Dresser Before and After

Erik's mom gave us an old dresser that was much needed by us. One dresser and one walk-in closet still somehow does not contain the living organism that is my wardrobe and poor Erik is forced to place his underwear and socks on a small bookshelf we placed inside the closet. And for some unknown reason, the cats have a special love for Erik's socks. They often bring us a sock or two, leaving some strewn about the staircase or any other place they feel like. Well no longer! Although after this makeover, I think I might have to switch dressers cause this one is just so purty.

After sanding it enough to rough up the old finish, I applied Behr paint and primer in one in the color of Mountain Ridge which also happened to look much more brown in Home Depot. It has a bit of purple hue to it but I really don't mind. It gives the room a hint of girlie. It needed two coats. I replaced the old hardware with some pretty new knobs. Erik was pleased that they also happened to be the one of the cheapest I could get my hands on. Home Depot price is just $1.19/ea.
Here is the after. I admit to not giving the decoration much thought. I am waiting to score another sweet mirror on Craigslist so in the meantime, I placed this interesting Pier 1 item on top and rested the stem against the door frame.

The framed pieces on the left are pictures I've taken. Some of my favorite to look at...their simplicty makes me feel very peaceful. The pillars are resting on two wine glassses turned upside down. A little trick I learned of a few years ago for when you need an impromptu candle holder. Everything is sitting on a few pieces of scrapbook paper to protect the still new paint job.

Edward pops in to give his opinion. He's speechless.

And here is my favorite person playing in my "castle" as he calls it. He loves to watch me take pictures for the blog.