Isa's Dresser of Drawers

After more than two months of having just the drawers done, I've finally completed Iasbel's dresser.
This is not just ANY dresser. It was my mom's as a kid... and then it was mine as a kid... and it's been through ALL three of my children... but now it's back with Isa.

It started out this color:

And when Nic was born, I decided to stain it Island Blue (to go with his Palm Tree themed room).

Yes, those are zip tie drawer pulls. Classy, huh?!

There were during a transition period. Promise.

Anyway - the whole house has been full of sickies... so we had no where to go or be. I decided to finish the dresser (considering it was already primed and just waiting for me).

So, the husband finally got the now painted thing lugged up to Isabel's room.

It looks so small right now... I think it's because all of her furniture is the same height. We are looking for a headboard for her - and now that I see how the dresser looks in the room, I think I will look for something that has some height to it.

For the time being, Isa is just glad she finally has a place to put her socks and under-roos.

I need to order her vinyl lettering for the space in between the hot air balloons... and I am trying to decide if I want to add anything else to the balloons themselves. I love them all white, but maybe I can add some ribbon somehow.

For the vinyl lettering, still trying to decide on a quote or poem that would well for Isabel. Flying high is not a message I want to convey to my pre-teen! ;)

I added some butterflies to the empty frames on her Wall O' Pictures. Still need to add a few things to complete it - just need to find the right things! ;)

Finally - I have at least one more project involving a sander... Nic's dresser. His is the brother dresser to Isa's.  It's much smaller (same height, but a chest rather than a full set of drawers).

Am I saying drawers too much?

Feels like it.

Here it is sitting in my kitchen - but that's just because we needed it out of my garage. We are going to keep (and clean up) the gold drawer (there, again!) pulls... but paint the chest a charcoal gray/black. Hopefully it will resemble a treasure chest when all is said and done. You know, to go with Nic's pirate theme?!

Anyway, we are on the mend here (the husband was the last to get sick)... I hope the germies stay gone. I can't wait for the weather to warm up - lots to do (e.g. back yard landscaping which we are doing on our own - GULP!).

I also want to get outside; I've become addicted to bike riding. I am down EIGHT pounds since Christmas! Yay for me eating Turkey meatballs!!

Um, yeah. Forget that last thought.

Hope you all are having a fantastic week. If you are stuck in snowy part of the country, make a snow angel for me!

Weekend Warrior... Not!

I so badly want to get my 3 dressers refinished... but it's a LOT of work.
I pulled out Isabel's yesterday... sanded the top... some of one side... and I was done.
But I couldn't be done. She needs a dresser.

So, I did the drawers. Thought if I sanded and painted them first, I would have more motivation to finish the actual dresser itself.

It didn't work.
But! I got the drawers done!
The dresser once belonged to my mom, when she was a kid.  It is pine - and currently stained "Island Blue" along with some juice spills - and add it a handful of stickers. Don't ask.  And don't you love the the zip tie drawer pulls?! 

Once I get the stamina, this sweetie-pie will be WHITE with beautiful new hardware. 

We still haven't finished painting Isabel's room. Slacker, I know. But, yet again, we've decided on a new direction.  And when we went Goodwill shopping this weekend, I found some really cool things to hang on her walls...  Now I just need to get some vinyl words ordered so I can make my vision a reality!! Can't wait!

Speaking of my vision, I think I've finally decided on the colors for formal living and dining rooms. All thanks to a trip to Michael's and their faux floral department.  Take a look:

Brown and Cream.

I was originally going to go with white, but I love how the cream looks in the room.

I am sure I will have other colors in there - but I think when it's time to focus on window coverings and table clothes, I really like the above combination.

We ended up finding some cool things at the two Goodwill's we went to... Now we just need some downtime to actually do something with them.

On a final note... we made our FIRST mortgage payment today.

The husband and I went in to the bank together.

It was cute.

Only 359 more to go!

=)