I think my great grandmother would approve.

This weekend I decided to tackle a few projects that required being outside in 100+ degree temps. Why you ask?? Because I'm impatient! When I think of an idea, I usually have to act on it pretty quickly other wise it consumes me and it's all I think about and since I have a full time job that also requires my attention, it's best to just crank them out!

With that said, my latest project was revamping a dresser that belonged to my great grandmother. It was passed down to my grandparents and now I have claimed it (partially because any relative that may have wanted it lives at least 1000 miles away...so bonus points for being local!)

Here's the before picture:

This dresser has great character - I love the little legs and the variety and size of the drawers. It was in pretty good shape overall and the only thing I didn't care for was the wood color. So with the help of my amazing neighbors, I hauled the thing outside to prep for beautification.

I removed all the hardware, which I decided to keep because new hardware wasn't in my budget and I kind of liked them. I gave them a quick spray of primer...Followed by my new favorite...Painter's Touch in Granite!

I like to do the drawers first so they each got a coat of primer and paint!

Then it was the dressers turn...

After everything was dry (which didn't take long consider it was 142 degrees) and a call to my neighbor for some help, it came back inside. I decided it was too pretty to keep in an empty bedroom, so I brought into mine!
And here's the official after picture... I decided to turn my formally black lamps into a grey ones with the lovely granite spray paint. Eventually, I'll change the lamp shades, but that's not a priority so it'll have to wait. And here's one last look at the final product! I really, really love the way it turned out! The drawers are so much bigger than my previous dresser and it has the cute little cupboards that I adore! Hope you all enjoy it as much as I do!