a dresser makeover - from red to...

I am so excited to show off my recent dresser makeover! She's been a work in progress for a while now, but it was worth all of the work I put into it. As with any good makeover, we have to show you what she looked like before...My life was all about red when we first moved in last summer. Not only was our master bedroom fire engine red, I happened to find this lovely red beauty at a garage sale. I picked her up for $20!I pulled out all of her drawers and started sanding. This is probably not the correct way to prep a painted piece of furniture, but it's all about learning as you go.I took off the handles and got to work on the drawers too.  Don't worry, I made sure to wear a face mask and glasses to protect from the dust.It was A LOT of work!But, here she is today ready to show off her hidden beauty...Isn't she gorgeous?! I know...I'm a little biased, but please! She went from red to sophisticated and she doesn't look too shabby against that repainted wall either.I taped off all of the parts painted white and used bronze spray paint to paint the detail and handles. Then used a high gloss white paint to cover the rest. To give it a more aged look, I used the same can of polyurethane that I used to finish our table and thankfully there was just enough stain residue for it to gently tone down the white.The side panels were covered with a beige linen fabric. I used homemade "mod podge" to make the fabric stick. Since the edges were not perfect, and there was not enough contrast to the white, I added  a dark brown ribbon trim around the edge using the "mod podge" again.This is my new favorite project! I love how it turned out and it cost less than $30! ($20 for the dresser, paint from around the house, $3.50 for spray paint, $2 for ribbon, and $3.25 for fabric)Do you have a project that makes you smile? If so, I'd love to hear about it in the comments. I'm linking here:Tatertots & Jello | Whipperberry | ShabbyNest | Be Different, Act Normal | Lolly Jane Boutique | Family Ever After | The Creative Paige | 5 Days, 5 Ways | I Heart Nap Time | C.R.A.F.T | Sew Can Do | Keeping It Simple | Under the Table & Dreaming |Skip to My Lou | Nifty Thrifty Things | Petite Hermine | Home Stories A2Z | Romance on a Dime | A Bowl Full of Lemons | Homework | Tip Junkie | Lil Luna | Ginger Snap Crafts | It's Overflowing | Night Owl Crafting | The Shady Porch | Junk in Their Trunk | Uncommon | The Artsy Girl Connection | Fabulously Flawed | Delightful Order | Between U & Me | Homemaker on a Dime | Today's Creative Blog | One Artsy Mama | Miss Mustard Seed | Classy Clutter | Decorating Insanity