A couple of months before baby arrived we worked really hard to get his room ready. We painted his room. This was the first room we ever painted so it took us forever, especially the wall with the blocks of different colors. But it turned out so cute and we were really proud of our work.
After that I found a dresser/changing table on craigslist that we bought for only $30, what a deal! It was a light brown wood which I didn't care for so it definitely needed an update. I found inspiration from casasugar.com which I found through Pinterest. This site had multiple ideas on how to transform a dresser.
I couldn't find a picture of exactly what I was seeing in my mind so I just went for it. I headed to Lowe's, which was becoming my weekly hangout spot, and bought a sanding block, a paint brush, and sample paints in the four different colors used. (Black, Green, Blue, and Yellow) The blue, green, and yellow are the same as the blocks of color on the opposite wall. I already had a paint roller, paint pan, and draping sheet that were used when we painted the walls.
This project took me about two weeks to finish because I was in my 3rd trimester and would work on it a little at a time when I would get home from work. It was exhausting work for being that far along and I wish I had just spray painted it. I sanded down the dresser, wiped it down, then applied two coats of paint, letting it dry in between coats. I still need to apply a top glaze because it has already gotten a couple of scuffs on it. I'm pretty sure I can purchase a spray on glaze that would be simple enough to apply. This is the dresser/changing table in all of its glory. I do wish I had painted the inside of the bottom black, but it works for now.
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