Reusing Paint Samples and Cleaning up a Few UFOs

UFOs, they’re ugly.  They’re hideous.  They’re taken up way too much space in your garage or house.  Unfortunately I have a lot of large UFOs (unfinished objects).  For instance I started this dresser last fall when my oldest decided she wanted the captain’s bed moved out and a regular bed moved in.  When she waffled about losing the storage space underneath her mattress, I placed this dresser in a storage space underneath the backporch.

Until the subject of dressers was revisited early this summer…since the dresser was just taking up space, I decided to pull out some paint and finish it up.   I had already primed the dresser with Kilz in the fall.  All I needed to do was to clean it off before I put a finished coat (or two) of latex.  I decided to use a beige color by Behr called Swiss Mocha.  My daughters tell me it looks just slightly pink.  I just think it looks so much better.

The nice part of my UFOs is that the only thing I’m lacking to finish them up is motivation and time.  We have a lot of paint left over from our whole home remodel a couple years ago.  We decided to paint with color.  We tested several colors on our walls before selecting about a half dozen different paints. As Martha would say, “Using up sample paints, it’s a good thing”

I had also primed a couple wood trays last fall.  I painted them a light purpley (new word!) color I found in the garage.  I have no idea what we were planning on painting that color.  For legs I attached some large round knobs (painted white) with wood screws. 

 I made two beds, one for each cat.  The hardest part for me was sewing the little furry quilted mats.  Again, I had the fabric.  It was something my daughter really really wanted from an estate sale.  I ended up with a bucket of faux fur fabric.  I’m happy to use it up.   My daughters and the cats love the stuff.  I want to wad it up and scream every time I try to cut a faux fur square.  My daughters ended up with new pink faux fur pillows because my first attempt at kitty beds was a disaster.  The pillows were a hit.

Well my oldest has claimed the dresser as her own.  She’s much easier to please than those darn kitty cats.   I may have to get out the catnip.