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My Oo-la-la Dresser

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Okay, so it’s not perfect.  I have horrible hand-writing, so I knew going into this it was going to be risky.  And yes, it’s not nearly as cool as having word wood pulls, but all-in-all I really like it!  It adds some whimsy to an otherwise boring closet.  (Tip:  Whenever something looks a little whacky, just tell people you were going for whimsy.  They’ll totally buy it.)  But this is soooooo the beauty of decorating a dresser that you have had forever, and that your husband pulled off of the street before you were married.  You can’t really mess it up and you can afford to take risks. 

To create said risk, I used a paint brush and some craft paint and just went for it.  Really Beth, no stencil was used here?  Hey.  Be nice.
Below are those cute diaper boxes I made a few weeks ago hiding a ton of accessories.  These are great.  I will be making more of these as we go through more boxes.  However, considering my baby is almost THREE , I’m hoping we won’t have too many more boxes to go through.  
And this poor Eiffel tower used to be a tea light holder, but now is working hard to hold all of my earrings.  My rings reside where the tea light should be.  I love it repurposed here!  Yes….whimsy ;).
And do you remember this frame matted in one of my old beach cover-ups?  I added hooks to the bottom of the frame to hold all of my necklaces.  A little topiary in the corner adds to the calm and whimsical vibe going on in here.  Then I switched out my ugly hand-writing (we have enough of that going on in here) for a Keep Calm and Carry On poster.  I love it.  However, I was tempted to put up the Keep Calm Eat a Cupcake poster, but I thought I’d rather not think about cupcakes when I’m trying to cram into my jeans.  
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  1. Awesome! This is so darn fabulous. Good for you for being braving and going at it without a stencil. I think it turned out super cool and totally unique 🙂

  2. How on earth can you be so charming, and talented and whimsical in the same moment? I haven't seen one single thing on your blog that I don't think is darling. This is no exception. Love it!!!

  3. I ooh-la-love it. It's whimsical in a good way. The necklace hooks on the picture frame are a great idea too.

  5. awesome! love the diaper boxes too! Just found your blog so I'm going to take a look around~ it looks great!

    Shellagh

  7. At least you know where everything goes. I think it's great. And thanks for visiting my blog & commenting.

  8. I am all about the Whimsy. 🙂 Great job, with or without a template!

  12. I loved the part where you said that you tell people that you were going for the whimsical look…not the wacky look…that's great! I'm going to use that line! Also, I really like your diaper boxes redecorated…I have several of those and with an 18 month old, I'm sure that there will be many more diaper boxes in my future. I never thought about recovering them though, so I'll have to add that to my to-do list! Thanks for the idea!

    -Grace
    http://rubymoondesigns.blogspot.com/

  13. I love your blog!! Been following you a few weeks now!!! New to blogging!! Stop by my blog and see my family!! heather-hammer.blogspot.com.

    I love your ideas and little projects. I think you could transform anything!! I need you to come decorate my house!! Small problem I am in Oklahoma!! LOL!!

  14. Good job, Beth ! Best part was having fun and joy and satisfaction from it all. Your handwriting is perfect for that !
    Re: applefest blog with your family, you expressed the "present" aspect so beautifully. I pray the Lord will give you and your family MANY more "presents" this side of heaven!` MIL

  15. I love the creative ways you've stored and displayed your jewelry. The dresser is cute too!

  16. I think this is just so cute and whimsical! Organizing my closet in some cute bins/baskets and decorative things has actually been on my mind lately so I needed this post!

  17. As a fellow bad-handwriting-er, I completely understand! 😛

    I love how your dresser turned out, it has a nice touch of "girly" to it.

    I also love that eifel tower turned jewelry holder, it reminded me that I need a bigger jewelry box for all of my earrings!

  19. It's a lot of fun. Good for your for taking the risk! You took a very ho-hum dresser and made it interesting and custom. That is cool.

  22. A fantastic idea, putting hooks on the bottom of the frame for necklaces!!! Mine are always getting tangled because my jewelry box hanger is too short. I like the whimsy 🙂 MIKI

  24. Fantastic! No way, no how could I have done that myself. I'm simply amazed that you were able to paint at all–let alone a whole dresser with fancy words. Good girl!

  25. That's a pretty little dresser, Beth. How can you not smile when you go to get your clothes from it now. I love your Keep Calm Carry On print ~ did you make that?

  27. I think it looks young and chic, and you can't get better then that, good job, I hope it was fun, come visit…

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