There are so many ways you can reuse a piece of furniture. One manās (or womanās) trash is anotherās treasure! Larissa of Prodigal Pieces loves finding pieces that she calls ātrashureā, including this antique vanity she found unwanted on the curb. It was in rough shape and the top was damaged by chemicals. Some would dismiss this piece as trash, but Larissa saw its potential beauty ā it just needed a little paint and creativity. Letās see how she saved this ātrashureā with the help of our French Love Letters Furniture Stencil:
To tackle the first sticky challenge, she sanded the top of the furniture. Second, she used wood filler to repair the spots where some of it was damaged or missing.
She wanted to brighten up this vanity with a luscious antique white base coat. After a couple of layers of paint, she added some dimension to the intricate carvings with a contrasting green color.
Then she moved on to make this piece even more Ā pretty with pattern! To keep the āFrench flairā look she was envisioning, she chose our French Love Letters Furniture Stencil to top off the vanity. The shabby chic look that this lettering stencil created cāest magnifique!
For the finishing touch she took the knobs off another old dresser that had just the right amount of bling for her new vanity makeover.
Not bad for a piece of trash, eh? See her full blog post and tutorial here. Do you have a vanity, dresser, or table that you thought was a goner, but are now having second thoughts? Give it a chance! Use any of our stencils to unmask its beauty and reveal its true value. Let us know how your DIY project turns out! Email us atĀ projects@royaldesignstudio.com, share them on ourĀ Facebook Page, or you can evenĀ InstagramĀ your projects and tag us with #royaldesignstudio
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Hello Anna – Our stencils come with registration marks that you would match up each time you repeat the pattern. This helps perfectly align the French phrases. Make sure to check out the stencil instructions that were included with the stencil and if you need any help along the way, you can call our customer service team :) They’ll be happy to help!
In other words, does it read true & fluid, or is it a little scrambled up? Anna
Loved your dresser top so much that I ordered & received the French love letter stencil. I don’t understand how u stenciled the running phrase . Did u move the stencil as u went along to read the full phrase, because I see no large spaces. Wish. Could see your full dresser top, then I could read the verse & see how it’s done. Love your work, inspiring. Hope u can help. Thanks, Anna