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How to BeDazzle a Vintage Dresser

by on Aug 2, 2010

See how easy it would be to glam up a plain dresser like this one. Just imagine it in a yucky wood veneer, plain knobs and not so interesting legs. Looks like it got the once over.

Without the before photo, I’m only imagining what this dresser looked like. As I see it, craft store mirrors played a part. Drilling holes in those mirrors? Here’s how you do it:

Get a special diamond coated cutting bit

Use the drill on low-speed and apply light pressure while drilling.

Think of the possibilities.

A brown table on top of a brown and white zig zag patterned rug in a room full of lamps.

Vanessa De Vargas, LA based furniture designer and decorator is known for her ability to zap vintage and heirloom furniture pieces and turn them into gilded glam gems. Her impeccable eye for color and pattern has put her on the A-list with modern clients looking for something different.  See more at Vanessa’s blog Turquoise.

Via La Dolce Vita