Redo

re·do

verb

rēˈdo͞o/ 

1. do (something) again or differently. 

 2.  to redecorate.

Okay, okay, you're right. It's been way too long since my last post. I agree with you! Sorry, the past month has been hectic. Between moving, having my brother visit from Alaska and redoing baby furniture I have been pretty busy! I am not completely done with the furniture but I have managed to complete a few pieces that I can show you today.

Now, I try my best to be frugal. The way I see it, if you can get a deal for something, and are capable of fixing it, then why buy it new? God has been throwing deals my way left and right for items I've needed and I have been overjoyed with it all!

First I found this chest of drawers. It was not pretty and was covered in stickers, but with a little paint and goo-be-gone it would work and for $15 I couldn't pass it up. But then my great friend Ele told me she'd give me her son's chest of drawers, which was in better shape and just needed some rough spots sanded and a coat or two of paint. It also was a more girly looking chest of drawers and was a lot less work for me! It was a huge blessing. Bye-bye troublesome dresser! Hello new dresser!

After a trip to Lowe's for the necessary supplies, I got to work. The redo was super easy and after sanding some edges and a few coats of paint, it was good as new!

Next I set my eyes on the changing table I bought for $20 from a yard sale. It was in decent shape but wasn't what I had envisioned.

The brown just didn't match the all white furniture I was selfishly seeking.

I have to say, I had no trouble hand sanding the dresser, but for me this table seemed impossible.....but God had other plans! I got a Lowe's gift card rebate from buying our washer and dryer, and it came in the mail. So off I go to Lowe's for an electric hand sander, and let me tell you, it is a-maz-ing! It was still an insane amount of sanding though, most had to be done by hand simply because of the tight fits and angles.

My brother had flown down from Alaska to help me unpack and get my decor hung on the walls and what-not. 

He was put to work! From hanging curtains and pictures to sanding the changing table and crib, he made life a lot easier for me straight after moving.

I was sad to say goodbye at the airport after his 3 week visit, it went by so incredibly fast but if not for him I would probably still be sanding this darn changing table!

After much sanding, it was finally complete! After a good washing to remove the sawdust it was time to paint, my favorite part!

I moved outside to our back patio because it was gorgeous outside! There is a sneak peek at the crib in the corner, and in the right corner is the shelves that go on the changing table. The bottoms were an icky brown so here they are after the first coat. One more coat and they are ready. I started the first coat on the top of the changing table but the husband came home for lunch so I stopped to cook!

But after a few days and 3 coats later, I'm happy to say it's finished!

Now, I don't know if you remember the brown fake wood pattern that was on the tops of the shelves previously, but I couldn't sand them and I couldn't paint them because of how slick they were. So after some internet research I was able to completely transform the shelves with just 3 things! All it took was Mod Podge, gift wrap, and a paint brush. After washing the surface of the shelves, I just applied a coat of mod podge, laid my gift wrap on top of it, and applied another layer of mod podge. Once it dried I added one more layer and that was all!

A completely different, updated look. Not bad for a $20 investment right?

It's all set up in Rosalie's room now and I must say, I am very happy with it!

In case you were wondering why I chose this gift wrap to refurbish the shelves with, it's because it matches the knobs on Rosalie's chest of drawers! If you look close enough you'll see.

I bought this at Goodwill for $8. My grandmother had made baby Rosalie a quilt and I had no where to display it but of course the teal just did not match the room at all! So I broke out the paint. (:

Good as new!

Next is the crib and the glider chair! Her nursery is coming together smoothly and I couldn't be more excited!

 Thanks for reading!