Hi guys! Cate and I have less than a week until our 'garage sale' this coming Saturday, June 7. Let's do something fun! We have so many gorgeous pieces that it seems a shame not to share them here before they're, (hopefully), whisked away to their new homes. So, each day this week Cate and I will alternate sharing a piece that will available at the sale! And you guys, Cate has some major gems. I can't wait for you to see! There's so much more that we'd love to share, but it's also kind of fun to have a few surprises. :) We will definitely share photos of the sale and remaining pieces after the event!

Kicking off our final week before the Chelsea's Garage Sale #5, is this mid-century marvel.

The hardware. There are no words. There's no denying the truth; I do LOVE this mid-century piece and I'm always a sucker for middle cabinets. But I would have bought any butt-ugly piece that had these most amazing metal pulls. They add something hard and edgy; kind of rocker-chic. This piece will be tough to say goodbye to, for sure. But that's what I love about a creative business!! You put a bit of yourself into every piece. Each and every piece I work on is something I would put in my own home. It should be hard to see them go!

A little unexpected Duck Egg on the inside. Love this surprise punch of color.

Our MCM gem before:

This work never gets old.

Cate will be by tomorrow to share a piece I myself would buy in a heartbeat! I'm definitely swooning!

Which reminds me, we kindly ask that you don't contact us regarding the prices of specific pieces. No prices have been calculated yet as we are still working on refinishing and getting the garage all spiffy for Saturday. The price range will be broad and well under what you'd find in either a big box store or antique market or barn, (a perk we're happy to offer by selling right out of my garage)!

Nova locals, please come visit!

Chelsea's Garage Sale #5
Saturday, June 7
9am-3pm
**Herndon, VA,
**(please email chelseasgarage@gmail.com for the address)

Thank you so much for stopping by!

~Chelsea

This post was published under Chelsea's Garage, now affectionately known as StyleMutt.

Hi there! Is anyone else in the Northern Virginia area wondering how 4th of July festivities will pan out with all this rain we've had? I can't remember the last time we had a blue sky from dawn to dusk...or maybe it just feels that way since I've been trying to occupy 3 toddlers inside for what feels like an eternity. Yesterday we moved our play to the garage to wait out yet another afternoon storm.

Thank you for the adorable little Adirondack chairs, Mom!

Despite the cloudy and rainy skies there have been a few fun silver linings this week, including finishing an awesome statement piece for our living room! When we decided to move my Mom's old tiger oak dresser up to Shire's room, we needed a replacement on that ~70" slice of wall. When I jumped on Craigslist and found this, I was sold!

Before

Taking a cue from my favorite home decor store, Restoration Hardware, who has caught my eye with their raw, unfinished looks, I removed the shiny finish and stain along the top edge of this piece as well as the drawers, using 60grit sandpaper in my electric vibrating sander. The end result was this splendid, rustic wood grain that makes those metal drawer pulls really jump out!

This was one of those pieces that made my heart beat a little faster as I neared the end of the process and saw my style coming to life in what was once an ordinary 6-drawer dresser. It's such a pleasure to bring inspiration to a tangible reality.

Low down:

-removed all drawers

-sanded the top edge with 60grit sandpaper then blue taped

-painted the body of the piece in Old White by ASCP - 2 coats

-removed the hardware from the drawers and sanded those with 60grit sandpaper

-Lightly distressed the body of the piece using a medium grit sanding sponge

-Re-attached the hardware and replaced the drawers

To answer a couple styling questions I've received:

-All the slip covered seating in our living room is from IKEA's Ektorp collection, (two chairs are Ektorp - Jennylund)

-Geometric metallic mirror from HomeGoods - love the contrast with this dresser!

Thank you for reading and have a fun and safe 4th of July, America!

~Chelsea