Along the top you’ll see a menu including a link to the home page and portfolio, which I created for design clients (I’m starting to fill up my schedule for the rest of the summer– email me at for more info!)Īlso, a fresh new sidebar photo (as well as new photos throughout withHEART and the new Home Page), compliments of the lovely and talented Veronica Reeve.Īlong the sidebar, you can find the “ Shop My Favorites” button where I post some of my current favorite decor, home, and clothing items. I’ve added a place for some of my favorite DIY’s and videos and spruced up my bio, contact page, and press page. The tabs along the top of the page have been switched up a bit. On a side note, you may have noticed a few little changes around here. Leave your vote comment below and save me from my indecision! So what do you think? I just can’t seem to commit. Other options are black, gray, or another bright color. Here are a few inspiration photos.Īnother option would be white with wood drawers, or a contrasting color trim… something like this: The brass hardware would really pop against a white base. I just love white furniture! It’s so versatile and I use color a lot when decorating so white is a nice neutral base that goes with everything. One of my first instincts is always white. I actually like the shape and detailing a lot, but I don’t want it to remain attached.įor the dresser itself, I have a few ideas but I’m not set on anything and want you all to weigh in. The mirror will be removed and saved for another project. I plan to keep it and make it more of a brushed brass. It’s original and just needs a little attention. I’m not the biggest fan of the blonde wood stain. Those that need a little work I found on a couple classified sites for around $600. A few quick phone internet searches revealed similar Drexel dressers going for as much as $1500+. I walked all the way around it and checked out all of the corners. One sticks just a little and it looks like a child took a marker to the inside of a couple, but nothing major. It’s not worth the money if it can’t be restored, in my opinion. I once found a Lane chest at a thrift store and was heartbroken at a giant gauge in the side. If a vintage dresser finds its way to a thrift store, it’s usually in pretty rough shape. Sure enough, there was a Drexel brand stamp on the inside of one of the drawers. Inside a drawer, you can usually find the furniture maker if it’s good quality. Ruby obviously looked as thrilled as I at our fantastic find (more like she was ripe for a nap). If you follow me on Instagram, you probably saw my thrift store good fortune on Friday: ![]() I’ve been hunting for quite awhile for a great vintage dresser and just couldn’t find one I a) loved and b) wasn’t a fortune. Could have been much worse, and it was just the nudge I needed to finally find a piece I loved. I’m not completely heartbroken over it, after all, it is a really inexpensive dresser. ![]() It sort of looks like I took a marker and drew all over my dresser. It mostly did the trick, but in sunlight, the sheen is different. I filled in the scratches with the handy Minwax wood pen I used on the ottoman in the family room. First victim of toddlerdom, and I’m sure it won’t be the last. She was pretty proud of herself until she saw the horror on my face. by sneaking a bobby-pin out of the bathroom drawer while I was in the shower and giving it a little makeover of her own.Īll but three drawers got the scratch treatment. However Ruby decided it was time for something new…. I never intended to hang on to it long term, but it was getting the job done. ![]() Remember this dresser in our bedroom? I’ve always like the Ikea Hemnes dresser shape and the ring pulls were a perfect, inexpensive update that spruced it up a bit.
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