Comments on: Thrift Store Highboy: Elegant UpDo http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2009/06/thrift-store-highboy-elegant-updo/ Design, decor, and DIY on a dime. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:39:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kelly http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2009/06/thrift-store-highboy-elegant-updo/comment-page-3/#comment-596185 Kelly Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:05:11 +0000 http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2009/06/thrift-store-highboy-elegant-updo/#comment-596185 Hi! I saw the before/after pics on Pinterest of your highboy project. Awesome! I had a question along similar lines. I have knicks and scratches (thanks to 4 kids and soft, cheap builder's wood) in my kitchen cabinetry that I am wanting to smooth out and cover. What should I use to sand the knicks out and can I just do it in spots and cover with stain, or do I need to sand the entire area to redo it? Any help would be appreciated!! Email: cmcjmommy4@hotmail.com. Hi! I saw the before/after pics on Pinterest of your highboy project. Awesome! I had a question along similar lines. I have knicks and scratches (thanks to 4 kids and soft, cheap builder’s wood) in my kitchen cabinetry that I am wanting to smooth out and cover. What should I use to sand the knicks out and can I just do it in spots and cover with stain, or do I need to sand the entire area to redo it? Any help would be appreciated!! Email: cmcjmommy4@hotmail.com.

]]> By: Centsational Girl » Blog Archive » Michael + More Chalk Paint http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2009/06/thrift-store-highboy-elegant-updo/comment-page-3/#comment-533333 Centsational Girl » Blog Archive » Michael + More Chalk Paint Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:00:08 +0000 http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2009/06/thrift-store-highboy-elegant-updo/#comment-533333 [...] in the dozen years I’ve had it.  Years ago, it sat in my entryway, then I replaced it with this tall stained dresser.  When I moved the writing desk from my stepdaughter’s room to make an art gallery wall [...] [...] in the dozen years I’ve had it.  Years ago, it sat in my entryway, then I replaced it with this tall stained dresser.  When I moved the writing desk from my stepdaughter’s room to make an art gallery wall [...]

]]> By: kristinc http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2009/06/thrift-store-highboy-elegant-updo/comment-page-3/#comment-491619 kristinc Mon, 18 Jul 2011 21:18:03 +0000 http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2009/06/thrift-store-highboy-elegant-updo/#comment-491619 Late commenter is a year late, but anyways. This is FANTASTIC, the best job of fixing up old wooden furniture I have ever seen. Absolutely gorgeous. But you should know that stain conditioner doesn't give wood "better absorbency" -- its job is to do the opposite, to fill the pores of overly absorbent wood and reduce that absorbency so that LESS stain soaks in (to avoid blotching). Stain over conditioner will actually be lighter/more translucent (although perhaps more even) than stain on bare wood. Late commenter is a year late, but anyways. This is FANTASTIC, the best job of fixing up old wooden furniture I have ever seen. Absolutely gorgeous. But you should know that stain conditioner doesn’t give wood “better absorbency” — its job is to do the opposite, to fill the pores of overly absorbent wood and reduce that absorbency so that LESS stain soaks in (to avoid blotching). Stain over conditioner will actually be lighter/more translucent (although perhaps more even) than stain on bare wood.

]]> By: Tia http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2009/06/thrift-store-highboy-elegant-updo/comment-page-3/#comment-405405 Tia Sat, 21 May 2011 03:02:24 +0000 http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2009/06/thrift-store-highboy-elegant-updo/#comment-405405 Another great find! Its amazing how small touches can really make a big difference. Although all nice, I think I like the Parisian print arrangement the best. Another great find! Its amazing how small touches can really make a big difference.

Although all nice, I think I like the Parisian print arrangement the best.

]]> By: One Purple Dandelion http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2009/06/thrift-store-highboy-elegant-updo/comment-page-3/#comment-310026 One Purple Dandelion Fri, 11 Mar 2011 21:47:40 +0000 http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2009/06/thrift-store-highboy-elegant-updo/#comment-310026 Definitely D.....the wedding photo with the pair of busts. (Love the jewelry on the female :) Definitely D…..the wedding photo with the pair of busts. (Love the jewelry on the female :)

]]> By: Dawn http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2009/06/thrift-store-highboy-elegant-updo/comment-page-3/#comment-170954 Dawn Mon, 22 Nov 2010 23:26:44 +0000 http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2009/06/thrift-store-highboy-elegant-updo/#comment-170954 OMG! I have a gold mirror (or 2) that I was looking to tone down! So excited to try! OMG! I have a gold mirror (or 2) that I was looking to tone down! So excited to try!

]]> By: Pistachio http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2009/06/thrift-store-highboy-elegant-updo/comment-page-3/#comment-166154 Pistachio Thu, 18 Nov 2010 15:11:36 +0000 http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2009/06/thrift-store-highboy-elegant-updo/#comment-166154 Well Done!! Well Done!!

]]> By: Kelly http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2009/06/thrift-store-highboy-elegant-updo/comment-page-3/#comment-147129 Kelly Wed, 27 Oct 2010 16:12:53 +0000 http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2009/06/thrift-store-highboy-elegant-updo/#comment-147129 D for sure!!! i think it balances best :) D for sure!!! i think it balances best :)

]]> By: Deborah http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2009/06/thrift-store-highboy-elegant-updo/comment-page-3/#comment-76354 Deborah Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:59:53 +0000 http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2009/06/thrift-store-highboy-elegant-updo/#comment-76354 Hi, I love the end result with the wedding pic. I love the primitive look and have used black in livingroom and kitchen. I have left one piece in my diningroom white. I can't decide hat I want to do with it. I got this out of an old house that was going to be knocked down. We took up all the oak hardwood floors also. I plained them and my husband put them down in the kitchen, diningroom, and the livingroom. Then I finished them. They are beautiful. But back to the piece in my dining room. Does anyone have any suggestions on what I should do with it color wise? Thanks for your help. Again I love the look with the wedding pic. You do such great work. Thanks Debbie Hi, I love the end result with the wedding pic. I love the primitive look and have used black in livingroom and kitchen. I have left one piece in my diningroom white. I can’t decide hat I want to do with it. I got this out of an old house that was going to be knocked down. We took up all the oak hardwood floors also. I plained them and my husband put them down in the kitchen, diningroom, and the livingroom. Then I finished them. They are beautiful. But back to the piece in my dining room. Does anyone have any suggestions on what I should do with it color wise? Thanks for your help. Again I love the look with the wedding pic. You do such great work. Thanks Debbie

]]> By: Centsational Girl » Blog Archive » Turquoise Girl’s Room: Project Breakdown http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2009/06/thrift-store-highboy-elegant-updo/comment-page-3/#comment-48594 Centsational Girl » Blog Archive » Turquoise Girl’s Room: Project Breakdown Fri, 09 Apr 2010 08:05:59 +0000 http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2009/06/thrift-store-highboy-elegant-updo/#comment-48594 [...] gold color, but I hand painted it with metallic taupe craft paint last year, just like I did with this mirror in my [...] [...] gold color, but I hand painted it with metallic taupe craft paint last year, just like I did with this mirror in my [...]

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