Before and After. . .

Fifty years ago Leonard Neilson "blonded" this formerly dark wood.
Last week his granddaughter took it one step further to Polar Bear white!

Grandma and Grandpa Neilson's 
dresser gets a makeover from Jennifer

We received these pictures at our Fawlty Towers Hotel in LA today. Our daughter Jennifer has moved into a new apartment in South Minneapolis, and she's furnishing it with heirlooms, of course.
Years ago, her Grandpa Neilson used to "beautify" old furniture with a mustard antique finish. Loved to do it. His process was called "blonding." Some of his pieces got banged up a bit over the years, but many are still in service. Jennifer inherited this piece and enjoyed it for many years just as it was, but now that she's moving into an all-white bedroom, she decided it was time to give her heirloom a once-over and a brand-new life.

She did this with aplomb and phoned in the photos of her results today. Don't you just love the green knobs? Grandpa Neilson would be very proud. . . as are we!
Jennifer writes from Minneapolis:
I remember you telling me that Grandpa painted this dresser in this mustard color crackle paint, and I liked it and have used it this way since inheriting it, yet its time had come and a few days ago it got some sanding, repairing and a double coat of Polar Bear white paint, the same color as the walls. I also added some replica green glass knobs. 
Here are the before and after photos.

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