The Ever-Evolving Girls’ Room – Dresser Turned Bookshelf
Posted By jayna on January 27, 2012
A few months ago, I was so triumphant when we finished with this part of the girls’ room . . .
I loved everything about that dresser, right down to the ridiculously expensive knobs that we just had to have because they made the look. Until, of course, those ridiculously expensive knobs (from a store that happens to begin with Anthro- and end with -pologie) began to break off, one by one. We tried drilling a better hole for them, then glueing them back on, but they just kept breaking. And then the drawers began sticking, from being pulled unevenly. The entire dresser was falling apart.
Enter a left-over can of paint and sudden lightbulb-moment idea.
The husband knocked out all the interior bars and cut down two shelves and some supports. A few screws, some wood putty, primer and that left-over paint and we have a new use for that dresser.
As for the girls’ clothes, I got my rear in gear and finally organized their closet for the best use of the space. With the addition of the drawer sets on the bottom, I can now fit all of both girls’ wardrobes in there. Aside from some extra blankets in a chest and one bin of next season clothes in the attic, we’ve slimmed down all the extra clutter that they just didn’t need.
And yes, that is their Valentine’s tree on the bookshelf. We just couldn’t take it down after Christmas and have decided to decorate it year-round now. So festive!
What’s really funny is that I was shopping alongside the said company in India during the trade show and those knobs (made in India) cost the company $0.25 per knob. Don’t know how much they sold for in stores. But I can not shop at big name stores anymore knowing the mark up. Have started shopping locally with products made in USA, more often now.
With that said. You have wonderful taste and I adore the room before and after. I wish I had your style.
Very cute! I just love that color green…so poppy!
I ike the dresser as a bookshelft better. Y’all did an amazing job converting it. The room looks great.
LOVE the year around tree idea. It will change with each season and always bring the room cheer.
Have a wonderful week!
Jackie