Flower Bed(ding)

Some of you may remember from last month I posted about a dresser I was going to do for a friend. She wanted it to match the bedding for her little girl's bedroom. Everyone gave lots of great advice on how I should go about painting the dresser inspired by this bedding:



I gave her two different sketches for her to pick from. She picked option B.


Here's what the dresser looked like when I brought it home. Definitely not pretty enough for a little girls room. I took off the hardware, filled in the holes, sanded, primed and painted.


I drew the flowers out on paper and then arranged them on the dresser to make sure I had the scale right.



When I thought it looked good I traced them onto the dresser. After that I just got to work mixing colours with my acrylic paints and painting in the flowers. I tried my best to match the colours exactly to bedding.






I love the way it turned out! I'm bringing it back to her this weekend, I can't wait for her to see it. I hope she loves it!



These ladies really know how to party!


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19 comments:

  1. MelNovember 4, 2010 at 10:59 AM

    Stinkin' gorgeous Cathy! You are seriously good at this my friend. It matches the bedding perfectly. Your friend is going to be amazed.

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  2. Lisa ~Suburban Retreat~November 4, 2010 at 11:08 AM

    Cathy ... she will LOVE IT! It will look as if a garden is blooming in your friend's daughter's bedroom! What a BEAUTIFUL transformation!!!!!

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  3. Cassie BustamanteNovember 4, 2010 at 11:10 AM

    it turned out beautifully, cathy! you must be so proud- you did a wonderful wonderful wonderful job.... did you get that- wonderful!

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  4. AllisonNovember 4, 2010 at 12:03 PM

    Your friend is going to be thrilled! It's beautiful! It's perfect with the bedding. What a delightful dresser!

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  5. Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co.November 4, 2010 at 1:44 PM

    Oh Cathy, this is super cute!!! Maybe your friend can send pictures of the complete room (hint, hint). I'm sure it will all look fabulous together!

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  6. Michelle WilkesNovember 4, 2010 at 3:12 PM

    Fabulous! You did an amazing job! What do you usually charge for this kind of work?

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  7. fresh_look_furnitureNovember 4, 2010 at 4:46 PM

    I love it! I'm so glad she chose option B!

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  8. Ray*November 4, 2010 at 8:25 PM

    That dresser with the flowers is AWESOME!!! I can't believe the transformation. Nice DIY work. And what an artist you are.

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  9. Sarah @ Cozy.Cottage.Cute.November 4, 2010 at 8:57 PM

    Egads, that is a-m-a-z-i-n-g! I love it!

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  10. Kim @ A Brush of WhimsyNovember 4, 2010 at 11:37 PM

    I CANNOT believe you painted on those flowers! They look like a stencil! Awesome! I love it so much! :)

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  11. Korrie@RedHenHomeNovember 4, 2010 at 11:40 PM

    Adorable! You did a great job matching the styles and colors!

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  12. ChrissieNovember 4, 2010 at 11:52 PM

    You are so very talented. This dresser looks adorable.It will knock your friends socks off!! Wonderful!!!

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  13. AnonymousNovember 5, 2010 at 1:07 AM

    First, please, sorry for my english. i love your furnitures, your work is great! i follow you cause you inspire me.
    i have a similar blog. translate my blog or look in "antes y después" that´s in spanish "before and after". Kisses

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  14. KateNovember 5, 2010 at 8:59 AM

    This looks so great Cathy. You did a really good with this one ! :)

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  15. AnonymousNovember 5, 2010 at 8:53 PM

    Oh, Cathy... how pretty! You have an amazing talent! I wish I would have seen this, sooner! You nailed this one!

    And, congrats on reaching 100 +. So happy for you!

    ~Michelle

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  16. AnonymousNovember 7, 2010 at 7:31 AM

    Seriously...you are amazing! I wish I had one ounce of patience and talent you had doing this...Beautiful!

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  17. Yanet @ 3 Sun Kissed BoysNovember 8, 2010 at 11:50 AM

    Cathy, it came out so pretty!! Great job!

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  18. a.M.November 9, 2010 at 9:10 AM

    Gosh, you are a pro! So do you prefer to use oil-based paint or latex on furniture?

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  19. flower bedsMarch 7, 2012 at 1:59 AM

    Each spring when the days become sunny and warm, our thoughts turn to our gardens. For avid gardeners the urge to buy plants can be overwhelming. We will often buy plants with absolutely no thought as to where we will plant them.

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