And now she has it
@GardenGerty (169406)
United States
March 20, 2018 9:53am CST
Years ago, before it was the trend to upcycle old furniture, I found this cute little chest. I did not want to strip the paint from the whole thing.
My first husband cut me a thick plywood top for it, as it had lineoleum and ruined wood on top.
I painted parts of it, and stripped the paint from the drawers. I used stencils to put roses and carousel horses on it. Roses on the drawer fronts, more roses and two horses on top. Carousel horses were kind of my daughter's interest at the time. She was probably around ten so that would have been 28 years ago.
Now she had a twelve year old daughter. Now her daughter has this little chest for a bedside table.
I feel good when I see things I have made for the kids being used.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
20 Mar 18
I hope she gets lots of use from it.
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@Courage7 (19626)
• United States
20 Mar 18
@GardenGerty So pretty I am sure she will
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
20 Mar 18
It was always a good size for beside the bed. I like that she has it.
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@BarBaraPrz (51811)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
20 Mar 18
Very nice, and now it's a family heirloom.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
20 Mar 18
I had not thought of it that way, but I guess it is.
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@celticeagle (189792)
• Boise, Idaho
20 Mar 18
How nice that they enjoy them. This sounds like a great find.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
22 Mar 18
Even as a small child I liked to find, fix and repair and upgrade things. I never wanted anything to be broken.
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@celticeagle (189792)
• Boise, Idaho
22 Mar 18
@GardenGerty ......That's a good characteristic to have.
@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
20 Mar 18
It brings back good memories. Time passes so quickly.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
22 Mar 18
@sallypup I have some handwork that was grandma's but no furniture due to family dissent.
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@sallypup (69157)
• Centralia, Washington
20 Mar 18
@GardenGerty Yes time does fly. I am sitting here looking at a drum table that was my Grandmas. The silly thing has been with me all my life.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
22 Mar 18
Old wooden furniture is so much better made than much of today's stuff.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
22 Mar 18
It is fun to see. I also get to see that the kids have curtains in their rooms that I made. It makes me feel part of their life, even though I am distant. My handwork is all around my daughter.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
20 Mar 18
Oh, I hope so. we did what we could to make it really sturdy.
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@RasmaSandra (97912)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
20 Mar 18
What a great idea to have it as a bedside table. Really nice little chest.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
22 Mar 18
It is always a safe place to keep your eyeglasses and it is a place for a book or lamp.
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
20 Mar 18
that is cute! bet the top is too! glad its still being used.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
22 Mar 18
I added an image to the top in another response.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
22 Mar 18
That's a cute little chest and your granddaughter will make good use of it! Plus, your handi-work is on it, so that makes it even more special:)
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
22 Mar 18
It makes me smile to see it still being used.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
22 Mar 18
@GardenGerty That tells you how valuable it is, to your family!
@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
28 May 18
@GardenGerty
That is nice. It is very nice and you did a good job on it.
@thislittlepennyearns (68211)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
21 Mar 18
That's so sweet that it got passed down.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
22 Mar 18
My daughter is good to treasure and take care of things.
