Antique dresser coffee bar

 

In the summer, I began a search for a dresser to hold my coffee makers. I originally had a long dresser in mind and wanted to paint all but the top. 

Although I searched locally and in surrounded counties for one that was affordable and had the look I wanted, I ended buying something totally different. 

THIS beauty caught my eye at an antique store in Smiths Grove. I never thought I would be able to afford anything there because it is very pricey! But to my amazement, it was priced at $150. Of course I had to see if they would take less, and the kind man took 15% off. 

The top ended up being in the worst shape, so rather than leaving it wood, I painted and varnished it and left the bottom original. After a lot of wood filler, sanding, and paint, it looked perfect! 

 

 I love the way it turned out!

 

Have you tackled any dresser projects?

XOXO,

Ashley

Superhero Bedroom Makeover

I have three, superhero-lovin' boys and they all three share one bedroom! So, what better way to decorate than in the superhero theme!?  

I really don't have a before picture, but it was just plain... No fun at all. 

Here are some pics of the process :)

I used painters tape to create a New York City night scape! Soooo simple! I literally cut out squares of tape to tape off the windows, and painted with a roller. Then, when the tape was removed, I used a craft brush to sharpen my lines a bit and filled in some of the windows with yellow paint. 

 

I painted an old chippy dresser using flat black spray paint and added spider webs here and there with white acrylic paint and a craft brush. 

This consignment toy box was painted with flowers and girly colors, so I gave it a coat of black and some webs and it was boy-worthy! 

 

A Spiderman wall decal (purchased for less than $20 from Amazon) was the perfect touch! Oh, and I can't leave out the galvanized trash can we use as a toy bin for the larger toys! Perfect for the city scene! 

I will share photos of the other side of the room soon! With three beds, I am still trying to get creative. :) 

XOXO, 

Ashley