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You never say no to a FREE piece of furniture… and when my precious neighbor asked if I wanted this sweet little vanity, I couldn’t say no… I mean, look at how GORGEOUS it is!!!
I also had this chair stuck in storage that I bought for $5… and together, I think they’ll make the perfect pair!
I thought they would look PERFECT in Eden’s bedroom- however, she didn’t want to leave it as a vanity… she wanted to transform it into a desk! So, that’s what we did!
The very first thing we did was remove all the drawers and hardware on the vanity and began painting the whole thing WHITE. We used the Funky Monkey “Vintage White” chalk paint- and it worked perfectly!
Eden had the idea to mod podge a cute piece of scrapbook paper to the center drawer… and I thought that was GENIUS! We used a scrap piece from my stash that she liked, and simply mod podged it on like normal!
Once it was stuck on, we went to sanding! I wanted it to look like the paper was part of the desk… so sanding the edges really helped mesh the paper with the drawer! (You’ll see how it turned out at the END of this post!)
Now it’s time for the hardware! We didn’t end up using the original hardware, since we were missing a few knobs… but, I’m still keeping them for a future project! I found this set of golden knobs at HomeGoods for $9.99. I simply just screwed them into place!
While the desk was drying, we started to spray paint the chair. We unscrewed the top from the bottom, and made sure to remove the cushion from the base as well (we’ll be recovering this!!)
I just wanted to make mention that Eden helped through the WHOLE process… she wasn’t scared to get covered in paint, and burn some elbow grease! But don’t worry… she was rewarded with brownies afterward.Â
Eden wanted to paint it pink to match the scrapbook paper she chose, so we went with the Krylon spray paint in the color “satin ballet slippers.”
After it was done drying, the next step is to recover the seat… which is actually pretty simple! I let Eden pick out some fabric that I already had in my stash, and she chose this pink polka-dot print!
Simply lay the fabric over the cushion, and begin stapling it into the wooden base. You’ll want to make sure you are pulling on the fabric pretty tight to make sure there are no wrinkles!Â
If you want a more in-depth tutorial on how to reupholster furniture, you can see my tutorial right HERE!
After it was all stapled on, I just screwed the top of the chair back onto the bottom… then, I packed it all up the stairs to her room, and we were DONE!
It made for the PERFECT little desk for her to create her art!
How GORGEOUS did that mod podged drawer turn out?!?!?
If you want to see another trick on how to mod podge furniture, you can see my tutorial on mod podging FABRIC to furniture HERE!
I’m telling you what… this does NOT look like the same two pieces of furniture!!! That just goes to show how amazing a little bit of paint and creativity can be!
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Last Updated on April 19, 2021
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Super adorable & how fun to have worked together on its makeover!!
I love it. It just screams dainty little girl. It’s where she can make her talent come to life.
I love it! Looks great, but I knew you would work your manic. No matter what it looked like in the beginning.
That was really kind of your neighbor to give that to you. But I know she knew you would love it just as much as she did. 😆
Blessings
Valerie Williams
Love the way it turned out. I can’t spray paint anything. I’ve tried but I always get runs & it just looks awful. You make it look so easy. 😄
I love the vanity and chair makeover you and Eden made.
It is lovely. Eden is growing up fast!
Later she may want to use it as a makeup vanity!
It’s perfect for her room. Love your crafts. You are a darling person. Enjoy your energy.. Be Safe
Great job,
Eden did a super job.
I really enjoy seeing your craft projects and home renovations. I have done several “refab” projects, including painting my 50 year old bedroom suit. The cost of real wood furniture is so high, I invested in a $40. quart of Annie Sloan chalk paint & stain and love my ‘new’ furniture! Blessings to you!
So adorable. I did some drawers this summer. Turned them into a shelf for my craft space. Love what you did. You are an inspiration to Eden and all of us!
That vanity and chair is gorgeous. I just love the pop of colors on the front. Great job you two.
Such a great find and expertly designed, detailed and constructed with your adorable apprentice!!!!
Eden is definitely a mini Brooke! Cute ideas.