This little dresser came from Facebook Marketplace. I loved the unusual shape, but the finish on the top was damaged and I didn’t really like the design on the front and sides.
Black matte paint plus a sheet of Japanese paper decoupaged on the drawer fronts.
And the left over paper.
Alas, I can’t find my before or in progress photos. The only ‘before’ is from the messages with the seller:
The original design on the sides and drawer fronts was similar to this:
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Magpie
(Straight, not narrow 🏳️🌈 🇨🇦 🌎)
May 6, 2023, 4:21am
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That looks incredible. Awesome save!
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That paper looks as if it was meant for the shape of that chest. It’s perfect!
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endymion
(Pam 🇺🇸 (she/her))
May 6, 2023, 5:04am
4
Oh, that paper!
The shape of the dresser is pretty awesome, too. Amazing transformation!
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You’ve changed the whole vibe of this piece! Looks great!
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steiconi
(textile junkie)
May 6, 2023, 4:42pm
7
Gorgeous!
I would love to decoupage a dresser, but have no room for one.
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Animegirlie
(Malinda - burner of pizza)
May 6, 2023, 5:01pm
8
Nice job! That looks much better.
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Thanks for the all the kind comments!
Cindy
(🇨🇦)
May 7, 2023, 9:56am
10
Beautiful job, I sure like the shape of the dresser.
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Abbeeroad
(Abbie - she/her)
May 7, 2023, 11:20am
11
What a cool piece of furniture you have now!!
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Lynx
(In a world where you can be anything, be kind.)
May 7, 2023, 1:55pm
12
So pretty! I love the transformation!
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Very cool transformation!
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That paper is amazing, and you did a great job on the transformation of the piece.
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gozer
(Becca)
May 10, 2023, 8:56pm
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I have always wanted to do something like this. It turned out fantastic. It’s so cool and such an interesting focus piece for your home!
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this looks so good! great job.
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curiousfae
(Kelli she/her)
May 11, 2023, 10:48pm
19
What a great find! That has to one of the coolest shaped dressers I’ve ever seen. So cool. Awesome revamp!
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What an amazing transformation! It looks like something from Alice in Wonderland because of the shape, but the fabric you added really makes it something extra special.
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