DIY Dresser resoration

I found an antique dresser that I literally began dreaming about.

I thought about it for months, 

& when my birthday rolled around,

Ta Da!

The dresser of my dreams!

Then there was the dilemma:

Paint it? Leave it? Lacquer it?

I finally decided to paint it.

At first I thought I would do a shabby-chic type thing

& paint it distressed white.

So after the [lengthy & torturous] process of paint-stripping & sanding,

my very talented uncle agreed to help me paint:

But then, I decided that I wanted my dresser to look like this instead:

The hard part being the precision.

I tried painting the white on the drawers over & over,

....& failed, over & over...

Until my lovely sister gave me painters tape!!
[Duh!]

Let me tell you, it saved my life!

& I ended up with this beauty:

[this was me showing it off at my going-away party, hehe]

Here are a couple more views:

look at the perfection of those drawers!

I even got all fancy with the top!

painter tape is awesome....


DIY Dresser Restoration
Total cost: $40
Dresser: Gifted [Thanks J&J!]
Paint stripper: $9 [local hardware store]
Primer: $9 [local hardware store]
Electric sander: Borrowed
Brushes & paint: $20 [Lowes]
plus some frustration and hard work,
& I have the most amazing dresser EVER!

xox