One of My Many Projects

I recently re-did my boys' dresser and nightstand. We acquired these 2 pieces from my Grandma's very old neighbor who passed away. Unfortunately, she wasn't the cleanest person, so although the furniture was well made, it wasn't in the best condition. After moving across country, it was beaten up even more. So, I decided to try and save the furniture with a coat of paint. I am pretty happy with the results. I did have to battle with my perfectionism though. Still need to apply a clear coat to the top.

I didn't do a great job of taking pictures. Sorry. This was the nightstand before. You can't really tell the extent of the damage, but it's there. Trust me!

This is the dresser after.

I primarily used this website as a guide. You will find tutorial's on the right side of the webpage.

http://www.allthingsthrifty.com/

I purchased another dresser for $25 off of Craig's List (everything I own is from here it seems). I am going to do the same thing to it with a different color. It will go in the living room, under a window, with the TV on it. I will be sure to do a better job of "before and afters." I hope to get working on it soon, but homeschool is sure taking a lot of time and that has to remain the priority.

Thanks for reading!