Vintage Marble Topped Washstand

Posted by Susan @ Uniquely Yours or Mine

This is a great Eastlake style “washstand” with a marble top and original wood wheels… it is one of those pieces that I think would be a great accent piece in so many different places in the home.

The cabinet had previously been painted yellow, was missing a knob and the inside of the drawers were in pretty bad shape.

BEFORE

I sanded down the inside and outside of all of the drawers and then conditioned the wood with Hemp oil. I painted the cabinet with CeCe Caldwell’s Pittsburgh Gray… it’s such a soft beautiful gray!

AFTER

I distressed it with warm water and a scrub sponge… I love how the yellow peeks through the grey now! I used CeCe Caldwell’s clear wax to seal the paint… let me tell you this wax is WONDERFUL to work with!

The door knob is original because it has a special mechanism on the back of it that allows the door to self latch with the knob… it’s pretty cool and I have never seen anything like it!

I did replace the knobs with antique brushed nickel cup pulls…

I also painted the inside of the cabinet yellow with some Restoration Hardware paint I seem to have a TON of! The inside just HAD to be painted, it just didn’t look good at all!

Among other uses for this piece I think it would make a great coffee,tea or wine bar!

I just HAD to show you this cute silver tea set I picked up at an auction a few months back… I just love the bird and flower finials, so unique!

I hope you like the update I did on this cabinet! I certainly think it looks sooo much better and I am really loving the Pittsburgh Gray!

As always thanks for stopping by…

Until next time!

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About Susan @ Uniquely Yours or Mine

Hi, my name is Susan and I’m a furniture hoarder… whew, now that I have said that I feel so much better! Anyway, I started this whole furniture refinishing and blogging business in 2011 and I have LOVED every minute of it! It’s not “easy” by any means but it allows me to utilize my creative side and meet lots of wonderful people… it is seriously my dream occupation! I have been refinishing furniture for myself for over 20 years but never gave any thought to doing this for others until my kids had gotten to the point that they didn’t need me as much… sad but true! So now I’m a stay at home mom and wife who has decided that fixing up and painting furniture is so much more rewarding than vacuuming and grocery shopping… my house is never quite as clean as I would like for it to be and there is furniture everywhere… but I couldn’t be happier! I hope you can come along on this journey with me!

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Posted on March 2, 2013, in Furniture and tagged CeCe Caldwell's chalk and clay paint, CeCe Caldwell's clear wax, distressing furniture, Gray painted cabinet, Marble topped washstand, Painted cabinet, painting furniture, Pittsburgh Gray, vintage washstand. Bookmark the permalink. 37 Comments.

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Candace | March 2, 2013 at 2:49 pm

Beautiful as usual! You definitely have the touch! BTW – have you opted for CeCe Caldwell’s paint over Annie Sloan’s? You don’t seem to be using Sloan’s paint as much these days. Is there a huge difference, and if so, in what way?

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- Susan @ Uniquely Yours or Mine | March 2, 2013 at 3:04 pm
  
  Thanks Candace! I still slightly prefer working with ASCP, but I bought some new CeCe colors recently and I’ve been itching to try them out (like a mew toy!) I do prefer the CeCe wax over the AS wax though…
  
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Ruth | March 2, 2013 at 4:24 pm

What a difference the cup pulls make! I love how it looks now.

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Susan @ sunflowerhugs | March 2, 2013 at 4:49 pm

I love the grey with the yellow peeking through!
I just got an old dresser that is painted in a peach color–what color would you recommend I put over it that could compliment it?

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- Susan @ Uniquely Yours or Mine | March 3, 2013 at 6:43 am
  
  Thanks Susan! What about Paris Grey over the peach… Maybe even Aubusson?
  
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Cherie | March 2, 2013 at 10:59 pm

Beautiful make over. One of the best I’ve seen !!

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- Susan @ Uniquely Yours or Mine | March 4, 2013 at 6:51 am
  
  That’s so nice of you Cherie! Thanks so much!
  
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Patti Krank@OldThingsNew | March 3, 2013 at 10:28 am

I love the way this turned out. I’ve never tried CeCe Caldwell’s paints but I sure do love all her colors! Blessings, Patti@OldThingsNew

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- Susan @ Uniquely Yours or Mine | March 4, 2013 at 6:51 am
  
  Thanks Patti! I do like the Caldwell paints and they work very much like Annie Sloan paints…
  
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Stacey | March 3, 2013 at 7:06 pm

Perfect color choices for this piece; the yellow peeking through punches it up perfectly. And I have to agree…Cece’s wax is the bomb. I’m having a very hard time using up what’s left of my old stuff so I can justify buying more Cece’s. GREAT makeover!

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- Susan @ Uniquely Yours or Mine | March 4, 2013 at 6:53 am
  
  Thanks so much Stacey! I am so glad I tried CeCe’s wax, it is sooo easy to use!
  
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Ann | March 3, 2013 at 9:53 pm

I love how this turned out. Please come share it at my Restyled Sundays party going on now.

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Marium | March 4, 2013 at 9:39 am

Wonderful job! I love the color and the distressing is just right!

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- Susan @ Uniquely Yours or Mine | March 5, 2013 at 6:47 am
  
  Thanks so much Marium! I love the soft grey on this piece…
  
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vmg206 | March 4, 2013 at 9:51 am

Great job! I like the color, the new pulls and the Tea Service!
I found you today through the Make it Pretty Monday’s Linky Party, where I’m #27. I hope you will stop by my blog and leave a comment, too.
~ Megin of VMG206

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- Susan @ Uniquely Yours or Mine | March 5, 2013 at 6:48 am
  
  Thanks so much! I think it is such a great piece for lots of spaces!
  
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Jenna | March 4, 2013 at 9:52 pm

Love the gray! This is gorgeous! That marble top is beautiful!

Jenna @ http://rainonatinroof.com

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Marty@A Stroll Thru Life | March 5, 2013 at 10:05 am

I have a piece almost identical. Great job on the refinishing. Thanks for joining TTT. Hugs, Marty

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Karen | March 5, 2013 at 11:56 pm

great job Susan, I love it!! and thx for all the info you gave re this piece

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- Susan @ Uniquely Yours or Mine | March 6, 2013 at 6:23 am
  
  Thanks Karen, I’m so glad you love it too!
  
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Jenny | March 7, 2013 at 3:59 pm

Hello, I’ve seen your furniture on craigslist and I recently found your blog! And I hope it ok that I’ve nominated you for the Liebster Award!! Here’s the link: http://diywithjenandb.blogspot.com/2013/03/kim-at-colors-mixed-together-nominated.html

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- Susan @ Uniquely Yours or Mine | March 8, 2013 at 7:13 am
  
  Thanks Jenny! I’ve already been nominated for the Liebster award though so glad you stopped by!
  
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Anita | March 7, 2013 at 4:12 pm

That is a beautiful piece, and I love what you did with it! Love the grey! I have one very similar to yours that is now pink for my daughter. Beautiful!

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- Susan @ Uniquely Yours or Mine | March 8, 2013 at 7:13 am
  
  Oh, I bet the pink is gorgeous! I love these piece!
  
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Liz @ Quirky Vistas | March 7, 2013 at 8:23 pm

That’s a great color. Love how you changed it up!
Liz

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- Susan @ Uniquely Yours or Mine | March 8, 2013 at 7:17 am
  
  Thanks Liz, I love the grey with the marble… Just works perfectly!
  
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betsy | March 7, 2013 at 9:59 pm

Wow! I love everything about that!

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- Susan @ Uniquely Yours or Mine | March 8, 2013 at 7:19 am
  
  Thanks Betsy.. I love a great vintage piece!
  
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Rondell | March 7, 2013 at 10:09 pm

I have one like yours, I’ve been wanting to paint it, love the Pittsburgh paint on it! Visiting from French Country Cottage!

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- Susan @ Uniquely Yours or Mine | March 8, 2013 at 7:20 am
  
  Thanks Rondell! It’s amazing what a nice coat of paint will do!
  
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Jamie | March 8, 2013 at 12:44 am

This looks great! You did a fantastic job, love the color
Jamie http://www.somuchbetterwithage.com

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martha at MarthaLeoneDesign.com | March 12, 2013 at 8:34 pm

Very nice! I’m wondering if you could tell me why you conditioned the wood with hemp oil before painting… was this restore some health back into the wood before painting? Thanks for the education!

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- Susan @ Uniquely Yours or Mine | March 13, 2013 at 6:53 am
  
  Thanks Martha! I only conditioned the inside and outside interior of the drawers. I had to sand them to remove paint and clean them up and they just looked dry, the oil makes them look great again!
  
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Karen | March 14, 2013 at 9:10 am

Can you ship this over to me here in California, like NOW? I love this project. So gorgeous. Thanks for sharing, featuring at my party later today. -K

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madabouthouse2 | March 14, 2013 at 4:51 pm

Oh wow, what a beautiful transformation. I love the color, the layering and the way you distressed it!

I am over from Redoux and I am a new follower. I would love it if you can follow back:)

Great job!
~Sumaya

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Sumaya | March 14, 2013 at 4:52 pm

Hi Susan, This is the link to my blog!:)

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