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  • wink0erinwink0erin member
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    @minskat30 See for yourself. The photos almost made me gag. 

    http://www.hgtv.com/design-blog/design/saving-the-pink-bathrooms-with-pam-kueber?soc=hgtvcom58552166&adbid=10153652893494213&adbpl=fb&adbpr=16801589212
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    wink0erin said:
    @minskat30 See for yourself. The photos almost made me gag. 

    http://www.hgtv.com/design-blog/design/saving-the-pink-bathrooms-with-pam-kueber?soc=hgtvcom58552166&adbid=10153652893494213&adbpl=fb&adbpr=16801589212
    Yeah, no.  Blech.  Still better than mine though.  I think I would have won an ugly bathroom of the year award with mine.  lol
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    Ok .... anyone board?  I'm looking for a chest of drawers for Ani that doubles as a changing table.  It seems like all the ones I'm finding online that are high and deep enough to double as a changing table (at least 35 inches high and at least 19 inches deep) are pricing into the $250-400 range.  Am I off my rocker here? Other ideas?  I could try to find one on Craigslist and refurbish it myself but I'm no pro.   

    I did come across these refurbished ones that are done by a local chalk paint place.  They are expensive but not outrageously so.  At least the ones below are solid wood and would last (they are ranging from $280-330).  The last one on here isn't re-finished yet (so we could customize both the color and the hardware and they would get rid of all the dings/dents).




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  • wink0erinwink0erin member
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    @minskat30 Are there any antique or thrift/resale shops near you? I managed to find a couple great pieces of furniture that way. If there is a Habitat for Humanity ReStore near you I'd try that too. I really like those refinished dressers! Something like that would last and could be used for a lifetime. 
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  • minskat30minskat30 member
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    Love, love, love those ideas @swazzle @wink0erin - I feel like $250-350 is highway robbery honestly.  I have never used chalk paint before though @swazzle - all you do is wipe it down and start?  You don't need to sand it down?  I really love your TV stand.  
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  • SwazzleSwazzle member
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    @minskat30 - No sanding, no priming and usually you only need 1 coat of paint. You DO have to add a wax afterwards to make the paint more durable but that just consists of wiping it onto the piece of furniture with something like a cheese cloth and that's it. If you want to go the distressed route, you can sand it a little bit after the wax has dried. 



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  • SwazzleSwazzle member
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    @minskat30 - If you decide to go the chalk paint route or you're considering it and want to know more, I'd find a shop that sells it and they can give you some tips so you have a better idea of what you're doing. And you can see the colors in person and finished products after using a light wax and a dark wax or sanding things down to distress them. CLICK 

    ETA: We used Annie Sloan because it has amazing reviews and I think might have been the first of its kind so that's why all the recs for that specific brand. There are others but I don't know how good they are. We also had a really nice experience in store with a sales rep so I like their company a lot. 



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  • minskat30minskat30 member
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    I could totally do that @swazzle - thank you!  I had no idea chalk paint was so easy.  People on craigslist around here are on crack (they want $100+ for Ikea type used dressers made of particle board...I'm not kidding... or they call their 10 year old dinged up piece "Mid Century Modern" that they want to sell for $200-300).  I keep checking craigslist but I'm pretty certain the people trying to sell on there are insane.  I think I'll check out Goodwill though.  
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  • SwazzleSwazzle member
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    @TwoDimes @minskat30 - THIS looks like it has a lot of good info! 

    Note: I bought and used all Annie Sloan brushes. Also, I was wrong earlier. You paint it, then brush the wax on with another brush, then rub it in with the cheese cloth. My bad! 



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    @minskat30 - My mom is an Annie Sloan chalk paint addict.  I've taken some classes with her.  It's not hard at all once you read/watch the basics.
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