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Upcoming Projects and What to Expect this Summer

June 6, 2015 By Reeves @ The Weathered Door 4 Comments

I’m very excited to say that my college classes are out for the summer and I finally have some time on my hands to get some projects finished! I will still be working part time and hopefully take some time to explore, but my goal is to be completing a few furniture pieces each month as well as writing relevant and helpful content with tutorials, DIY projects and some videos, too. Stay up to date with me on Instagram where I post most often as I progress through projects.

Since the beginning of 2015 I have been working more with modern and mid century pieces. I pretty much swore off antique piece since they come with so any problems (musty smells, chipped veneer, sticky drawers, etc) that I either don’t know how to fix or take so much time to fix. I also love mid century furniture, which you’ve seen around here since the beginning, and that style is what many customers in my area are looking for. It doesn’t mean there won’t be antique style pieces mixed in (I still have a few in my inventory that will be posted in the next few weeks), they will just be more spaced out in between posts.

That being said, my goal is to find quality, unique pieces and put my own twist on them. I want this blog to be a place where people can find information and inspiration. Information on resources, how to paint and refinish pieces, as well as tutorials, and inspiration for fresh ways to customize your pieces and home.

To end this post I’m sharing the “before” photos of the pieces I currently have in my inventory, and what you can look forward to 🙂
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This project is currently being sprayed a bright color in my spray booth, it’s a Willett buffet/dresser.

Willett credenza-buffet before WD-1

These oversized MCM nightstands have been in my inventory for a while. Still a lot of prep work to do, but they will look great with shined up hardware and new paint.

Mid Century Dresser Nightstands WD-1
Over 2 1/2 years ago I found a sawhorse leg campaign desk on CL (browsing Oregon craigslist) and had my dad pick it up on his way back from a work trip. The great thing it comes apart and is easily stored, which is where it has been since I purchased it. Now that I have the tools and experience to spray furniture I feel confident in painting this piece and giving it the smoothest possible finish.
black campaign desk before 2 WD

 

This is seller’s photo from when I purchased this dresser, but it’s an awesome mid century credenza and I also have the 2 nightstands that came with it.
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Another set of nightstands (these are smaller in size) which match the 9 drawer asymmetrical mid century dresser above.
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I redid this 3 drawer Drexel Campaign dresser (I currently use it as a nightstand) last year in glossy black. Now I have another 3 drawer campaign pieces (it’s a Dixie campaigner), and while aren’t exactly the same, they are the same size and almost identical so I want to paint them to match and sell these as a set. A sprayed finish would also be smoother than the the black that I had to brush on last year.
glossy black campaign chest before WD-1
More nightstands! These are little cube campaign style nightstands. Not sure what I’m going to do with these two 🙂
Small Campaign Cube nightstands before WD-1
This last one is a large Lane campaign dresser. I’ve been sitting on it (being used by my brother) for about 2 years. I know I will eventually paint it, but I hope to keep it for my own place so it’s one of those pieces that is always last on the list.
Lane Campaign Dresser before 1 WD
I’ve now noticed I seem to be hoarding campaign pieces! That campaign desk and Lane dresser probably won’t be going anywhere soon 🙂
If you have suggestions on color or finishes for each piece, let me know! I’m always open to ideas, although I do know what I want to do with a few already. Also, if you are interested in any of these furniture pieces send me an email at theweathereddoor[at]gmail[dot]com (you can also find my contact info in the “About” section of my blog).
Have a great weekend and I hope all you Seattleites enjoy this great weather!
-Reeves

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Comments

  1. Gilly Morrison says

    June 7, 2015 at 12:49 pm

    You have the best finds Reeves! And you are the Mid Century Queen, we all bow down to the master of mid-century makeovers! So excited to see what you do with all these incredible finds!!!

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  2. Meagan Brockway says

    June 7, 2015 at 7:36 pm

    HOLY COW – I'm SUPER jealous of your campaign desk! I'm really looking forward to seeing the end result!

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  3. Elaine says

    June 10, 2015 at 11:41 pm

    Can't wait to see the 'afters' on these!

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  4. Beth@Makemeprettyagain says

    June 14, 2015 at 12:04 am

    Uh, I think you have plenty to do! BTW, I redid that exact same dresser (solid elmwood, pic #4) about 2 years ago. It practically sold the minute I listed it on CL! Lucky you with the Lane Campaign!

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