Want to see something trippy?
It’s Jack Black! And Jack White!
They’re like opposites of the same thing! Two sides of the same coin! One known for his comedy and music, the other for his music and … um … other stuff. Yeah. I don’t really know where I’m going with this.
But for some reason they kind of remind me of these dresser makeovers. Two very similar dressers, two similar makeovers, two different results, and I love ’em both. Enjoy.
First of all, this dresser was made over by mee! Yay, I did something. I found this dresser at Goodwill for a mere $20. FINALLY, the thrift store saints smiled upon me and I got a good deal. I snagged it on a 50% off Saturday, and hovered protectively over it for a good 45 minutes until a worker wandered over and gave me a ‘sold’ receipt.
I was heavily pregnant at the time, and not in the mood for a huge makeover, but I didn’t think it needed anything drastic anyway. Just a little white on the drawers to give it some ‘pop’ and a good polishing of the handles. Which were installed upside down. Oh well, you can’t tell.
And Krista at Goodwill Glam also had a modern wood dresser, but she did the opposite version of my makeover: wood drawers, white frame. Great choice, it really shows off that fabulous wood grain on the drawers. Mine was cheesy veneer, nothing to flaunt.
She polished her pulls up nice and bright too, which shows them off so well. We used Brasso on mine, and I was underwhelmed. It took a nice long scrubbing with steel wool to really make them shine. So now you know. Brasso = so-so.
Which look do you like best? My feelers won’t be hurt if you don’t say mine.
Just kidding, they will.
Just kidding again, they wont.
(They totally will).
No no, for reals, they won’t.
21 Comments
Hil
February 14, 2014 at 10:55 AMGreat find! The white drawers definitely helps to show off the nice handles 🙂
Robyn S.
February 14, 2014 at 11:01 AMI love ’em both! I need to start haunting my Goodwill to find a nice mid-century dresser. People only seem to give up busted 80’s dressers around here.
Deb-IL
February 14, 2014 at 11:07 AMWow – both look fabulous!! Honestly I like them both.
Tim in TN
February 14, 2014 at 11:21 AMPrefer the white drawers and wood frame, but love them both.
Jake's a Girl
February 14, 2014 at 11:36 AMYou win! I like the stained top muchly better. I like them both but the white top would drive me to madness.
JaG
Jessica H
February 14, 2014 at 11:48 AMI really like them both. Just enough paint to show off the wood and the wood really balances the white paint.
Heather D
February 14, 2014 at 12:04 PMI love them both, but would give yours the 6.0! #toomuchSochi
Arli
February 14, 2014 at 12:07 PMI think the best choice was made for each of these dressers. They’re both great!
Lindsey @ Better After
February 14, 2014 at 11:21 PMThanks Arli, I think so too! 🙂
Kim from Milwaukee
February 14, 2014 at 1:49 PMI love them both, really! Beautiful pieces of furniture, I wish I had the courage to paint wood…it’s been ‘engrained’ in me for so long that you can’t paint wood, it kills me! I may need an exorcism to get this programming out of me head.
Happy Valentine’s Day Lindsey!!
Rocky Boelter
February 14, 2014 at 3:41 PMI like them both!
Sarah
February 14, 2014 at 5:24 PMOkay, I LOVE the dresser you found, and for $20? What a steal. I like the before, actually, but the after is just a knock out.
Lindsey @ Better After
February 14, 2014 at 11:21 PMThanks so much Sarah! I NEVER find deals like that, like ever.
Maria from Oz
February 14, 2014 at 6:03 PMTIMING! I am in the throes of doing an old 1930’s S.O.R.P.U. (that’s side of road pick up) which is making me have sleepless nights. Do the drawers white and the top and bits stained, or do the bits and top white and the rest stained….GAAAH…dilemmas! SO now you show me two separate chest of drawers in the ideas I am thinking about and my brain imploded! Gowdang it! They are both just so ge-oooorrrgeeeeo-US I can’t decide on anything anymore!
Lindsey @ Better After
February 14, 2014 at 11:20 PMHaha, what are the odds! I’m sure whatever you choose will be fabulous!
Amy
February 14, 2014 at 9:11 PMBoth beautiful, but yours rocks!! Fabulous job!!
Lynda H
February 15, 2014 at 7:48 AMLike others, I do like them both but prefer yours because the abundance of white brightens a room. However, the other one fits its space extremely well, too. I like the white outline of it but not so much the top being all white. It’s creative that both of you could think of something so different than the original look. My mind doesn’t work that way – – but I can copy others fairly well!
LeeAnn
February 15, 2014 at 8:10 AMI like both of them, but yours is the BEST as it is for that sweet baby boy! Babies win over booze…or booze helps moms babies? I digress. I love the white drawers and shiny handles. Great job!
Lindsey @ Better After
February 15, 2014 at 11:25 AMHahaha you have a point there LeeAnn!
Tara
February 15, 2014 at 6:14 PMloooove it! (Yours is cuter!) Ha!
Sarah | The Cyclist's Wife
February 18, 2014 at 1:16 PMI can’t believe you scored that for $20!