Where do you keep your kids dress up clothes? We were
cramming ours into a toy chest for years. All the little Velcro pieces sticking
to everything causing a large clump of messy wrinkled dress up dresses. I
pretended that this didn't drive me crazy but the truth is that it did. Then I
saw this on Pinterest and thought it was not only adorable but also so
practical. The original source for this picture is http://amylemons.blogspot.com/ I love
the opportunity to organize something. I also love the opportunity to upgrade something that I am not using and give it a new purpose so this seemed like the perfect project. All of the items I used for this project came
from my house. I actually didn't buy anything.
You Need:
tall bookshelf
mirror
paint sample size
small paint roller
paint brush
piece of wood
The mirror came from our guest room
closet (it had tiny plastic brackets holding it into place). I got a screw driver
out and took it down. I took it to a hardware store and they cut a few inches
off of it for under $5. When we bought our house I noticed a closet rod in the
linen closet which I thought was a little weird but I left it up for the time
being. Now I knew exactly what to do with it so I took it down. I found a piece
of scrap mdf in the garage that I also took to a hardware store and they cut to
size. I even found left over purple and pink sample size paint cans that I had left
over from another project. First I took
out all of the drawers out of the dresser except for the bottom one.
Next I
removed the drawer guides. I used a medium grit sanding block to lightly sand
just to give the surface a little texture. This step helps to ensure the paint
will stick to the surface. I hate this step but I always force myself to do it. The first step of painting I used a paint brush to cut in all of the corners and
edges. Then I used a small paint roller to paint the rest of it. I use a smooth
surface paint roller to give it a smooth finish. Spray paint can also work well
but it was too cold to drag the dresser outside so I rolled it. When you use a
roller you want to make sure you don’t push down too hard because that will
leave lines in the finish. I like to use
semi-gloss finish paint when I paint furniture. This makes it easier to wipe
down. I had to give the dresser three coats of paint. I let each coat dry
overnight.
This is because I only had time to work on this project after kids
were in the bed. It will tell you exactly how long to wait between coats on the
can. The dresser was already painted black so there was no need to prime but if
you are painting bare wood you need to either prime it or use paint with a
primer in it. I left the top black and used a dragging technique to add some
pink to it. I did this by dipping a scrub brush onto the paint and slowly
dragging it across the top of the dresser.
Next I took out the bottom drawer
and removed the handle. I painted it pink on the face and purple on the inside.
I only painted the inside because it had black paint splatters from when I
spray painted it black five years ago. I knew my older daughter would think it
was dirty and to appease her need for things to be fancy I decided to paint it.
Next I used a drill with the screwdriver bit and screwed the adjustable closet
rod in. I had my husband help me hold it in place while I screwed it in. Next I
hung the mirror on one side. I reused
the plastic brackets and screws that were used to hang it in the closet.
Last I
drilled three holes on the opposite side that I hung the mirror and I mounted
three drawer pulls.
Finally I laid the piece of wood in place and I put three
nails across the back to hold it into place.
Hey, I recognize that Hello Kitty tiara! Would it be odd to incorporate this concept for the over-flowing wardrobes of two very spoiled Scottie dogs?
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I think that's a grand idea! I'll help you build one.
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