Let me tell you something, I am down with the whole dresser-as-a-changing table idea. Because, duh, when your baby is out of diapers, you still have a very usable dresser. There is just no disguising a regular changing table after its purpose in life has peaked: “Hey, uh Susan? Why is there a changing table in your living room?” “Don’t be a fool! That’s obviously a bookcase!” “Oooookaaaay.”
So anyway, here’s a great $8 dresser that Better After reader Brooke repurposed as a changing table. And just in case you were about to point out that any child sleeping in a twin bed should be out of diapers, let me tell you something else: this is a shared bedroom, the crib is just out of sight. And I think the whole room is outta sight!
And look! Brooke didn’t stop there with her bargain finds, she picked up these owls for $3, fixed the toe (claw? talon?) with an old pen cap and clay, and now she has a sweet little set of bookends.
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Liz @ the blue eyed owl
August 22, 2011 at 3:39 PMI made the changing table mistake the with my first child…never again. Those owls are so simple, yet so brilliant!
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August 22, 2011 at 4:55 PMAmei as corujinhas, queria para mim!
Bec
August 22, 2011 at 5:04 PMThose owls are fantastic! So different after! Love the whole room!
René
August 22, 2011 at 6:24 PMLove the room (especially the vice versa white on the walls, blue on ceiling thing)…the owls are fantastic! I love that they only read blue books…
Jae
August 22, 2011 at 6:30 PMLOVE this room!
kimberj
August 22, 2011 at 6:31 PMokay… I’m officially beyond impressed with the whole clay/pen cap fix. I just found your site from CakeWrecks (nice posting btw!) and put it in my Must See Everyday group then I sent the link to all my peeps. I think my day will be Better After each day’s new posting 🙂
Comeca Jones
August 22, 2011 at 6:53 PMLove the color!
Carmie of the Single Nester
August 22, 2011 at 9:08 PMThose owls are so sweet.
Jessica
August 22, 2011 at 9:20 PMAWWWWE I love those bookends!
A Boy, His Girls & A Big Dog
August 23, 2011 at 1:04 AMLove the owls (owls used to freak me out, now I adore them, odd how that happens), I bought a pig and spray painted it light pink, named it Mabel and now its the door stop in my girls bathroom 🙂
A Boy, His Girls & A Big Dog
August 23, 2011 at 1:04 AMLove the owls (owls used to freak me out, now I adore them, odd how that happens), I bought a pig and spray painted it light pink, named it Mabel and now its the door stop in my girls bathroom 🙂
A Boy, His Girls & A Big Dog
August 23, 2011 at 1:04 AMLove the owls (owls used to freak me out, now I adore them, odd how that happens), I bought a pig and spray painted it light pink, named it Mabel and now its the door stop in my girls bathroom 🙂
RocksieGirl
August 23, 2011 at 4:40 PMMy almost 3 year old said those owls are for his birthday!! Lol love the Room!!
Lori
August 24, 2011 at 1:41 AMI like this room so much! Am I missing the link to Brooke’s site? Does Brooke have a place where she’s detailed stuff so I can go and see more and copy and rss and read when updated and– And. Always an and. I think I get more things to put in my Reader from this site than any other.
m
August 24, 2011 at 3:14 AMThe owls are so great!! I wish I was better at seeing the potential in finds like those! I’ve seen similar at West Elm, but these are unique, and for a significant savings!
Beth
August 29, 2011 at 1:45 AMI love the owls, but most of all I love that she kept the hardware on the dresser. I adore those 1950’s clean lines. Gorgeous.
dianna
December 9, 2011 at 2:04 PMOh wow! SO so nice. Love the colors in that room. Adorable owls *sigh*.