Well it sure is a good thing Valspar sent me a gallon of Marsala for the Valentines Day Challenge! I had a lovely woman from Craiglist who was interested in that little table I made, but unfortunately it was too small for what she needed. She did however leave with my Klein Blue Cabinet and a custom order for her own Marsala piece 🙂
MARSALA CHEST MAKEOVER: 2015 COLOR OF
THE YEAR
She spotted this guy on my porch:
And the size was perfect for her new salon she just opened. She wanted it basically identical to the other table, which made things easy for me and I love it when I don’t have to make decisions 🙂
I shared this guy in my What’s On My Porch post. It’s a beast. Super heavy and good bones, and made by Lea. I googled them and apparently they just went out of business in December of 2014 after 145 years of business. Guess it makes it even more special that none of these will ever be made again 🙂
I started with a coat of primer and followed that up with 3 coats of the Marsala. I sealed it up using General Finishes’ Satin Top Coat.
For the hardware, I brought it back to life using my trusty Rub ‘N Buff.
Now if you remember my other Marsala piece, I used a stencil on the inside of the drawers. My client wasn’t too concerned with the inside and this guy had some fun character I just couldn’t get rid of:
Pretty cool, right?
Ok time for some beauty shots!
My client is coming to pick it up this weekend and I can’t wait to see how it looks in her new salon!
How do you feel about Marsala? Are you still loving/hating it as the 2015 Color of the Year?
Have a fab day everyone!
Izabela Kumar
Beautiful work Bre! Love the color and how it turned out!
Hi from “The Creative Collection Party.” 🙂
brepurposed
Thank you so much Izabela!! Glad you stopped by 🙂
Jessica
Work it! Another job well done and the color looks Fab!
brepurposed
Thank you so much, Jessica! Hope you enjoyed your weekend 🙂
Erica
You’ve definitely swayed me – after this piece and your other one, I’m now a fan of Marsala!
brepurposed
I swayed myself! I definitely wasn’t a fan at first but it’s totally grown on me 🙂
Kathy
I’ve wanting to try it somewhere. Haven’t found the right piece yet. I love how the chest looks with it. The monogram is very cool also. Thanks for linking up at The Creative Circle. Keep them coming!
brepurposed
It’s definitely a statement color you’ll have to find the right piece for! Thanks Kathy, love linking up with you!
Bre @ Average But Inspired
Bre, this is gorgeous!! I love it. I really like Marsala on furniture! (P.S. I am SO happy that I finally seem to have my internet issues fixed and I can browse your site again! HOORAY!)
brepurposed
Yay!! So glad it’s fixed 🙂 And thank you Bre!
Rose who's busy being creative at FineCraftGuild.com
Oh this looks stunning. To me that’s Chinese laquer red and it goes great with the metal handles. Beautiful. Because it’s so gorgeous, I’d love it if you’d come link it up with us at our linky party. Will you?
brepurposed
Thank you Rose! I just linked up, thanks for the invite!
Cristina@Remodelando la Casa
The marsala color was not a favorite of mine but it definitely looks gorgeous on this piece! Love how nicely it blends with the beautiful gold hardware!
brepurposed
Thank you so much Cristina! I wasn’t a big fan at first either 🙂
Samantha
This looks amazing! And I’m in love with the “B” on the wall!
brepurposed
Thank you, Samantha! Isn’t the “B” great?? I got it in the clearance aisle at Hobby Lobby!
Mila
I love the color! 🙂
brepurposed
Thank you Mila!!
Taylor @ Porch
Glad you got to use up the rest of your paint from #10daysofValentines!
Looks great 🙂
-Taylor
brepurposed
So glad I got to use it again!! Thanks Taylor! <3
Anam @ Delicious And DIY
Bre this looks amazing. And I’m loving Marsala. Always loved bright and bold colors.
brepurposed
Thank you so much Anam!! <3
Maria
So beautiful!!! I LOVE the color, and love the drawer pulls in gold too!! Such a great makeover and beautiful piece!
brepurposed
Thank you Maria! Those drawer pulls were the best part of the piece, there was no way I could replace them!
Lauren @blesserhouse
I haven’t been a big fan of the Marsala color this year but girrrrrl you nailed it! You might actually have convinced me to change my mind. 🙂
brepurposed
Aw thanks girl! I wasn’t a big fan at first either, but after using it on two pieces, I think I’m sold 😉
nikki
Looks great! I’m still waiting for my Marsala paint to arrive but I have got a project in mind for it… tho if it doesn’t arrive soon my project will be pink instead lol!
brepurposed
Thank you Nikki! Well sounds like either way you’ll have some Marsala paint to play with! 🙂
Havok
This is such a bright and happy color!! The name, though, makes me think of pasta every time I read/hear it, ha!
brepurposed
hahah it does, doesn’t it?! So funny!
Marie@The Interior Frugalista
Very nice Bre! Amazing how the hardware looked so drab and dated against the oak and how they are fabulous against the pink.
brepurposed
Thank you so much Marie!! Nothing a little TLC can’t fix 😉
Kristi
SO pretty Bre! Looks perfect with the gold handles!
brepurposed
Thank you Kristi!! xo
cassie @ primitive & proper
ok, i have been so unhappy with this year’s color, but you rocked it on this piece!
brepurposed
I definitely wasn’t a fan at first either! Thanks Cassie!