Thanks!!

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  4. Beth@Makemeprettyagain.comApril 14, 2012 at 1:50 PM

    Wow. Great job! The Jack is next to do on my bucket list! Question,,,,When you sanded (did u use chalk paint??) the red next to the white areas, did the white turn pink??? just curious how you did that part. Thanks! Beth

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    1. Simply SalvagedApril 16, 2012 at 8:00 PM

      I didn't use chalk paint- just regular ol latex. I didn't have any problems when I sanded over the white and red- I distressed the edges first and wore my paper out a little- then, went back and distressed over the paint. I think it dried about 3 hours before I started distressing though.
      Good luck with yours!

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  5. gail@My Repurposed LifeApril 16, 2012 at 11:06 AM

    gotta love some paint and painter's tape! You did a fabulous job on this Union Jack chest of drawers.
    thanks for sharing @ catch as catch can.
    gail

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  6. Rosemary@villabarnesApril 19, 2012 at 8:33 PM

    Nice job. You definitely gave it the wow factor.

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  7. Vintage NovellaApril 20, 2012 at 3:19 PM

    This looks beautiful! I'd love to see a tutorial. And also to know specific colors of paint. Great job!

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    1. Simply SalvagedMay 14, 2012 at 10:02 PM

      I'm working on getting a tutorial together so check back!
      Thank you so much!

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  8. StaceyApril 23, 2012 at 9:25 PM

    That is very nice - you did a great job!
    Thanks for coming by to link up!
    Please come back this week for more!
    Stacey of Embracing Change

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  9. Drama Mama LoriMay 7, 2012 at 3:22 PM

    Okay, had to come take a peek since I missed it! Yours is amazing!!!!! This gives me hope that I CAN actually do this on an armoire!! ~Lori

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    1. Simply SalvagedMay 14, 2012 at 10:01 PM

      You can do it! I'm already excited to see it!
      Thanks so much!

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  10. reFresh reStyleMay 14, 2012 at 8:00 PM

    I love it! You did an awesome job, can't wait to meet you at Haven :)
    Debbie

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    1. Simply SalvagedMay 14, 2012 at 10:01 PM

      Thank you Debbie! I can't wait either, it's going to be a great time!

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