To our surprise, the dressers were laminate particle board, definitely not solid pine. We had driven a half hour to get them, and we were going to pay $40 for a tupperware dresser, so we decided they were still our best option, real wood or not. Here's the before, notice the unaligned knobs...NICE!!!
We got the dressers back to our house, which we thought would be the hardest part...WRONG! We bought all the paint supplies the good ole' Home Depot man told us we would need...a can of primer, some sand paper, a couple cans of black spray paint some new hardware, and some putty to fill the old unaligned knob holes, all for $60 bucks...perfect, or so we thought! We removed the knobs, filled in the old holes, drilled new holes for our cute new knobs, and sprayed on some primer.
Di and I decided to test the spray paint on some night stands we had purchased at Bed, Bath and Beyond before attempting the larger dressers...good idea! Our little nightstands each took a full can of spray paint (and yes, the Home Depot expert had assured us one can would cover a WHOLE dresser without a problem) and the paint didn't go on very evenly, although our night stands did look okay. Unfortunately, we used all our paint and our dressers were now primer gray...We took our sweaty, painted selves back to Home Depot (our third trip) to get more paint and of course, we ran into some boys from our ward...which never happens in Virginia (unless your looking your worse). These expert boys told us to forget the spray paint and use the real stuff, so we dropped another $40-buying a can of paint, paint brushes and paint supplies, along with more spray paint to finish off our nightstands. Talk about a mess...We finally got our dressers painted...three days of hard work, $150 later, and we have BLACK DRESSERS!
Ta-Da! Here's the finished product...they look better right?!? (that's what Di and I keep telling ourselves to make our Labor Day weekend project worth it!)
So, the next time you're watching "Design on a Dime" and you think..."hey that looks easy!" remember the "magic of TV" makes everything look easy!
9 comments:
dang girl! a lot of hard work, but that looks great! I'm glad you used your elbow grease to create a work of art! You will always be proud of it.
PS I promise it's easier if they aren't particle board. ;)
Rough... we have a unpainted bed ... a project that I don't know if we'll EVER complete. I use the excuse that apartment life doesn't render itself to large projects...but I guess you proved me wrong.
Haha! Great story :) And don't worry, the dressers look mounds better....just a bummer they had to be so dang expensive!!
I say way to go! In my experience with home deco projects, pushing forward and doing it is the only way to learn, plus they're fun. I personally thing they look fabulous :)
My talented daughter must take after me! I have never completed a project that didn't cost me more in the long run. Keep it up, every project makes you feel a little bit better about your talented self!!!!!!Love you!
Kami-Hey this is Tiffany mansfield (christensen). I don't know if you remember me, but I found your blog through someone else's through someone else's..etc. Anyway, I was just wondering what you are doing in D.C. That is so great that you are getting to experience something different. Isn't NY awesome? Check me out at jedandtiff.blogspot.com. We can keep in touch..
Kami! Hi- it's court and kelly. You just gave us a well needed end-of-a-long-day giggle. Thanks. It is so fun to see your blog. I was happy to find it and am excited to catch up on you. Have a great day. (and by the way, the dressers look great!)
Well aren't you just the popular little blog-comment-recipient!! I feel bad to have missed out on the bandwagon back when this cute posting was first made! I'm needless to say impressed with your mad design and handiwork skills. And plus, you make me laugh. Jon and I wanted to return your comments on our blog to tell you that you're cute as ever and we love hearing your stories on your blog because you're hilarious. Loved the target purse story too. I'm a regular reader, so post away!
Kami! Unbelievable. You look like you are having a blast and I was proud to see your back taking care of Bob's office. Makes me hearken back to the glamourous days of being an intern. We rocked. Anyways I am glad you are living it up and that I stumbled upon your blog and life. Someday soon we will come to DC again stop by. Good luck!
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