The Dresser Thread

[Clairey]

Originally Posted by lajoni

Well mine is not a pretty dresser...but I like it

http://painting-new-memories.blogspo...d-dresser.html

I love that Lajoni. Its just gorgeous.

What do you ladies think of dressers in living rooms?

[JodyBPM]

I'm not sure about dressers in living rooms, mine is in the dining room, and that's OK, but I'd prefer it in the kitchen, but since there isn't room to swing a cat in my kitchen, there certainly isn't room for a dresser! I think it would depend what you dressed your dresser with, plates etc, I don't think would go in a living room, but I suppose other pretties would! Think it would be OK in a lounge/diner as I think a table complements a dresser???

Anyway, not putting a pic of my dresser on yet, as you've all already seen it today, but will put one on after I've dressed it properly! But I am putting a linky on to my favorite dresser ever on t'internet (which I put up a few days ago, but useful to have it here for anyone doing a search for inspiration for a dresser paint job) http://www.flickr.com/photos/happylo...ie/2421936268/

[lajoni]

I did my dresser for the living room ....never really thought about it but it looked sh*te...too shabby ...but I love it in the bathroom and obviously they look great in Kitchens

[boysmum3]

I love the dresser on the 4th picture down on this post......
love the colour and my dresser is the same shape so am very tempted to get a similar colour mixed up ...

http://thevintagemagpie.typepad.com/...rite-shop.html

[LittleGem]

Originally Posted by lajoni

Well mine is not a pretty dresser...but I like it

http://painting-new-memories.blogspo...d-dresser.html

Laj how can you say its not pretty! Its lovely!

[Clairey]

Here's mine. We found it in the shed when we bought the house. It was in a right state and I didn't think I'd be able to sort it but I love it.

Its on the wall of our breakfast room and I want one for our dining room too.

[MelMel]

Lovely dressers. nice to have somewhere to put pretty things....x

[lajoni]

I absolutely adore yours Claire as you well know... I have commented enough about it before lol......simply gorgeous

[Kbarty]

who had the green one that was posted not so long ago? I love that one Oh and Viv has a green one I love too. I think I may be thinking about doing mine green when I get a moment

[lalabibaby]

I love your bathroom dresser Lajoni ..... all your family nic nacs just finish it off beautifully. I would also love a green colour scheme but it would mean changing absolutely everything and we just don't have the dosh at the moment .... we just painted the walls in antique white to brighten the room up because for some reason in a previous life I decided to have a dark red suite and we have a blue carpet. These choices were probably made because of practicality because of the amount of traffic we have thru our house ..... I swear I am going to put a revolving door in the front soon as there's always someone either on the way in or way out .
These are the other wall hanging pine units in the living room and my Victorian pine dresser. I cannot bring myself to paint the dresser or open shelf unit as they are antique Victorian pine and the patina on them is just right. All were purchased at auction or CB except for the dresser which was from a normal shop. All the little china bits on here are my toy or doll's tea and dinner services .... they date from between 1820 and 1910.