My girls are getting big..... too big for sharing a bedroom and too big for twin beds, so when we moved from North Carolina we left their beds and dressers behind so we could purchase new furniture for their separate bedrooms. We found a lovely full size bed but couldn't find a matching dresser that didn't look and feel cheap (furniture quality isn't what it used to be!).
(This was what the girl's room looked like before the move)
Since separating their rooms, we've started a new tradition when we move to a new base, we allow the girls to decorate their rooms as a reward for moving (because my husband is active duty in the military we move often).
This is the bedding my youngest chose for her room.
It's a dark chocolate with a turquoise background and light blue accents.
I was on the hunt for a sturdy dresser that wouldn't fall apart - my kids (as well as most kids) can be extra hard on furniture but wasn't able to find something we would be happy with. What I found was neutral dresser of decent quality for $50 on a FB yard sale site (The top had already been removed in this photo).
When I purchased it the top had a large chunk out of the lip (front left corner). A very good friend of ours offered to remove the top and take it home to router a new edge.
I primed the entire piece, then painted the body of the dresser a white color (Behr paint) that perfectly matched her new bed. I painted the drawers a contrasting dark turquoise (my daughter's choice) that matched the background on the bedding.
The top came back from our friend looking like new. It was primed, painted then reattached to the body. Lastly, the entire piece was waxed and buffed.
I love how it turned out!
This is how it works with the rest of the bedroom!
Ignore the messy room!
Let me know what you think!
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