Saturday, September 26, 2015

Apartment Days are Numbered

Wednesday is our closing!

That means packing, planning, sorting, organizing, and lots of patience. That's right, it's "the move: part 2."

Not a whole lot else to update you on. The next post should be from the new house (and hopefully with a lot of pictures!)

I cannot wait to get out of this apartment! AH!


M.LEWIS

Sunday, September 6, 2015

Ikea Dresser Hack

A little weekend project turned into an less than perfect transformation, but now that it's all done, it was worth it.

Here is a little Ikea hack of my own.


Here is our dresser. We have two, placed side-by-side to make a mega dresser. It was inexpensive and it had a lot of storage space, great for a newlywed couple on a budget.

Well, the look of them never thrilled me and years later, I have finally done something about it.

After applying a stencil with chalk paint (and antique glaze) I added a a custom fit wood top and I feel it looks so much better.



(Ignore the pile of pillows in the corner.) Collectively, I invested about $95 in paint, stain, wood, stencil, screws, glue, wood filler, etc. I really like the look now, well worth it.

No "how to" here...just a picture and an idea to share. :)


M.LEWIS