Card Catalog Drawer Makeover

I wanted to say thank you again to everyone who voted for me in Circle of Moms Top 25 Design Moms.  I really appreciate your votes.  I finished up at No. 61 and while I didn't quite make it into the top 25, I was thrilled that I made it as far as I did. 

Thank you for helping me get there!!

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I thought I would share a quick project with you.

One day, I would LOVE to find one of those really big card catalogs like the ones I can remember from elementary school. 

However, I also love these little single card catalog drawers too and I have been on the hunt for one for quite some time.

 I was in the Salvation Army a couple of weeks ago {it's my favorite place} and I came across this nice one for a dollar.

I sanded it down to the original wood with my brand new {awesome} sander that Mr. French Cottage bought for me.  I love this sander.

 I left just a little bit of the original green so that when I painted it gray and then sanded it again, I would see some of the green peeking through.

A nice, layered effect is what I was going for.

Once the paint was dry, I sanded and distressed the drawer and as a final step, I went over the whole thing with Minwax stain in Dark Walnut.

I applied it in small sections and then wiped it off with a paper towel.  I left the hardware in its original condition

 {a little rusty and crusty}

She looks pretty now!

Much better!

Have a great week!

xo and God Bless,

Kathleen