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Some things just look better in black.
And everything looks beautiful next to my great grandmother's old chippy chair.Side table available for purchase. If you are interested email me at frostedgardner@live.com for more details.
And this classic black frenchy dresser is also available and would work brilliantly together.
Happy Friday!
This is a 1976 Thomasville four piece dresser set we picked up a few months back. We recognized all of the lovely curved and contours from the get go and was excited to finally get to work on the set. After 
We opted for black in color because the pieces were more elegant than vintage. 
The door on the nine drawer dresser is contoured and provides another level of dimension to the piece. You can see at the base of the dresser the different levels of details. 
The drawers also have several levels of detail which highlight the new oil rubbed bronze pulls we used to enhance the beauty of the set and give it a bit of an update. I have been wanting to use these pulls for some time now and I think they work wonderfully on this set. Before 
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This four drawer tall dresser is where you can really identify the beauty of the rounded posts on each end. 
The distressing really highlights all of the detail on the drawers and at the base of the dresser. 
I neglected to get a before photo of this little nightstand but here is the after. 
I imagine this set in a master bedroom or a guest room. Black is so versatile and splashes of color can change the look and feel of the room throughout the year. 
Yes indeed, I plan to use the knobs and pulls on more pieces. They are functional and simple. There are so many elements happening on these pieces and we wanted something that blended in nicely so as not to take away from the overall design. I have to say these did the trick. Before 
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I cannot tell you how tempted I have been just to keep this mirror for myself. It is quite large and would work beautifully in an entry way or leaning on a side table or above a bathroom sink. The curves at the top along with the wood embellishment are brilliant. 
I am off to tape a fun segment with Studio 5 this morning. We have a fresh blanket of snow on the ground and the air is crisp and cold. We are looking forward to the weekend and finishing up some furniture projects. We are working on an old Thomasville hutch and a buffet that we plan to finish in a white - with perhaps a splash of grey here and there. I cannot wait to see how it all works out! 
The Petersons brought us these lovely Thomasville french provencial dresser and nightstand set to be painted in our classic black. They wanted some light distressing with the original hardware put back on for obvious reasons - they are gorgeous!
With the light distressing the gold and yellow pop through so nicely and really compliment the original hardware. My advice on these types of dressers is to always stay with the curvy frenchy pulls. I cannot think of a hardware switch out that would work better than these. 
One unique feature on this set is the slight division between the top three drawers and the bottom three drawers. The top ones are slightly set back and divided by some curvy wood detailing. This is called a chest on chest. Thanks Ann Marie!
This feature along with the curvy drawer fronts gives it so much dimension and depth.
And then there are the sweet little legs! Everyone knows how much I love dressers sitting up on these kinds of legs with the detailed wood molding at the base.
Beautiful.
In our haste to get started on this fun project we failed to get full pictures of the tall dresser. We did get pictures of the doors which turned out to be one of my favorite parts of the reveal!
It is a good thing that this was a custom refinish because if I would have had the option to keep this one I would have in a heartbeat. White furniture is my favorite. Vintage white furniture just makes my heart sing. And this piece did just that! The elements of detail were numerous! So lets walk through a few of them.
The base of the dresser is super chunky with various levels and depths of molding. This detail extends up around the drawers.
One thing to watch for in finding a quality piece of furniture is extra wood features. Between the two top doors and the bottom drawers there is crown molding. The molding is not just placed on the front but continues to wrap around the sides of the dresser as well. I always watch for this particular detail when picking out a piece.
The top of the dresser above the doors is (you got it) more crown molding. Also look close to the arched wood detail at the top. Plus there is an extended inlay on both sides that reach the length of the doors.
You can see here the additional boxed inlays below the vintage wood decor on the doors. The little nighstand compliments the piece so nicely. The top drawer has its own unique feature where we have added the new hardware.
When the owner of this lovely set saw it complete she told us that she also at one time owned the nine drawer dresser and mirror with the set but she donated it to charity. She had grown tired of the set and had never thought to paint it for an updated look. Thus we all agreed we hope someone out there is enjoying her donation because she sure is missing it today. :) Thank you to Allison and Edna! It is a pleasure working with you ladies. You make us laugh and smile.
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