3 blind mice

If you're really on your game, you'll see right away why I named this post "3 blind mice".

But read on for the rest...

 This piece is huge.  It is hard to tell how huge from the pictures ~ I had to use the pivot & swing method to get it out of my car, and once it was standing like this, I was stuck.  It was so heavy, I was afraid it would crush me if I tried to set it right-side-up.

 So, it stayed like this until my husband got home.

It is solid.  The drawers are deep & heavy.  The hardware was gaudy, heavy (of course) and all the screws were stripped.  Sigh.

 I don't have many in process pictures, aside from this one.  I primed & painted it in my Behr primer & paint, color matched to Heirloom White.  Yes, I am a creature of habit.

 As I was starting to put it back together, I thought these knobs would work.  But they're so small on this huge piece, they look like bugs.  Not the look I am going for!

The cabinet doors that go in the center were a good two inches thick.  I removed the lovely brass corner fixtures.

And, after...

 I see this piece more as a sideboard or buffet, than as a dresser.  Not sure why, and someone else may feel differently.  But it just feels like a kitchen or dining room piece to me.

Of all the pieces that have spent time on this wall in my kitchen, this is the one that I feel like could 'stay' the most.  It is perfect for the space.  Last night, we celebrated my dad's birthday here and it was so nice to have the extra counter space for desserts, plates, etc.  So it may have found its home :)

But do you see why I called it "3 blind mice"? 

Seriously, WHAT are those holes in the bottom?!  Don't they remind you of the holes in the wall from Tom & Jerry?

If anyone has any insight into what those holes are all about, I'd love to hear it.  They are matching, identically on either side under the drawers.  It appears from the cuts & the finish that they are original to the piece.  I haven't got a clue :)

Sooooo.....

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thanks

kathie

linking to:

Cottage Instinct's Make it for Monday

Between Naps on the Porch Metamorphosis Monday

Miss Mustard Seed's Furniture Feature Friday
My repurposed Life's Catch as Catch Can

Hooking Up with House of Hepworths

Blue Cricket Design's Show & Tell Wednesday

Domestically Speaking's Power of Paint Party

Primitive & Proper's Piece of Work Wednesday

Sassy Sites Trash to Treasure Tuesday

My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

Cottage Instincts Make it 4 Monday

House of Thrifty Decor's Show Off Sunday

Stories of a House Project Diaries

Motivate me Monday at Keeping It Simple

The Shabby Chic Cottage's Transformation Thursday

Between Naps on the Porch Metamorphosis Monday

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