dresser makeover

 So there's this dresser in my room that I've had for more than 15 years and it was ugly. There's really no other way I can say it. Instead of buying a whole new dresser, I decided to just make-over the one I had.
See the awful, orange-y wood that it was before? It didn't go with anything else in my room. But with a little (ok, a lot) of spray paint, I transformed it into something pretty! After priming my dresser, I used Rust-Oleum Satin Heirloom White spray paint. It's kind of an off-white color, the perfect balance between white and ivory. I had to use 4 cans to cover the dresser completely. You also may notice my mirror changed colors. The black just wasn't going with my room either (my room is all pale colors) so I decided to paint it a light gold. I couldn't find a spray paint color that I really liked, so my mom suggested painting it by hand with a brush. Hand painting it was actually perfect because the brush strokes gave it a great texture. I used Martha Stewart Golden Pearl paint and it turned out exactly how I wanted. I did around 4 coats and left a little black showing through so it would look more antique.

I kept some of things I already had on my dresser and got a few new things.

I found this adorable kitty bowl at TJ Maxx that is my favorite color and it's made in Japan, how cool is that? I still haven't decided what I'm going to put in it (maybe jewelry?) so for now it's empty. I almost don't want to put anything in it because it will cover up the kitty!

 I got this cute, tiny metal tray at a thrift store for 2 quarters, I love it! I put a flower hair clip and a couple seashells on display. That candle in the background is from Bath & Body Works in the scent French Baguette. It smells just like I would imagine a Parisian bakery to smell, it is so wonderful!

 This is my favorite perfume and it's in a beautiful box so I decided to keep it out on my dresser. In the background you can kind of see my teacup of makeup brushes, another bottle of perfume, and a white mug of pretty pencils.

I love my dresser so much now! If I'm ever thinking of throwing away furniture again, I will definitely consider painting first, because just changing the color can do so much!

Have a wonderful rest of the weekend! ♥