Restored dressing table.

suegoody · **Posted: 21-08-2012 , 12:00 PM** #1

Hi all,
I got this dressing table off this site a few months back. The mirror was broken and there were cigarette burns all over the top of it.
I used Ronseal cupboard paint to paint it, which saved me loads of time and I found really good.
I covered the broken part of the mirror with photos and postcards.
I turned the mirror the other way as I'm still looking for a full length mirror for that room :)
Hope you all like it... I LOVE it :)

rubyruby · **Posted: 21-08-2012 , 12:20 PM** #2

what a difference, well done, it now looks fantastic, love to see old things as new......you did a great job.

suegoody · **Posted: 21-08-2012 , 12:44 PM** #3

Thanks a million! I'm very proud of it :) I was admiring your work in 'rags to riches'. Some really gorgeous stuff... really perfectly done!

Eibhlin ni Sheambrai · **Posted: 21-08-2012 , 04:54 PM** #4

Lovely job on the dressing table. Ronseal cupboard paint looks good and very even coverage. Did you have to sand or use primer or undercoat or is this one of those miracle paints. Always looking for the easy way and have a couple of restoration projects lined up. Well done as drawers are not the easiest thing to do well (and keep them opening and closing properly). Eibhlin.

melissabell · **Posted: 21-08-2012 , 08:58 PM** #5

Well done it looks brilliant!!!! Thanks a mil for sharing ;)

suegoody · **Posted: 21-08-2012 , 09:06 PM** #6

No i didn't sand or prime anthing! I just gave it a good scrub down is all. The Ronseal was expensive- €25 but I only needed 1 coat and it went on really well and evenly. only used about 2/3s of it so enough left over to use on a another project. Took a few days to fully dry though. I would really recommend it though, very easy to use and lovely and shiny when dry.
Thanks for all the positive feedback all :)

Chris P · **Posted: 21-08-2012 , 11:58 PM** #7

Fabulous work, suegoody.

Many thanks for sharing and inspiring!

Regards
Chris P
Admin

daz38 · **Posted: 22-08-2012 , 08:21 AM** #8

hi there, love this, its fabulous, just wondering can u get the ronseal paint in different colours? how did u get rid of the roughness on the top of the dressing table?the top of a glasscase i have is something similiar to the top of your dressing table before it was painted, ive a job to do myself n just looking for a few tips, please n thanks, margaret.

suegoody · **Posted: 23-08-2012 , 02:27 PM** #9

Yeah you can get lots of different colours... I really didn't to much to it at all, just gave it a good scrub. The ronseal is very thick and shiny and managed to cover everything up very easily....

poguesfan · **Posted: 24-08-2012 , 05:45 PM** #10

its hard to believe its the same dressing table ! you can buy free standing mirrors ( i have one on my dressing table ) and u could paint it the same colour i think your one looks a bit too big but u done a beautiful job !

jeep2 · **Posted: 25-08-2012 , 04:59 PM** #11

Fabulous job, God bless your hands! Making me want to tackle some of the stuff I have to do here but keep putting off

Leyazile · **Posted: 25-11-2012 , 11:19 PM** #12

Fantastic.The paint colour is beautiful ;and great job on covering up the crack/missing piece of mirror!

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	Posted: 21-08-2012 , 12:00 PM #1
suegoody Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: limerick Posts: 9	Restored dressing table. Hi all, I got this dressing table off this site a few months back. The mirror was broken and there were cigarette burns all over the top of it. I used Ronseal cupboard paint to paint it, which saved me loads of time and I found really good. I covered the broken part of the mirror with photos and postcards. I turned the mirror the other way as I'm still looking for a full length mirror for that room :) Hope you all like it... I LOVE it :) Attached Images

	Posted: 21-08-2012 , 12:20 PM #2
rubyruby Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: laois Posts: 591	dressing table what a difference, well done, it now looks fantastic, love to see old things as new......you did a great job.

	Posted: 21-08-2012 , 12:44 PM #3
suegoody Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: limerick Posts: 9	Thanks a million! I'm very proud of it :) I was admiring your work in 'rags to riches'. Some really gorgeous stuff... really perfectly done!

	Posted: 21-08-2012 , 04:54 PM #4
Eibhlin ni Sheambrai Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Moate, Co. Westmeath Posts: 1,037	Lovely job on the dressing table. Ronseal cupboard paint looks good and very even coverage. Did you have to sand or use primer or undercoat or is this one of those miracle paints. Always looking for the easy way and have a couple of restoration projects lined up. Well done as drawers are not the easiest thing to do well (and keep them opening and closing properly). Eibhlin.

	Posted: 21-08-2012 , 08:58 PM #5
melissabell Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Portarlington, Co. Laois Posts: 1,336	Well done it looks brilliant!!!! Thanks a mil for sharing ;)

	Posted: 21-08-2012 , 09:06 PM #6
suegoody Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: limerick Posts: 9	No i didn't sand or prime anthing! I just gave it a good scrub down is all. The Ronseal was expensive- €25 but I only needed 1 coat and it went on really well and evenly. only used about 2/3s of it so enough left over to use on a another project. Took a few days to fully dry though. I would really recommend it though, very easy to use and lovely and shiny when dry. Thanks for all the positive feedback all :)

	Posted: 21-08-2012 , 11:58 PM #7
Chris P Administrator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: JumbleTown Posts: 5,998	from Admin Fabulous work, suegoody. Many thanks for sharing and inspiring! Regards Chris P Admin

	Posted: 22-08-2012 , 08:21 AM #8
daz38 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Clara, Co. Offaly Posts: 705	hi there, love this, its fabulous, just wondering can u get the ronseal paint in different colours? how did u get rid of the roughness on the top of the dressing table?the top of a glasscase i have is something similiar to the top of your dressing table before it was painted, ive a job to do myself n just looking for a few tips, please n thanks, margaret.

	Posted: 23-08-2012 , 02:27 PM #9
suegoody Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: limerick Posts: 9	Yeah you can get lots of different colours... I really didn't to much to it at all, just gave it a good scrub. The ronseal is very thick and shiny and managed to cover everything up very easily....

	Posted: 24-08-2012 , 05:45 PM #10
poguesfan Banned Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: longford Posts: 23	restored dressing table its hard to believe its the same dressing table ! you can buy free standing mirrors ( i have one on my dressing table ) and u could paint it the same colour i think your one looks a bit too big but u done a beautiful job !

	Posted: 25-08-2012 , 04:59 PM #11
jeep2 Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Cavan Posts: 41	Fabulous job, God bless your hands! Making me want to tackle some of the stuff I have to do here but keep putting off

	Posted: 25-11-2012 , 11:19 PM #12
Leyazile Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Dublin Posts: 239	Fantastic.The paint colour is beautiful ;and great job on covering up the crack/missing piece of mirror!