{Before and After} - Dresser

Hey friends! Do you remember the photo below I shared with you last week? This dresser belonged to my husband's grandmother. It is a great piece of furniture with 9 drawers (plenty of storage!) but, oh did it need some loving!  Not only was it beat up from just being plain old, but it also stuck out like a sore thumb in our bedroom, which is pretty much decorated with all white furniture!

I am so bad about taking before pictures - clearly I remembered to take one after we had already taken most of the drawers out!

Again, another "before" picture, right before I began sanding away!

Midway through the project - primed and stained!

For the hardware, I knew it needed to be spruced up a bit. In my last post I told you about my new fave obsession for projects now - Rub n' Buff! This was my first trial run, and it turned out great!

Hardware before ...

Close up of Rub n' Buff - I used Gold Leaf 

Easy peasy! All you have to do is rub it on with your finger, and it sticks! Very simple!

And finally ....

The after picture! 

I am so pleased with how it turned out! I think it looks great in our room and works with our color scheme.  And my husband is the sweetest - he said that his Grandmother would be so proud! 

Upcoming Projects

I am usually not one to set new year's resolutions, but it sure does seem like I have set a lot of goals for myself as this new year has kicked off! I have so many project ideas lined up ... I am having to create a priority list so I don't get overwhelmed with doing too many at one time!

Here are a few before pictures of some projects I am working on:

This dresser belonged to my husband's grandmother. It is a great piece of furniture, but oh does it need to be refinished!  {I am so bad about taking before pictures - clearly I remembered to take one after we had already taken most of the drawers out!}

In addition to the dresser in our bedroom, I am going to revamp the entry way to our home! I am thankful it is a blank canvas to work with. Oh, and I also don't mind that the piece of furniture was free thanks to re-salvaging it from my Grandfather's old lake house! 

Any input or ideas of what I should do with the entry way? 

Inspiration ...

I love finding inspirational pictures online from fellow bloggers and design websites! This picture below has been floating around Pinterest and I absolutely love how bright and airy the room feels! The wall color choice is Rainwashed by SW, but I decided to go with Opaline by SW (slightly lighter and and more in the green family). How do you think our bedroom compares to my inspirational picture?

Inspiration ...

Our bedroom ... 

I would love to add dark hardwood floors like the picture above!

And maybe another color? Dark blue? Coral? 

And here's a picture of my bathroom inspiration. I love the small chandelier and the dark wood mirror contrast with the light blue walls and white cabinets.

I'll post pictures of our master bathroom once the updates are complete!

What do you think about using the same paint color in a master bedroom and bathroom?