I was so excited when I came across a bunch of house numbers at the thrift!
I started running through the house wondering where I could find a good home for them.
One place was the headboard turned towel rack. But where to use the rest?!? And then it came to me. I ran for the glaze and drill and the rest is history.
My salvaged $5 dresser from someone’s barn in some weird shade of pink…
… received a fresh coat of white paint a few months ago. Lovely already! I just love the lines.
I took a sander to the edges for a bit of distressing for extra character. Not bad. I lived with this for quite awhile. Until I got the numbers. 🙂
I added a very small amount of glaze for further aging, and gave the little dresser some bling!
Notice how the glaze really warmed up the white? Yet it’s still white. I am in love with glazing! I’ll be doing a tutorial on how I glaze at a later date as this post will be long enough.
And the dresser got further dressed up with a canning jar hugging heart shaped rocks from our summer camping trip…
… with lots of texture in layers of course… the top is a mirror, 2nd is a galvanized framed mirror and the 3rd is an old barn window.
… and a little smattering of burlap. The platters make a wonderful key/loose change drop area.
The ‘already ok but a little sleepy’ before…
… to the house numbered after. It doesn’t just feel like a lil’ ol’ plainted dresser any longer. It’s now a ‘feature.’
It’s another one of those projects that makes me grin when I walk by. This dresser now has spunk!
The dresser is on the left in this front entry.
Tip: Push it one level more.
As a graphic designer, I know about the rule to do something nice, but attempt to push things one more level. You can do this with virtually any project. Think a little outside the box, and your regular painted feature can become a piece of art with the smallest of details.
Dressers are like Barbie Dolls. You can redress them over and over again just because you can.
Changed already! Sigh… I’m totally walking away before it happens again.
Thanks Survivor, for saving me tonight!
WOW! I LOVE HOW YOU PUT ALL YOUR ACCESSORIES TOGETHER TO CREATE SUCH A GORGEOUS VINTAGE LOOK. GREAT JOB! LOVE YOUR BLOG!
is there anything you touch that doesn’t end up looking awesome? yet another stellar makeover. 🙂
Wow…that is seriously creative. It looks awesome! Love your style.
Looks great! Very Funky! I love numbers!
Smiles!
Michelle
I just love the numbers! This is so creative – I just love it!
Chelsea
Love it ~ great job!
How fun is this! I love it. The numbers add serious pizazz! great job!
Beautiful dresser and for only $5! Wow, Lucky find! What kind of glaze you are using? I feel a painting project coming on.
Wow Wow WOWWW!!! Love that dresser! Love your style, too! I aspire to be like you when we were close on our first home in 2 weeks! 😉 Thanks for sharing and keep the inspiration coming! 🙂
Oh Donna, AWESOME transformation with the dressor but your choice of accessories just made that dressor POP!
Have a wonderful day.
Gail
Love the numbers! Thanks for the inspiration, this is why I love blogging. Now the next time I see numbers in the thrift I will but them. I have walked away before because I didn’t need that number. But they did get my attention and tells me there is something there. I just need someone to push me. And you did.
I do like the glaze, Donna, and the way you dressed this dresser up. I have a 3-drawer dresser in my entry and the drawers are great for storage.
I love it, great job.
Oh, Donna! I absolutely love that. The dresser has so much personality, now. And your arrangement is awesome. Well Done.
Total amazement here. Would you just get your rear end down here and teach me to accessorize??? I am also now going to harp on you about the glazing tute thing. I need one so bad as I’m pretty sure I’m not doing it right. *tapping my foot* Is it ready yet?
Donna! LOVE IT ALL!! The dresser, the numbers, the vignette~!
Superb!! I’m gonna study this and learn!!!
Lou Cinda 🙂
Donna! LOVE IT ALL!! The dresser, the numbers, the vignette~!
Superb!! I’m gonna study this and learn!!!
Lou Cinda 🙂
Wow, that looks terrific! It’s amazing what those numbers did to transform it! The burlap is a nice touch. It’s rustic and toned down to let whatever beauty you put around it really show!
Looks great! I really need to work on my accessorizing skills – you are an inspiration!
Thanks
Danielle
The glaze and the numbers really add a “bling” to the dresser! Great job!
Those numbers are the perfect finishing touch! She’s sassy now. 🙂
pk @ Room Remix
I really love this piece…you had me searching for numbers at the thrift store after I read your towel rack post…now I KNOW I am going to be on the lookout for them! I’m looking forward to your tutorial on glazing. Thanks for all the inspiration.
Jane
I love the idea of using the house numbers. It rocked the towel rack, and it rocks this dresser too! Thanks for the always-wonderful inspiration! – Tammy
That is seriously too much fun! What a great idea!
Ah guys, you are making my DAY! You have no idea. NO idea. I just love how you get it. I love this family. 🙂
Funky Junk Donna
Love the new look for the dresser! Looks perfect with what you have going on in the entry way…you have great style!
Tamera@doubledelight
Looks beautiful! I’m doing some distressed/glazed/off white furniture projects over the weekend too.
Well, in honor of you sharing all of your ideas, projects and creativity I am passing along the Kreativ Blogger award to you. I’ll be posting a link to my blog shortly! Congrats and hope you can play along!
So cute, I love that you used all different styles of letters. Great job!!
Wow, the numbers do make such a difference. I’m not exactly where I found your blog—but I’m just glad that I did! Thanks for sharing the “bling!”
-Grace
ohhhhh. i love this. i can’t wait for you to post about how you glaze!
It’s amazing how much more character the dresser has with the numbers added to it. I would never have thought of adding numbers to a dresser before I started seeing it in blogland. I am looking forward to your glazing tutorial!
That is amazing! The dresser looks so good. Isn’t it great when you can combine things to make something so unexpected, but so fantastic? Love it.
This is SO neat! I just love numbers! Thanks for the inspiration. Andrea
WOW! What a cozy entry way- I am working on something similar at my new home!
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you KNOW how I feel about this stuff!!!
WOW
Sorry , I am so late – I just joined this morning and then I had to go to WORK – ugh !
Love your numbered dresser – way cute !
Kammy
Very creative. I also love the rack in the picture. Looks like it was made out of an old fence.
I am really into numbers lately too!! Every door within the sound of my voice is sporting a number now. A little crazy? Maybe! A little Hip? Totally!
That turned out great! Very nice redo.
I love the numbers and the variety of vignettes you created! I need to figure out how to use this idea in my house!!!! Awesome!
Sindy
AMAZING! This looks like its straight out of country living. Gorgeous make over! Can you come to my house please???? Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Looks wonderful…I love the numbers!
Oh wow, Donna, you are so freakin’ talented! Girl, you’ve got such a way with the ‘ole “vignette.” Love it!
Love it! Looks so fab. The glaze sure does warm it up a bit. Can’t wait for the tutorial.
Linda
I absolutely love this. You are so amazingly talented and creative. Only you could make rocks in a jar look like something I just must have!!! The color of the dresser, the letters, the accessories, the burlap — you’ve brought all these elements together for one remarkable punch! I am going to be bragging about you all day long! Thank you for posting this at the boardwalk bragfest! I love to brag about such marvelous talent in blogland visitin my blog!
I love that dresser. Even though I’ve looked at it several times, I still want to go back and look again. I’m going to have to copy that idea somewhere . . . it will come to me. 🙂
Wow, I just found your blog and I love this look, the dramatic accents make it pop so nicely! I could so learn a lesson from you, I am a very black, white and gray girl typically…
I just ran across your blog this a.m. while surfing. Gotta say I’m loving it totally. Thanks for the great insight, tutorials and oh, so fun home decor ideas. Love the thrifting and re furbishing you do to your furniture as well. I’m totally into this type of thing, and this is one wonderful site.
Love the addition of you using the glaze on your pieces, as well as in this post the numbers. You’ve got my brain spinning as to where I can add some number bling. lol
Thanks again for sharing your many talents. Time to go become a follower of your site now. Have a great Sunday!
Gretchen
http://mimitoriasdesigns.blogspot.com
Hello. I am redoing a dresser for my boys room and LOVE this could you tell me what shade of paint and glaze you used? Thank u so much!