flower power.

Published on by Quandie

Have you guys heard?  The Pantone color of the year for 2020 is Classic Blue.

I think someone at re.design with prima must have had the inside scoop on this because one of their new transfers that is being officially released today is a gorgeous floral design called Cosmic Roses that has lots of Classic Blue.  As soon as it arrived in my preview box I knew I had to find the perfect piece to put it on so I started surfing Craigslist.

I really couldn’t believe my luck when I snagged this piece.  Sure, it needed a bit of cosmetic work.  It also needed some small repairs including replacing some glides inside to help keep the drawers straight.  I also added a bit of glue here and there, in particular the veneer on the bottom of each side was loose and had been chipping off.  But for the most part it was in good shape, and it was exactly what I was looking for to showcase this gorgeous new transfer.

Once the repairs were done I also removed those drawer pulls from the bottom drawer and filled the extra holes with Dixie Belle’s Mud.  I also removed the casters.  They were handy for easily moving the dresser around, but obviously not original to the piece and they looked a bit weird to me.  They sort of make the dresser look like a kid playing dress up in mama’s high heels, right?

Next I cleaned the entire piece with TSP substitute.  I realized as I was cleaning it and my white rag was turning slightly orange-ish that this piece would likely be a bleeder.  So I painted a test spot to see what would happen.  Sure enough, the stain bled through my paint.  So I coated the entire thing with some Dixie Belle BOSS and let that dry overnight.

Then came two coats of Dixie Belle’s Sawmill Gravy.

I’d call this color a pale greige.  It definitely has a warm grey undertone, but also leans a a bit beige … so, greige.  It’s one of those chameleon colors that really changes depending on what color is next to it.  I knew it would work beautifully with the blues and greens in the transfer though.

Overall the transfer was just a few inches wider than the dresser so I decided to wrap the ends around the sides, which worked out perfectly.

When I got to the bottom of the dresser I had about 5″ left over.  In hindsight, I think I would have been happier had I centered the design on my dresser vertically as well as horizontally.  But hindsight is always 20/20, right?  I did decide to bring the design all the way down to the bottom trim though.  I also carried it over onto the legs.

By the way, this transfer comes in 6 pieces.  To read more about how to apply these large transfers, check out my how-to post here.

Once the transfer was in place, I sanded the edges of the piece lightly to distress and then I waxed this piece with a new product coming soon from Fusion.

They are coming out with two versions of their furniture wax that are scented with pure essential oils.  The one I used is called Hills of Tuscany and is described as ‘citrus forward, balanced with beautiful herbal scents and a hint of floral’, and I have to say that description really hits the nail on the head.  It smells absolutely amazing.  I tend to be a bit particular about scents, and I have to say that I love this one.  This wax is a total pleasure to use.

The final touch for this dresser was to replace all of the knobs with these beautiful glass knobs from D Lawless Hardware.  These are their reproduction depression glass knobs that come in three sizes.

I used the largest size (1.5″) on this dresser.  I think this piece tends to look a little smaller in photos than it really is.  It is 45″ wide and 36″ tall (without its high heels), so it needed a larger knob.

I brought in my blue chippy chair for staging because it worked perfectly with the blues in the transfer.

But I also wanted to draw out the green, so I also used this old green garden tote that I usually keep in my pantry.

I think the Cosmic Roses transfer has a bit of a 70’s flower power vibe.  At least it takes me back to my days of daisy patches.  Make love, not war. Don’t trust anyone over 30.  Can you dig it?

It’s pretty groovy, don’t you think?

Now, not to worry, I haven’t forgotten that today is day 9 of my 12 days of giveaways.  I wish I could give away the Cosmic Roses transfers, but since it’s only just coming out today I don’t have a spare on hand.  Same with the Hills of Tuscany Fusion wax, which is also just being unveiled this week.  So instead today’s prize includes the Beauty of Life transfer, some unscented Fusion furniture wax, a Homestead House antiquing wax (which is the same formula as Miss Mustard Seed antiquing wax, just different branding) and a Staalmeester brush.  This is actually my favorite brush to use with the Fusion wax.

Thank you to Fusion/Homestead House for sponsoring this giveaway by providing the waxes and the brush, and to re.design with prima for providing the transfer.

The rules:  to be eligible to win today’s prize leave a comment on this blog post.  If you can’t think of anything to say, just tell me if you remember the 70’s!  Your comment must be left on the blog, not on Facebook or Instagram.  You are not required to follow my blog, although it would be awesome if you did!

I will randomly draw the name of a winner for today’s prize from all of the comments left on this post by Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at the stroke of midnight (U.S. Central time).

The fine print: no purchase necessary, you must be 18 years of age or older to win, void where prohibited by law, the number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning, approximate retail value of prize is $90, if the prize is not claimed by Friday, December 20, another name will be drawn at random to win, blah, blah, blah.

Good luck!

And one last thing, if you’re local and in need of a dresser with flower power, be sure to check my available for local sale page to see if this one is still available.

124 thoughts on “flower power.”

  4. I think I deleted my comment… so I’m reposting it. Please delete it if it’s a duplicate. 🤦🏼‍♀️
    This may be my favorite transfer yet! And I love the way you chose to place it. Very artistic.
    Blue is my favorite color & large, fluffy floral prints (roses and peonies, especially) make me breathless -on clothes, walls, draperies, furniture.. I sigh over florals. But lucky for my husband, I’m the mom of 3 boys and that has kept my passion for florals in check around the house. But as a soon to be empty nester, I’m enthusiastically eyeing these floral transfers and dreaming of an office bedecked in them. As for the 1970’s and florals? I wore a gown remarkably similar in color and theme to this dresser to my senior prom in 1979. My dress had large roses in various shades of blue on a cream background. I think, however, your dresser wears it better. lol

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  8. Oh my! What a stunner this one is! I remember the 70’s and they were wonderful! Looking so forward to seeing more of what the transfer people come up with this year and how you use them! Inspirational as always.

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  9. Beautiful. And Thank you for removing the casters. Why do people do that? It looks dorky. If a person wants to slide furniture around buy some furniture sliders. You can even leave the piece of furniture setting on them and it doesn’t look weird.

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  10. This is beautiful, Linda, I love the way you’ve cleverly styled your piece with the pops of greens and blues. I was a young kid in the seventies but remember having a favourite pair of very soft, blue corduroy flares about the same colour as the Pantone blue. And I’ve never grown out of wearing florals! 😊🌸

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  11. That is gorgeous! I can’t imagine doing it myself….because I just don’t THINK “Transfers”. But I love painted furniture with something interesting on it. You do really nice work.

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  13. Wow just wow! Although I have very little blue in my home except for happiness jars and sofa pillows this transfer is gorgeous. Beautiful transfer.
    And never ever seen that foot/leg with a caster good call Linda.

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  14. What a transformation! Love it. Before I read to the end, I wondered how in the world you’d get that huge transfer onto that piece. Makes so much more sense that it comes in pieces. I love how you applied it down the legs.

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  16. The dresser is gorgeous! You have such a great eye for changing up plain pieces.
    Oh, and for the 70’s….
    I remember “Uncle Sam Wants You” pic on my school folders! 😃

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  17. Awesome! I can’t wait to see the new transfers. You’ve inspired me to try quite a few of them. Thank you for removing the casters and wrapping the transfer around the sides. 👍

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  20. Have missed the last two giveaways due to that influenza b bug! Is there still time to get in on either of them?? Am loving this transfer! Looks so fresh and crisp on the sawmill gravy. Keeping my fingers crossed! K

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  21. Love everything that you do..sometimes I cringe and yell at my laptop..no don’t paint it and 100% of the time you floor me. lol. wish you were closer..I would be broke..lol

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  23. I love this so much. I’ve incorporated blues into my gray, white and tan color scheme, not a lot but a pillow here a candle there. This transfer would be lovely on a small antique drop table that’s begging me to paint! Love your style and your inspiration ❤️

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  24. I like that the transfer is not perfectly centered. Most of my decorating is not symmetrical. As far as the 70s. There was some “misspent youth” but I remember everything and especially I loved all the music!!!!!

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  30. What a beautiful transfer! It looks stunning on your dresser makeover. Absolutely stunning!Thank you for the wonderful and generous giveaway. I hope you have a fabulous Christmas!

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  31. Hi!!! This dresser with the sawmill gravy and this transfer just made my day!!!! How perfect! It will by far my next purchase. I’d like to do this with my China hutch 😁
    I will definitely be following your blog as well. Great work!!

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  35. As soon as I saw this Cosmic Roses transfer I knew I’d want it! As for the 70s I remember them from the perspective of a kid as I was born in the final years of the 60s. I wonder, are you always awake at midnight or do you stay up late to draw a winner? 😆

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    1. LOL, I’m never up at midnight. To be honest, I don’t even make it on New Year’s Eve. I just cut off the list of eligible names as of midnight (there is a time stamp on your comments), but I physically draw the winner the next day (or a couple of days later as has been the case lately).

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    1. If you look closely, you can see that I have quite a lot of cracking too. Especially in any areas that aren’t completely flat (like the trim between the drawers). I think that’s part of the charm.

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  42. This is a stunning piece of furniture!!!!
    I haven’t had the opportunity to try a transfer on a piece, yet. However, I have a project dresser that’s ready to work on after Christmas. Maybe I’ll be the lucky winner.
    Thank you for sharing.

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  48. Linda, that dresser is now absolutely stunning! What a great re-do! You should send a pic of what you created from that piece to the CL people you bought it from…I think they would want to buy it back!

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