Hello Everyone!  I have been an awful blogger the last few months.  School, work, internship, and well…pure laziness got in the way.  However, I am so happy to show you all a new project I am working on now that the weather is sunny and perfect and I can drag this thing outside to work on it (after a winter of it being stuck in my parents front room gathering junk)  My mother is so glad it will be gone soon :)

I was on Pinterest one day, and came upon some dresser turned Tv-stands… here, here, and here for a few examples.  I started to search craigslist for a cheap dresser and I found this one for only $25!

There are a few problems with it, but nothing I cannot fix. It came with ugly hardware (some fell off), but I will be filling the existing pull holes and drilling center holes for knobs.

So far:

I have cleaned it up, taken it apart

Started to strip the existing paint (Only two layers, thankfully)

I do know, I will be removing the top row of drawers and making that an open shelf for electronic stuff.

I also know the base will be peach…

I want to do something creative with the top and have several different options..SO FAR

Number 1) from Sarah M. Dorsey Designs

I am (im)patiently waiting for her to reveal the how-to.  She and her husband created this from branches… Talk about hard work, but I am so in love with this.  Sadly, I will probably not be able to do this because we are lacking proper tools and neither me or my boyfriend (helper) have the patience.  I’m making it an option because a girl can dream…?!

Number 2) a stencil from royaldesignstudios.com 

I will be making my own stencil though, or attempting too.  If I do this option, I need help deciding which colors to use with the peach base color (For some reason, I am leaning towards lilac, gold, mint, or coral.  HELP)

Number 3) from VintageRevivals

A much simpler herringbone pattern.. Still need help with colors..

Side note: I am also obsessed with the chandelier!

Please leave me comments with opinions, or anything! I am not 100% set on the herringbone, so any advice is welcome.  Also, the paint stripper we have is awful and slow, so I would love suggestions on what you guys use!