Dump Day: Window Obsession

 Dump-Day with Mr. Dump

Hello, Friends.  Welcome to another installment of Dump-Day with Mr. Dump! 

 

Mrs. Dump has a slight obsession with windows.  It doesn't matter where we're shopping, what we're bidding on, or how much the price is...Mrs. Dump is going to own something with glass and a frame.  Case in point:  See below...

This window was purchased at Metrolina Expo, during Antique Week last spring.  Mrs. Dump decided to "man up" and pay a whopping $5.00 (no...we didn't haggle)!

Most "Dump-days"  feature a project that I worked on.  Unfortunately, due to some small time restraints, Mrs. Dump gets the credit for this one.  After her recent Waterfall Vanity was finished, Sarah had some leftover paint.  Finally, she decided to makeover this window!

All that was needed was ONE coat of paint, some Windex, and little sandpaper...

Now it's ready for a great home!  Get ready Sleepy Poet shoppers, this will be in the booth for your purchasing pleasure Friday morning!

Happy Dump-day (and Junkin')!

Mr. Dump

Waterfall Vanity Makeover

In honor of my favorite high school tune, "Waterfalls" by TLC, I'm bringing a little TLC to this waterfall vanity.  

Typically when I find furniture for a great price, there is something that needs to be hammered, wood glued, or tightened.  Not this time...  The only thing that this piece needed was a fresh new look and an "in your face" attitude.

The quote on top of the mirror was a little soft for Left-Eye.  In an attempt to add a little gangsta flair, that was the first thing I scraped off.  Although, she probably would have been happy with...

"Dreams are hopeless aspirations 

In hopes of comin' true
Believe in yourself
The rest is up to me and you" 

Now you are going to be singing that song all day!!!  Sorry....

Through further inspection, the similarities continue.  If you look closely, you'll see two different knobs...  I think I like the left one better... Imagine that!  I wonder what Lisa would think.... 

In order to "stick to the rivers and the lakes that I'm used to" I started this makeover with a nice sand-job.  Pretty easy and painless.

I painted the entire piece white.  This seemed a little too boring so I went over the drawer fronts with a turquoise color.

The biggest pain was covering the round mirror with rectangular pieces of tape. 

After the paint dried, I roughed up the edges and added a furniture wax. 

 

"Three letters took her to her final resting place..."  DIY! 

I really like how the drawers turned out.  I went a little crazy with the sander, but I think that it paid off!
 

Mr. Dump wanted to join the photo shoot.  Even he couldn't keep his eyes off her!

Happy Junkin'!

Sarah