Monday, December 20, 2010

meet cyri...








I was in love with this piece from the get go. I have done at least two or three of this exact same piece, but in the "adult" size! I just finished this "mini" version as a birthday surprise for a very special 8 year old girl. My client Nicole "stole" it from her mother in law's yard sale ....and even amongst all of the ..."what are you going to do with that ? It's a mess!" She soldiered on, and gave me a little ring a ling.

I was given complete free reign with this piece, and so I went to work coming up with a design plan. I tore out the old bottom and replaced it with a shiny new one, and I added a beautiful pink and navy floral paper to make it frabjous. I chose a blue stripe wallpaper for the drawer to pull in the blue from the flowers below, a little pink paint, some floral knobs and this little beauty is ready to belong again. 

I love taking pieces like this one from "death row", and turning them into fresh faces for cool spaces! 

When Nicole came to pick it up, she said : " I knew it would look better, but I had no idea it could look this great!"

Yessssssss, mission accomplished....

linkin' it up with cassie:


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15 comments:

  1. Retro RestylingDecember 20, 2010 at 4:00 AM

    Oh my goodness... absolutely adorable. I love the different wall paper for the drawer and the cabinet and the pulls are awesome!

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  2. Lindsay - Pen and PaintDecember 20, 2010 at 8:02 AM

    what a beauty!

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  3. Cassie BustamanteDecember 20, 2010 at 8:22 AM

    cyri, you are so soft and sweet, like a pink fuzzy angora sweater on a cold winter day... beautiful, barb!

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  4. The Frosted GardnerDecember 20, 2010 at 10:08 AM

    I love this. Oh the color is divine. It just couldn't be more perfect.

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  5. Lenore @ Lather. Write. Repeat.December 20, 2010 at 10:16 AM

    Oh Barb, what a beaut! Love love her...so pretty without being overly girly - just right!

    XO
    Lenore

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  6. morganDecember 20, 2010 at 10:33 AM

    heavenly!!!

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  7. kristenDecember 20, 2010 at 10:59 AM

    One of my favorite pieces! You are amazing Barb! Merry Christmas!

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  8. JocelynDecember 20, 2010 at 11:02 AM

    Oh, I love this one! Great work Barb! I hope to come visit Krystle soon and meet you while I'm there! --Jocelyn

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  9. Cassandra DiasDecember 20, 2010 at 11:10 AM

    I always fall in love with the little touches you add to your pieces! The knobs are my fave!

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  10. Rosy RevolverDecember 20, 2010 at 12:50 PM

    LOVE. You're amazing talented. Now. Come to my house.

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  11. KimDecember 20, 2010 at 1:24 PM

    she's adorablicious! Love the floral paper you used. What a lucky little girl!

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  12. Rachel FollettDecember 20, 2010 at 3:33 PM

    She is so lovely! I really like how you have styled her as well!

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  13. b-real....happyDecember 20, 2010 at 3:36 PM

    lovely! the color is perfect and i love the wallcovering!

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  14. knackDecember 21, 2010 at 1:22 PM

    thank you to each and every one of you for your sweet and thoughtful feedback on this piece! I love all of the attention you all pay to the details of each of my pieces! It makes me so glad to know there are so many out there who get, and share my passion for furniture design!

    p.s. jocelyn...I am looking forward to that! :) good times will be had!

    p.s.s. kim.....your made up words {adorablicious!} make me smile every time! You are truly a kindred spirit! :)

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  15. our little love nestDecember 21, 2010 at 3:19 PM

    That is the sweetest little piece ever! I love the variation of fun papers to give a little feeling of eclectic sprite to her prettiness! xo

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