This dresser and its matching chest were described on Craigslist as “ugly furniture.” Psh, way to sell yourself short, furniture ad person. But maybe that’s why Britt was able to snatch them both up for $100 total, and turn them into the super adorable nursery furniture they are today. Not to mention the fact that she sanded, primed and painted these beasts at 38 weeks! Wow. At 38 weeks, I was proud of myself for putting on shoes.
Check out the rest of the set on her blog Balanced Britt.
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19 Comments
Amie
November 13, 2012 at 2:48 PMoh my gosh…so cute!
Anonymous
November 13, 2012 at 2:52 PMlove it but that changing pad looks old and dirty..
Anonymous
November 13, 2012 at 3:00 PMIs it safe to sand, prime and paint while pregnant?
Anonymous
November 13, 2012 at 5:23 PMthe bottom handle in the middle is upside down : ) but i freaking love this dresser!
Lindsey @ Better After
November 13, 2012 at 9:16 PMDon’t worry Jess, most of that’s not real wood. Just fake molded ’70s stuff.
suzyq
November 13, 2012 at 2:32 PMWOW WOW WOW – that is absolutely gorgeous – the handles make it!
I’m off to her site now
xox
Recreate and Decorate
November 13, 2012 at 2:44 PMI love the details on that piece! the white looks awesome!
Michelle
November 13, 2012 at 2:56 PMHoly crap that is amazing. At 38 weeks it was effort to do anything but lay in bed on one side….because whales don’t roll over easy.
Amaaaazing!
Country Mouse
November 13, 2012 at 7:18 PMI agree…Wow!!! And..it’s custom! one of a kind beauty!!!!! 🙂 I love it! She should send this photo to the seller! LOL
Jess
November 13, 2012 at 8:42 PMGuess I’m the odd man out, but I prefer the first version. The custom wood is incredible!
Andrea Peterson
November 13, 2012 at 9:11 PMWow, that is simply stunning!! What an amazing piece. Love the paint job, especially the pop of blue.
Amy Lou
November 13, 2012 at 11:07 PMYes, but can you tie them? And not on the inside edge of the shoe?
The transformation of the dresser is incredible but the colors make my eyeballs throb. (:
René
November 14, 2012 at 3:09 AMWow, these comments make me feel so warm and fuzzy! Just in time for the holidays! I think the dresser is cool…I’m wondering if it’s that plastic stuff from the 70’s? If so, how’d u get the paint to stick?
Sarah Barker
November 14, 2012 at 4:41 AMI love it!! I even pinned it in my “Oh Baby” board on Pintrest so I can remember this adorable color scheme! Too cute! Your blog is my favorite. 🙂
Anonymous
November 14, 2012 at 5:01 PMWhy do people get on a nice site just to say harsh, mean, ugly things? Go learn something instead of tearing someone’s beautiful work down! You should be ashamed of yourself….
Lindsey @ Better After
November 14, 2012 at 8:45 PMI agree! I am happy to delete any harsh and negative comment that brings nothing constructive to the conversation.
Jess
November 15, 2012 at 2:33 PMDidn’t think about it being fake molded “cutting”… I thought it was some kind of fancy wood that had been painted over.
Tina, crafty mom of 13 kiddos
December 11, 2012 at 4:06 PMTotally Cute!! I think the two long sides of each side of the dresser reminds me of the lamp pole and would also be cute painted blue or even pink. Great job!! And at 38 weeks preggo…My hats off to you!!! 🙂
Balanced Britt
March 30, 2013 at 6:01 PMI am Britt from Balanced Britt, and I am just now getting around to reading these comments on the nursery re-do…Ironically my baby girl was born on the day this was posted! 🙂
Just a few things…
– I wore a mask while spraying these, and sprayed them outside in a well ventilated area with a fan blowing away any fumes. I cleared it with my midwife first. Perfectly safe 🙂
-The changing pad is brand new. It was literally taken out of the box right before this picture was taken.
-The carving is plastic! I used Valspar from Lowe’s and it stuck great. No issues there.
I appreciate all the wonderful comments and all the new readers that came and visited my blog and left sweet words.
And thank you Lindsey for sharing! 🙂