Phunky Phashions: Funky Dresser Re-Do

I finally finished this old dresser...

It was a mess when I got it.

There was mildew on the bottom and the knobs were all mismatched, but it was only $7!

I know right?

Here's what it looked like before.

Yikes!
See, I started it last fall. I have no garage, so I have to paint when the weather is nice. Or inside, and no one likes that!

Anyway, I had to remove all of the mildew before I could store/paint it. I did a lot of Internet research..it was really easy, just time-consuming. But it turned out great!

Here is what it looked like right before I started to paint it. Do you know how hard it is to find gray paint? All I wanted was gray, not Argent or Bear Creek or Down Pipe

(those are real names, really!) just gray.

I finally found one...Casual Gray. It is perfect.

I got the paint at Menards, its Dutch Boy High Gloss and all I needed was the little one.

I had to use primer too though because it was bare wood. Thankfully I did and the finished product came out wonderful!! I really love it. I even lined the drawers with polka dot paper. So pretty!

Here is a sweet picture of the drawer liners. I love polka dots!! All it is is good wrapping paper that I Modge-Podged onto the bottom! They look 110% better than they used to!

I had a hard time finding new knobs though. There are 12 knobs on this thing! 12! I finally settled(after buying and returning about 50) on mismatched for the 4 little drawers on the top, and some of the old white ones with 4 new ones for the bottom drawers. I think it looks a little shabby chic, or cottage chic. I want my house to look like a beachside cottage. :)

Here are some pics of the next dresser re dos...

Let's hope they don't take as long, but they probably will! :)