do it myself - dresser

Cali likes to take watch as her brother (?) owner (?) ... not sure which appropriate title goes there ... plays on his mat.

Love these sly smiles.  I'm starting to get better at catching them on film.

My latest DIY project -- making over our dresser and two nightstands so that we have a unified look in our bedroom.  I was looking for a quick fix and my friend Michelle suggested (and let me borrow hers) Annie Sloan chalkboard paint (I used graphite).  She uses her paint brushes, paint, and clear wax.  This stuff is ah-mazing (but not the cheapest-- paint runs around $38/can and brushes around $50).

Before: craigslist dresser for $40

After: love.  (and knobs from Anthropologie)