Okay, you guys! I am SO SO SO excited to finally be sharing this furniture makeover with you! It’s really embarrassing to admit, but I finished the beauty back in February – I did her side by side with her Little Sister, (I showed you that makeover back in June.) So why the delay in getting this companion piece up here on the blog? Well, first I couldn’t find a mirror I loved and then I got distracted working on the office and the playroom/living room makeovers that I just kept putting styling and photographing this beauty on the back burners. Well…delay no longer, it’s time for her big debut…

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We found this dresser in a local up-scale consignment shop (same store we scored this great deal!). We paid $300 for her, but she was pristine. She’s solid pecan wood, with not a dent or scratch. Her drawers all had dove-tail construction and glided in and out perfectly. Sure $300 doesn’t quite qualify as the thrifting bargain of the century. But I had a vision (more on that later this week) and we desperately needed additional storage in our bedroom, so she came home with us.

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Like her Little Sister, she in no way matched our style or the decor scheme we have working throughout our house. We are all about clean lines and modern finishes. Curved mirror and scrolly hardware? Not so much! After letting her sit in our master and collect dust and junk for a good few months (yikes – these before pics are mortifying!), we dragged her out to the garage for a big ol’ makeover.

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I’ll share more about how we pulled off this makeover in another post (coming soon), but today, I just wanted to show you her all prettied up for her photo shoot!

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She’s been sitting in our room for quite some time now so I’ve gotten used to her new look; but boy oh boy, do these pictures remind me of the awesome power of paint and new hardware. I feel like we took 20 pounds off of her, and wow is she just so glamorous! Now that’s a good makeover!

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The paint is a custom mix of some paints I had on hand. It’s the same I used on the Little Sister: Sherwin Williams Albacore White (from this project) and some Martha Stewart’s Driftwood Grey (the darker of our two stripes in the living room). For a complete experiment, the color is truly stunning in person.

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The other big delay in getting these photos up was trying to find just the right accessories for the top. Contrary to what the “before” pictures suggest, I try very, very  hard to keep this surface free of junk. I like my surfaces simple but chic. Over the past few weeks, I finally found some hammered vases at Marshalls and knew they were just right for this spot. The lamp is from HomeGoods – found it on clearance about a year ago.

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The gorgeous hammered mirror is from HomeGoods – I passed it up the first time I saw it. After thinking about it for 2 weeks, I prayed it would still be there when I went back, and it was! It’s the perfect look for above the dresser – all the reflective surfaces both on the mirror and the frame really add some light and sparkle to this dark room! The candlesticks are also from Marshalls – all three came in at $23!

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I am so very proud of this furniture transformation. The final result is even more stunning than I had hoped for, and it really brings a hotel suite glam to our Master Bedroom.

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The outside isn’t the only thing that’s pretty. While I didn’t paint the insides of the dresser or the drawers, some modern chevron contact paper really helped make the insides feel as special as the outside!

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Here’s one more peak at the before and after…

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Coming up soon, I’ll show you exactly what I did to give this dresser (and her Little Sister) a modern makeover! (Updated: Get the full tutorial for this dresser makeover HERE!)

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Megan

 P.S. Don’t miss my process for making over this dresser here (click on the photo to take you to the post!)

5 Ways to Modernize Dated Furniture

And check out the full room reveal below!

Modern and Glam Master Bedroom Reveal

See You Soon!
Megan