dresser to tv stand transformation

the weight on my shoulders have been greatly lifted.

my dresser is done.

ahhhh, it feels so good to say that.

can i show you what i started with?

i picked this up on craigslist for $30.  I loved the lines and curves on it. 

I saw potential...

but she had a slow start because I was indecisive on what color of paint.

but i finally chose one that i felt would be versitile for my home.

Ta-da!  isn't she gorgeous?  and she's all mine ;)

Let me give you the breakdown on how this transformation took place.

I took her apart and wiped her down ie: knobs and hinges off, spider webs and dead bugs off etc.

I have to give a BIG SHOUT OUT to Tomboy TOols for helping me do this project.  Their tools made it SO easy to this project.  (not to mention they are PINK and ergonomically made to fit our hands ;)  )

 sand her down ever so gently

 so when I got her, one of the top drawers was broken.  I didn't want to deal with that.  plus, I wanted to change it into a TV stand, so I figured, just get rid of that top row!
So that's what I did.  I placed pegboard on top to make a shelf...

pegboard, you ask?

it was free from craigslist and there was no other funds for un-holey wood...so pegboard it was!

 next I primed it

 I used wood filler on the door to fill in that "wheat bundle" picture...it had to go.

 So next was painting it...I used spray paint.  I agree with All THings Thrifty and don't have the time it takes to use bucket paint.

I used Krylon's Ivory spray paint.  I used about 4 1/2 cans.  I love how it turned out!

And I don't know why I don't have pictures of that process.  I think I was shocked that I actually painted it in one afternoon.

After it dried, i took some sandpaper and distressed it.

Next was putting some covering on the pegboard.  Thanks to some advice from Marcy,

I found some wrapping paper from the Dollar Tree.  I then used Modge Podge and inserted it on top of the shelf. 

I love how it turned out!

 I put new knobs that I got for $1 for 6 knobs at the Habitat for Humainty Restore...love how they look!

And here she is!

What a feeling of accomplishment!

 And this is her current residence.  not sure if she'll still be our TV Stand or be put somewhere else. 

I just like looking at her...

$$ Breakdown:

dresser: $30

Paint: $17

Knobs: $1

Wrapping Paper: $1
Total: $49!

NOT TOO SHABBY!

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Trunk Redo

So I went a little spray paint happy this past week.  

Maybe because I realized how cheap it is?  

How fast?

Who knows but I have been wanting to do something with this trunk I found at DI for $3...yes $3.

I got this almost a year ago back in Vegas...

Can you imagine me with 2 kids in their tiny carts, me huge and pregnant, balancing this huge thing to the front?

Yes, comical really.

Sadly, this is the only "before" pic.  I swear I took a normal one but i can't find it.

And here's the after:

I just used some Ballerina Pink from Krylon.  Then I distressed it.

I'll be honest that I was nervous of the outcome.

But I Love it!

Now i'm thinking, just thinking, of adding some vinyl or something on it...what do you think?

Leave it be or put some vinyl? (i'm thinking like a branch with a bird or something like that...)

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