Vintage Dresser/Buffet in Cream (SOLD)

Occasionally I come across a piece that is so solid, so lovely, so well-constructed that I don't even mind the fact that it took me a full hour to load it into our truck by myself (my husband was at work and I was impatient to get it home - can you blame me?).

This is one of those pieces.

 I could see working beautifully in so many different spaces.  Picture it in a master bedroom (pretty, right?).  Picture it as a dining room buffet (stunning, yes?).  Picture it in a family room with a tv on top or wall mounted above it (gorgeous, huh?).  I agree.  Multi-functional furniture at it's best.  :-)

Add in the fact that it has a full nine drawers (storage GALORE) and is beautifully constructed, made of solid wood with dovetailed drawers … and you definitely have a winner.

Isn't the detailing on the drawer fronts and door beautiful?  I love the way the light distressing highlights it.

I also love love love the hardware.

I've painted this lovely vintage piece in a deep cream with a distressed finish and clear wax for protection.  Measurements are 74'' long x 31'' tall x 19'' deep and it's priced at $400 (SOLD).

If you're interested in purchasing this piece, please email me at shabbychic011@gmail.com - thanks!





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Antique dresser in Old White (SOLD)

I absolutely love this piece.

The simple lines, the drawer details, the legs….. I love it all. 

Also, the glass knobs.  Don't they fit it perfectly? 

All of the drawers in this beauty are dovetailed and work perfectly. 

I think this piece would be lovely as a dresser in any bedroom, but would also be a great dining room buffet.  And it's the perfect height to be used as a changing table in a nursery.  :-)  Or maybe in a family room with a flatscreen on top?

I've painted this piece in Old White with a distressed finish and clear wax for protection.  I've also added antiqued glass knobs.  Measurements are 50'' long x 35 1/2'' tall x 22'' deep and it's priced at $350 (SOLD).

If you're interested in purchasing this piece, please send me an email at shabbychic011@gmail.com.  Thanks!




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Antique little girl's dresser (SOLD)

So.  Sweet. 

If you're in the market for a dresser for a little girl… look no further.  Is this not one of the cutest dressers you've ever seen?  The detailing, the sweet carved bows on the drawer fronts, the awesome original hardware.  Fit for a little princess.

Another look at that hardware.  I just love it.

If I didn't already have dressers for my daughters this sweet thing would already be upstairs in one of their rooms.  In fact, I was pretty set on keeping it and selling one of their current dressers… but my husband talked me down.  :-)

Poor guy has to talk reason into me a lot.  I want to keep every other piece I paint. 

 It's a sickness.  

But can you blame me?  

This adorable dresser is a true antique and has an AWESOME wood back on it.  Old school all the way.  :-)  It's solid wood, all drawers are dovetailed and work well, and it's in great shape for its age.  I've painted it in Old White with a distressed finish and clear wax for protection.  It measures 39 1/2'' long x 32'' tall x 19'' deep and it's priced at $250 (SOLD).  

If you're interested in purchasing this piece, please send me an email at shabbychic011@gmail.com - thank you!  

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French Console Table (SOLD)

Love, love, and LOVE.


You've probably noticed by now that I'm a sucker for french legs.  On a dresser, on a side table, on a sofa table… on anything, really.  They have such graceful lines.  And they make any piece of furniture seem sophisticated and charming.  Don't you agree?  I definitely think that's the case with this sweet console table.

The curved lines are continued in the center on this piece and add so much character.  Simple.  But gorgeous.  It's a good combo.

I've painted this piece in French Linen, which is a lovely soft neutral gray, with a lightly distressed finish and clear wax for protection.  It would be perfect behind a sofa, in a foyer area, or along just about any wall.  Measurements are 48'' long x 29 1/2'' tall x 16'' deep and it's priced at $180 (SOLD).

If you're interested in purchasing this piece, please send me an email at shabbychic011@gmail.com.  Thanks!




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Antique Dresser/Buffet in Graphite (SOLD)

At long last, folks … we are (somewhat) settled into our new home, the kiddos are back in school (even my youngest - sob), and I have a piece FINISHED!!!  :-)  I can't tell you how happy I am to be back to painting.  I've missed it so.

This solid wood antique dresser was so much fun to paint and was a great start to my painting adventures here in Greenville.  I was thrilled to find it and knew right away that Graphite was calling its name.  Graphite is my new obsession. It's an awesome charcoal gray, and with the addition of dark wax it becomes a soft black with all kinds of fabulous depth.  It's a great color for fall, which (sadly? not-so-sadly?) is right around the corner.

Please bear with me as I play with the lighting in my new painting studio… while it's a great spot for painting, finding the best lighting for photography is proving to be difficult!  I love to have great pictures of my pieces, so rest assured I'll figure it out.  :-)  But for now… here are a few of this Graphite dresser.

Aren't the legs on this one gorgeous?  I love that it's on the original casters as well - makes moving it around a cinch.  They could also be easily removed if you'd prefer it to be less mobile.  :-) 

This piece has five drawers in all - three across the top and two larger ones below.  All of them are dovetailed and slide in and out with ease. 

Don't you love the copper knobs against the dark paint?  They really pop … copper and graphite are a match made in heaven.  In my humble opinion.  :-)

I also love the keyholes.  And …. they work!  The locking mechanism works perfectly and I've even got a key.  

I've painted this lovely antique beauty in Graphite with light distressing and copper knobs.  Dark wax gives it protection and a wonderful deep color.  I think it would work perfectly as a buffet in a dining room, but could also be used as a dresser in any bedroom.  It would be great in a foyer, too.  Or living room to hold a flatscreen? Even as an awesome changing table/dresser for a little boy's nursery.  Lots of options here.

This piece measures 45'' long x 34'' tall x 22'' deep and is priced at $340 (SOLD).  If you're interested in having this piece for your home, please send me an email at shabbychic011@gmail.com.  Thank you!  

Blog has officially moved! :-)

I'm sure some of you have noticed that my blog has officially moved from www.atlantashabbychic.blogspot.com to www.greenvilleshabbychic.blogspot.com.  For some reason the automatic redirect of my blog address is not working, so if you go directly to my old blog address you reach a "Page Not Found" error.  Annoying, since I'm still here!  :-)  For those of you who followed Atlanta Shabby Chic, please update your feed to include the new blog address for Greenville Shabby Chic…. greenvilleshabbychic.blogspot.com.

My Facebook page has also moved to www.facebook.com/greenvilleshabbychic - I'd love to have you join me there!  I often post pieces in progress to my Facebook page, so if you'd like to claim one before it hits my blog that's the place to do it.  :-)

Ah, computers.  Can't live with them and can't blog without them.  ;-)   Thanks for your patience through this transition!

Hello, Greenville!

After a couple of months of total chaos, my family and I are now settling into our new home in Greenville, SC….. and I am SO excited to start rebuilding my business here!  Greenville seems like a great town and we're so pleased to be here.  I'm excited to start searching for great vintage pieces that could use a little love…. and I am itching to get back to painting.  I MISS IT!!!  :-)  I've got a great workspace here and as soon as we clear the piles of boxes and make room for dressers you can expect to see posts with new pieces.  So stay tuned!!!  :-)