Changing Table

I feel so lucky to have met Elizabeth. I mean seriously, this lady is keeping me busy with work!

Now that her nightstands are finished I was able to work on the changing table for her sweet baby boy.

I had this dresser that I was wanting to eventually turn into a vanity/dry sink.

But when Elizabeth said she was looking for a changing table I had to let her have it.

Look at how pretty it is.

BEFORE

I loved the legs and the shape of this piece.

Oh, and the drawers were so deep they could hold a lot of diapers and baby clothes!

Now the dirty work....

I had to strip this piece since I wanted to distress it.

I used  CitriStrip and the original paint and glaze literally came off in strips.

This was the easiest piece of furniture I have stripped.

I used two coats of primer and then I painted.

It's too cold to paint in my garage so I have to bring my work inside.

I really don't like working inside....

Notice that the legs are on my rug so this has to be an after paint picture....

there is NO way I paint on my floor. I really shouldn't be painting in my house.

I'm too messy and I always seem to step in paint.

Anyway, back to what I was saying....two coats of paint

If you look really hard you can see 49 stamped into the wood.

 There were numerous 49 stamps on this piece

so I am thinking it was made in 1949.

I think it makes this dresser even cooler!

After two coats of paint (Lynchburg Estate Cream by Valspar)

I started distressing.

After distressing I sealed the changing table with two coats of poly

and I added some pretty green drawer pulls.

Once again, I had a huge brain fart and didn't take pictures

before I delivered it to Elizabeth...but you get the idea!

AFTER

I think it turned out amazing and I hope Baby W has it for years to come!

What do you think?