Bedroom Side Table re-do

I must've forced the Mr. to curb crawl this side table months ago if not last year. It took residence on our porch, sadly calling out to me every time I went in or out of my front door. I planned to get to it as soon as I could.

Same old story, right? Well, this weekend I was in a creative frenzy. I finally dragged-ok had oldest carry-that heavy little table to the back yard and the Birdy girl & I got to work.

I used primer, since I wasn't going to do any sanding, I already had on hand and some grey-blue oops paint I had also scored months ago.
We painted Birdy's room white this summer and have slowly been decorating it a neutral white on white since the male toddler is also housed there. Birdy also has this idea that she wants her room *vintage*. Well, this side table certainly fits that description.

It's not a new piece, but it definitely has much more life in it now!

It was the perfect day to paint it too, warm and dry. Almost too warm. The coats dried quickly so we were able to complete the entire piece in one afternoon.

I found the drawer pulls at Michael's Arts & Crafts store for only $1.50 each. Initially, I purchased them thinking I could use them for my own desk that doesn't have any, but the screws were too big. They fit the drawer in this table perfectly!

Aren't they just adorable? I thought so too.

it wasn't pretty

 

Told you.

I have been meaning to take on a slip-cover project for my sofas. I bought and used canvas drop cloths from Home Depot.  I found the idea online, a decorating blog.

Wasn't too hard....

 

I used a ton of pins! K kept taking them out when I wasn't looking and I wouldn't realize until I began taking it off. Once I began the cushion, I actually followed a tip and basted it before I took it off. Saved me a lot of sewing heartache.  I used upholstery thread as directed.....ugh! It kept splitting and bunching up in the needle. Not sure why.

But eventually........

Tada!

I did NOT do the hem. I was too excited to wait to show you the pic though. Which isn't even very good, I know.  I took in the evening and there wasn't sufficient lighting.

If I ever take it off again, maybe I'll put a pleated box hem or something...I'm almost tempted to simply hem it by hand and leave it at that.

Anyway though...it came out better than I could have ever expected.

Even with my mistakes tweaks.

Dresser Redo

I was going to just trash or freecycle this dresser.  Then I felt inspired.  It is narrower than the one oldest DS currently has in his room so I asked him if he wanted to trade and we could paint it.  Initially I thought he would choose a more *mature* color and he did say he wanted navy.  After we started looking at paint colors though, he chose this one.

We were even going to get new handles or just pain them a grey color or something but following my inspiration, I just knew this apple red would compliment it well and give it a bit of a retro feel. I am very pleased with how it turned out. Oldest LOVES it.  Once he began to put the handles back on--he was in LOVE!

BEFORE

drawers

primed

during

TaDa!