DIY: Dream Dresser

Happy Monday. I absolutely couldn't wait to sit at my computer and write today's blog post! Monday's are all about perfecting the art of D.I.Y'ing (aka do it yourself) and showing it off, for now I'll only be featuring the projects that I D.I.Y but as my house and studio are completed I'm sure I'll have more to show you.

Last summer I was determined to find a dresser that could be used as a multi-functioning piece, I searched and scoured websites like freecycle and craigslist until finally giving up. Then one day while browsing craigslist I found it,the dresser I had searched months for. The dresser was a little banged up, but the lines and details were perfect and for $5 hell I could ignore any scrapes and scratches. I put the dresser in my living room and used it for my 1 year business party and I was starting to see it's potential.

 Below is the dresser! Not to shabby for a $5 find right? After seeing pictures I knew that I had made the right choice but the color was just all wrong for me, I'm from the south and LOVE white furniture! It's cliche but if this dresser was going to stay in my home I had to make it me.

Photo Credit: Summer Street Photography 

So the transformation project began to turn boring into BAM......

Step #1 

Sand the dresser so that it can be ready for primer and paint. I'd recommend doing this outside. You'll thank me later!

Materials to Sand: Free! My landlord is awesome!

Step #2

Pic out a Primer and a Paint (I had a water damage stain that if I hadn't primed the dresser the ugly mark would have been noticeable). I also should tell you that I initially used a flat paint, but after realizing it could get a bit dirty I repainted with a gloss antique white. It still looks gorgeous!

Paint: Lowes $20 for Paint, Primer, and a new brush!

Step #3 

Accessorize-Accessorize-Accessorize! I wanted mismatched hardware and decided right then and there to come up with a color palette for the entire studio space. Deciding not to fight with the existing vintage wallpaper but include it into the color palette was the right choice and it gave me the exact pop of silver I was looking for. 

Hardware: Anthropologie $12 for 4 new nobs on super sale!

Step #4

Enjoy it!

Finding the perfect dresser took a while, finding the perfect paint and accessories took only a few days but it was all worth it. This is my dream dresser and I made it for under $40. It's now nicely tucked away in my studio and has been used as a mini-bar, dessert station, brunch area, and more! I like to think this studio is a place where all things pretty go and I'm happy to say that this was one of the first pieces. 

Photo Credit: Don't Frett Photography