Dresser in the making.

When we moved to Denver, we left some furniture behind. One of the pieces we left was Matt's dresser, which was a freebie from a neighbor that I had just changed the knobs out on to make it somewhat appealing. The drawers never slid gracefully, it was black laminate, and it was just a mess, so we decided to ditch it with hopes of one day finding a better but yet still affordable "new" old dresser. In the meantime, the Expedit shelf from Ikea became, yet, another multi functioning furniture piece. This shelf has seen us through as a behind the couch entryway shelf, part of our office desk unit (when combined with the Ikea L shape table top), as home made wall wardrobe, and for basket drawer storage. It even survived, (dare I say it?) bedbugs. I wish I had more photos to show you all the ways it functioned, but that was before my days of blogging with a mac and having a trusty cannon to document. So use your imagination.

The expedit as behind the couch storage.

Up until two days ago, the Expedit sat against the wall opposite our bed. It was ho hum, not fully going with the feel of the room which is more vintage and less Ikea, but I could wake up and look at it without quickly wanting to close my eyes, which is all that mattered until we found a better dresser. The wall it sat on is not very wide, and the depth from the edge of our bed to the wall is constricting, so tall and thin was the optimal furniture piece for this arrangement. Also, with a wide and deep dresser on the other wall, my hopes to find tall versus short was a must.

  First room arrangement:

Yet again, Goodwill Denver to the rescue! I stopped by to drop off a donation of things we did not need after unpacking moving boxes about a week ago. And lucky for me I stepped into the store for a quick browse, since I was there anyways (And its in my blood, I tell you), and found the dresser I had been hoping for! It is tiered, made in Los Angeles, and appears to be vintage (yet, there is no date stamped on the wood, so I need to look into it). The size was more than perfect and it was in overall really great condition, with clean sliding draws to boot. Aside from needing a complete makeover, not too bad, right? The shape and size is the most important, everything else can be changed. I've already ordered these dresser pulls, have plans to start sanding this lovely to the core, and paint it! It really is such a better feel than the Ikea Expedit (although, shelf, you have been so loyal!) The gold mirror with the laced up stitching border was also a Goodwill find. I think it is so cute. 

Second room arrangement:

Inspirations for the redo:

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I am still deciding whether I go with the worn painted look or stain the wood darker and go a little more industrial. I do love the cobalt and feel most compelled and drawn in by that color. And, how pretty is that hand painted drawer? Maybe I'll even go for a mix of the elements. Knowing me, it will be a day of the project decision. What are your color suggestions for this dresser knowing the feel of our bedroom?