I'm home! You know what that means? The dresser has a new home, too. My newly finished dresser is finally in my room and I'm lovin' it. This all started back in March when I found this at Goodwill:
I updated by painting it white and adding fun sparkly knobs. Much more my style! If you missed the step by step process on how I refinished it, you can find it here.
I wanted to update my room by switching out my little girl/teenage furniture with something more modern and more me, and since this is my first week back from school, I finally had the chance to do so. Don't be mad, but I was a bad blogger and totally forgot to take a picture of my old dresser that sat in my room for 8 or 10 years...but here is its matching desk set, so you can imagine what the dresser looked like.
It was big, had a laminated wood top with mirror attached, and had some floral designs on the top. It was cute for being younger, but out it goes!
In with the newly refinished dresser:
Fresh flowers in pretty jars and vases are a must!
I lined each drawer with a coordinating paper:
A cake plate is a fun way to display my favorite flowers for my hair:
Still loving my Anthro knobs:
Hi (:
....and, end picture overload! (:
Crisp, white, chic dresser all for around $80 {including the dresser, paint and finishing products}
Have you refinished any furniture lately??
Love,
PS. I'm sharing this post with Amanda at Serenity Now, Primitive & Proper, Remodelaholic, Between Naps on the Porch &
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I did my own diy at the beginning of the year. The photo is a bit outdated though, because I have a lot of other things on the dresser now.
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i love it!! it turned out so great. it's been a while since i've done a furniture diy....i'm thinking i may need to work on something this summer!
ReplyDeleteit looks right at home! :) love the pretty wall color, too!
ReplyDeleteIt looks gorgeous! Love all the fresh flowers! I know you are glad to be home for awhile. I've been at my parents all week and I'm sad to leave today!
ReplyDeleteand it look super pretty at home too!!! very chic!
ReplyDeleteWoW!!!!! I LOVE it!!!!!!! Super Cute!!!
ReplyDeleteM, it looks amazing! So fresh, clean and pretty : ) And I love how you styled it!!
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Great blog just found it not to long ago and have been in love with it ever since. I admire your passion for decorating, I have been in love with decorating ever since I was little too.... So I kinda know what it feels like. But I give you credit for taking a leap and becoming a interior designer (your going to be great at it). Your inspiring me to go into interior design as well and do something that I am actually passionate about!
ReplyDeleteGreat job on the dresser, it looks great in your room and I really love the square mirror you hung above it.
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xoxox Kendra
It looks fab Michaela!! Those knobs are perfect!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! It looks great! I love the knobs!
ReplyDeletexo Michelle @ A Little Bit of This & That
WOW. Michaela it looks amazing!! I LOVE fixing up pieces of furniture. What a fun piece!!
ReplyDeleteJust love the dresser's new home! Looks so chic and pretty there! Great job! :)
ReplyDeleteIt looks GREAT, girl! I love the little knobs :)
ReplyDeleteSometimes I can't believe the things people take to thrift stores! Can you imagine parting with that dresser? I can't. You did a great job of updating it, I love it!
ReplyDeleteNo, BUT, you are inspiring me to do so. I have some pretty cute, old fashioned furniture that was my childhood furniture. I think if I update the paint and clean it up a bit, it'll be great!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the dresser! It turned out so perfect. You've inspired me to do something similar!
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty piece and it looks so great in white!
ReplyDeleteBet it's nice to be back home!! Enjoy it, one day you'll long to be back! :)
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It turned out great! I love it :)
ReplyDeleteI remember when you first found this dresser over spring break - absolutely love the final result!
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Jenna
I like the cake plate idea!
ReplyDeleteLooks perfect! I love the tiny accents you used to decorate, especially the cake plate!
ReplyDeleteAMAZING! soo creative..!
ReplyDeleteseriously... that dresser is a jam.
ReplyDeleteIt definitely gives me a French feel. I especially love the cake stand display detail!
ReplyDeleteI bought an almost identical dresser and gave it an almost identical transformation. I sold mine and earned a tidy little profit. Yours is so pretty and looks great in your room.
ReplyDeleteThe dresser looks fantastic in its new home! Love all the accessories too. Great job!
ReplyDeleteit looks awesome girl!!
ReplyDeleteoh i love it! i love white! and those knobs are amazing! :)
ReplyDeleteI love everything about this! The photos are amazing :) first time to your blog! I hope you'll come visit me sometime! xo
ReplyDeleteSuch an amazing piece, Michaela! You did such a good job.
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely stunning. I'm moving house soon so I'm excited to start with a blank canvas of a bedroom and I will definitely be taking inspiration from this!
ReplyDeleteIt looks absolutely wonderful!! Definitely more modern and grown up! And I love the displayed flower clips!
ReplyDeleteOh, how lovely it turned out!! love the mixture of different knobs and handles you picked!
ReplyDeleteGreat job Michaela! It turned out beautiful
ReplyDeleteLooks great! I'm looking for a new dresser at the moment for my bedroom and this would be perfect. Very jealous :)
ReplyDeletemichaela - this is awesome!! i would die for something like this - totally my style!
ReplyDeleteand ever since you said you wore poppy i wanted to try it. i did and loved it and my sis got it for me for my bday....but you always come to mind when i see it :)
I LOVE it! I need to be on the lookout for something like this that I can do for my room at home-home. :)
ReplyDeleteMichaela you are soo talented! I would be so afraid to DIY such a big project, you make it look so easy & chic :)
ReplyDeleteLoving the way you redid this. Anthropologie seriously has the greatest dresser knobs!
ReplyDeletexo Lynzy
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So so pretty. I love the dish of flowers. And who is in that cute picture on the wall with you??? ;)
ReplyDeleteIt turned out beautiful. I'm your newest follower. Hope to see you at http://diyhshp.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! And the cake plate with your hair flowers is SO pretty!
ReplyDeleteI love it! Upcycling is the way to go!
ReplyDeleteHope your summer goes great, sorry we didn't get a chance to get togther before you left!
Looks like it's happy to be home! Love the cake plate for your flowers!
ReplyDeletewow! it looks so good, you did an amazing job :) I have been dying to find a piece to re-do !
ReplyDeletelook so great! I especially love the glass knobs! xoxox, Julia
ReplyDeleteIt looks beautiful!! xoxo
ReplyDeleteI cannot believe you found this at Goodwill! This is absolutely gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI know I am a bit late, but I hope that your final week went well for you! Your dresser looks fabulous in its new home. I love the use of a cake plate on your dresser - so creative!!
ReplyDeletethat looks great! i recently redid a dresser from goodwill also! it was only 25 bucks and turned out great. so great to re-purpose a used piece....
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Super cute. I love these type of dresser. The knobs are perfect.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful job on the dresser! Wow...that's an incredible transformation. I love it!
ReplyDeleteYour dresser reminds me of one my mom purchased recently on Craigslist. It has nice bones, but needed a finish update because that wood tone is not so great. But now it's gorgeous! Found you on DIY Showoff, btw.
ReplyDeleteI recently refinished a white dresser as well, but I prefer mine to be crisp paint, rather than distressed. Love those Anthro knobs on yours. Anthro has the best hardware.
I love anthro hardware ... who am I kidding, I love the whole store. I also love your dresser. I'm a new follower:)
ReplyDeletewhere are those curtains from? i see them faintly in the background...love them!
ReplyDeleteWhat an absolutely adorable DIY! Well done.
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Happy Monday!