stage one of downstairs bedroom/office (we call it “the study” because that sounds way cooler) is complete!

we wanted to redecorate but didn’t want to buy new furniture, so we’re trying out some new projects. in this case, we took an old wood dresser and painted the outside a nice deep blue and changed out the hardware for copper.

old dresser renovations

and when you open the drawer you get a fun surprise, yellow! i couldn’t find any copper hardware so i actually just bought nickel and spray painted it. i’m obsessed with spray painting and jason is holding me back from spray painting other things (and myself) shiny.

old dresser renovations

here’s the final product with all the touchups and decorations completed.

old dresser renovations

 

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  • 09 / 09 / 15 / 1:29 pm

    […] completely reworked. Which brings me to my third musical dresser, the one pictured here, that we refinished back when my photo taking (and writing) skills were atrocious. All that work and this dresser now resides in our laundry room and will be used for extra storage. […]

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  • 09 / 01 / 17 / 5:11 am

    Wow! I absolutely love this makeover. The purple is beautiful, and the yellow inside is such a cool touch.

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