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July 25, 2013

Another Painted Number Dresser

Ok, so all you have to do is type “number dresser” into the Pinterest search engine to know that painting numbers on the front of dresser drawers is quite the trend. Just sayin. And, if there are two things I love to decorate with these days it’s chevron and numbers! But, let’s be real… chevron really doesn’t belong in a boys’ bedroom. {If you can prove me wrong with a cool example, I’d love to see it… I would put chevron literally EVERYWHERE if I could – but that’s just me!}

But seriously, adding numbers is an easy way to update plain ol’ painted furniture – and I find it to be especially appropriate for your kiddos’ rooms! In my experience, boys’ rooms can be tricky. There aren’t a lot of color variations to work with. I love the boldness of navy but by itself it can be dark and boring. We had some red accents already but I am bored with blue and reds. Enter green – and this is the year of emerald, right?!!
I wanted my numbers to be less serious and more kid friendly than some of the other places I’ve painted them. Check out this post for details. Again, with my Silhouette Cameo I created some stencils and added a circle border. I also just taped off some stripes on the smaller drawers, instead of trying to number them 1 to 4 with different sizes. The entire piece was painted with homemade white chalk paint and distressed. We ended up staining the top instead of painting it. I really, really love this combo with a distressed finish.
Anyhow, this was a quick Sunday project last weekend and looks great in his sports-themed room. We’ve had this same theme since my son was a tot and he’s reaching double-digit age this fall! But, I think this theme is great for growing boys. We had already collected a lot of these pennants so it was easy to incorporate a little vintage into his decor. Hoping to upgrade to bunk beds soon and will be sharing more boy’s room updates later!

 
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  1. Twice Nice says

    July 26, 2013 at 3:00 pm

    Love that color pop of fresh green! I am a huge fan of numbers on furniture…just like em! Beautiful job.

  2. Brandi says

    July 26, 2013 at 3:44 pm

    Such fun details you added to the dresser. I love that you chose green. I recently painted a table in my son’s room green too. Such a great accent color.

  3. Vintage Street Designs says

    July 26, 2013 at 4:33 pm

    Such an adorable dresser! LOVE it!!! Pin worthy! Hopped over from MMS and happy to be your newest follower. Would love to have you stop by for a visit! Blessings ~ Judy

  4. RPF says

    July 26, 2013 at 7:19 pm

    Blues and greens…especially the saturated kind!…are some of my favorite colors. Love the dresser up against that navy wall. Thanks for sharing over at MMS. I,too, have been restoring parts of my century old house…I love it. And hate it. All at the same time. Funny how that works. Definitely going to explore your blog more and see what great ideas I can glean from you 🙂

    Pelham @ UrbanDEN

  5. Kristy Robb says

    July 26, 2013 at 3:37 pm

    Thanks Twice Nice… I’m especially loving green too.

  6. Kristy Robb says

    July 26, 2013 at 4:01 pm

    Thanks Brandi!

  7. Kristy Robb says

    July 26, 2013 at 6:11 pm

    Thanks @Vintage Street Designs – Love your style too!

  8. Susan D says

    July 27, 2013 at 2:16 am

    I love everything about this dresser!

  9. Therena Taylor says

    July 27, 2013 at 4:39 am

    This dresser is fabulous! I love the mix of stripes and numbers!!!

  10. Kristy Robb says

    July 29, 2013 at 5:25 pm

    Thanks so much Susan and Therena!

  11. Kristy Robb says

    July 29, 2013 at 5:26 pm

    Thanks @UrbanDEN… I totally understand the love/hate feeling of old houses. One project always leads to another and another… Thanks for commenting. I’m headed over to your blog too!

  12. Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. says

    July 30, 2013 at 1:03 pm

    Found you on Pinterest – totally love this dresser!

  13. Angie W says

    August 2, 2013 at 8:12 pm

    Your Pinterest link (up above) isn’t working. Love the dresser!

  14. Kristy Robb says

    August 2, 2013 at 8:29 pm

    Thank you! Sorry about that – link is fixed now!

  15. Diana - FreeStyleMama says

    August 6, 2013 at 8:13 pm

    Love it! Go CUBS Go!
    Thanks for linking to my Pin Me Linky Party.

  16. Melissa Viscount says

    September 16, 2013 at 4:46 pm

    Hi Kristy, I love this dresser! How perfect for a boys room!!! I found you over at give Me the Goods Link Party – your dresser caught my eye. Love the green. 🙂 I hope you’ll stop over and see what we’ve been working on at Two It Yourself. http://www.twoityourself.blogspot.com

  17. Kim Gaynor says

    June 1, 2015 at 6:36 pm

    Claudia, I was going through old comments on my blog, and I came across your comment and thought, “Hey, I never checked out her blog”. So here I am. I just subscribed because I like what I see! (The dresser is SO CUTE!)

    • Kristy Robb says

      June 2, 2015 at 12:24 am

      Aw, thanks! Welcome!

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