Got any left over fabric?

Can I just say one word: BORING

So how about some red. And how about some houndstooth. I am CRAZY for houndstooth:

houndstooth fabric put on with mod podge, red and brown trim is iron on hem tape, ironed on and glued

And how about something different on the drawers:

red burlap, iron on brown hem tape and white piping

mod podge all fabric and glue on fabric trim on all pieces BEFORE you put furniture together

Gotta have some wood trim. I love using wood trim. You can change all kinds of things in an instance to look more substantial and finished and interesting:

baseboard glued onto sides at bottom

And what do you get? NOT BORING:

And why not an elephant on top! I love adding something unexpected:

a larger wood top was screwed into the original dresser top, painted and decorative wood trim glued onto the edges

How to do it:

1.) sand and prime furniture pieces (yes, the dresser is Ikea), paint certain sections if you like

2.) cut fabric to size and apply with mod podge

3.) cut iron on hem tape to size, tack on with iron then glue down edge or skip iron and just glue

4.) have particle board cut to size for larger top and screw onto dresser top from underneath

5.) put piece together (ugh)

6.) cut baseboard and top trim with hand saw mitre box after measuring 10 times. If you do not have a hand saw mitre box you are lame. They are cheap and easy to use so get one.

7.) stencil or paint something fun and unexpected somewhere

QUESTIONS?