i'm dreaming of a white kitchen

Ever since I saw that sweet chic flick 'Something's Gotta Give', I've been in love with white kitchens. And I know I'm not the only one. 

From what I've read, it seems that after the movie came out designers all over the country were doing white kitchen makeovers... Diane's white beach house kitchen was a big hit!

making your own dark wax furniture paste

vintage drawer pulls too brassy

If you read my old green dresser posting, you'll remember that I had some vintage rustic drawer pulls that I wanted to darken a bit to reduce their brassiness.  I had heard that I could use a dark wax rub on metal hardware to produce an aged and blackening effect.

sprucing up an old musty dresser

old green dresser

Last summer I went to a barn sale and I remember seeing this great old green dresser back in the corner.  It was loaded down with piles of stuff on top and the drawers were full of junk....and it smelled musty too. 

I didn't buy it, but I didn't forget about it either.