Friday, May 31, 2013

Dressy Dresser

Hey look! It's a new dresser....wait a minute that looks familiar.....

I caught the furniture makeover bug baaadly after spending too many hours on Pinterest.  My poor Ikea Malm dresser did not stand a chance. 



Here are my ingredients:


Paintable wallpaper ($15): applied to the front of drawers.
I cut strips to fit, then soaked them in the bathtub.
As I carried them from room to room, wallpaper paste dripped everywhere.

Oil-based primer ($8): miraculous product unanimously recommended by furniture DIY bloggers.
It allows one to paint over laminate furniture without sanding or pre-treating in anyway, which is perfect for apartment dwellers like me who lack tools and workspace.

Behr paint (color = Pot of Cream) ($13): dries within 2 hrs and ready for a second coat!
Unfortunately, I did not splurge on paint conditioner so brush strokes and fibers of the roller were quite apparent. Oh well!

Brass cabinet pulls ($1.69 x 10 = $16.90): adds a baroque zing.
I contemplated crystal knobs for their swanky feminine look, but they were $4 a pop! Oh well!
It was NOT easy to measure them out, drill TWO holes per pull, AND screw them in. 
Luckily I had the help of....
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Husband with drill (priceless + $39): Mike got something out of this adventure, too: an electric drill! 
Whoopeeeee!  He is sporting his favorite J.Crew shirt and new Levi's.

Oooh, and here the dresser is adorned by my newest acquisition ;)

Now, I still have a roll of textured wallpaper, 1/2 a can of primer for my next victim project, and most of the glossy white paint. Husband and drill also still available for commission (I hope).

9 comments:

  1. OMG! I LOVE this!! I think I will do this, but to nightstands and in chrome spray paint!! I have that same Kate Spade bag too!!

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    1. Thank you! Hope your nightstands turned out great.

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    2. Thank you! Hope your nightstands turned out great.

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  2. Where did you get this wallpaper? I love it!

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    1. Hi Jenn, I found the wallpaper on Amazon.

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    2. Any idea what the name of the design was, or the company? Thanks!

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    3. The wallpaper is currently out of stock, but here's the link in case you can use it to find something similar: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0026T323K?me=&ref=olp_product_details
      Good luck!

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    4. The wallpaper is currently out of stock, but here's the link in case you can use it to find something similar: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0026T323K?me=&ref=olp_product_details
      Good luck!

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