Believe it or not, I actually forgot to take some "before" photos of this guy. I'm sad because it truly was hideous, and I'm rather proud of the transformation. I found it for FREE on the side of the road. And yes, my husband was very reticent and really questioned my sanity on this one. But thankfully, he gave me some garage real-estate and now he admits that it was worth it.
I had found a paint sample a long time ago that was this jade color, and I decided to match it for a fun pop of color against our blue/gray walls. I'm glad I chose this color! It does tie in well with the rest of the house too.
We brought the lamps that had previously been in our bedroom out here. I like the white base with the green dresser. The shades got dolled-up with some pretty yellow ribbon from Wal-Mart.
On the left side of the dresser, I grouped a painting (an original watercolor by my grandmother), a pretty white ceramic owl, and a terrarium from my sister.
The middle section of the dresser had 3 drawers hidden behind the doors. We removed the first 2 and cut holes in the back for all the cords, and now they house the DVD player and sound system!
I love finding things that make better use of the space we have! With only 880 square feet to work with, we sure can use every bit of help we can get!
This looks fantastic! I love the color you chose. Can't believe you found that on the side of the road! What a find!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Rachel! I know, it was definitely a fun find. It is super solid (also: heavy) so it took my husband and my brother to load it into the car, and bring it upstairs once it was done. =)
DeleteLovely! Well done.
ReplyDeleteThank you Chloe!
DeleteThis is GORGEOUS! I saw it peeking out in the corner of one of your photos and squealed. Such a beautiful color and I love the lines of the dresser. Is the hardware original?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful transformation! I hope you're proud of yourself!
Wow- thanks Cindy! Yes, the hardware is original. It is brass so we were able to shine it up with some lemon juice and salt for abrasiveness! I am rather proud. It's just nice to have something to corral all the TV stuff and Evie's toys at the same time.
Deletethat looks so stinking good! love the gold hardware.
ReplyDeleteAw thanks! We were lucky that the hardware came with it and was acceptable. =) I like the combo of green + gold and had always wanted a piece of furniture with that, so I finally got my wish!
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ReplyDeleteWhat color did you use to paint the tv console? I love it, and we have a similar paint color on our walls. Not to mention a little girl with a bunch of toys to hide as well.
Hi Kate! Unfortunately, I don't have a name for the color. I used the color matching system at our Home Depot to match a paint sample that I had. It is in the Jade Green family if that helps at all! It sure is great to have a place to corral all of the baby toys. =) Good luck finding a piece that works and a color for it!
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