a space to create in

so omg it has been waaayyy too long since i last posted. i know this. but life has been a little crazy. with moving in to a new apartment and then going on vacation, having family in town for a week, and just life in between - i haven't had much time. but i'm back. and i want to share with you my biggest project as of late. its my bedside table.

i set out to find the perfect bedside table quite awhile ago - and i found this little gem at Homegoods. it was marked down because the top was chipped (and lets face it - it was not too pretty) but i saw potential in it and i took it home! it took me way long than expected to finish it but finally - i am ready to show it off!

this is the before picture (it is missing the top because my dad had already taken it off to make me a new one!) i could not have finished this project without my dad. he was a huge part.

so i started working hard. i painted the outside grey and the inside yellow. to match my room of course! i'm still obsessed with grey and yellow. :) my dad made the new top, i bought some new fun knobs at World Market (two for $5) and then added some flowery details to the inside of the draw and cabinet! i'm so glad to be finished with it and have it in my room to enjoy.

(the inside of the drawer)

the inspiration came from my recent outing to Sips 'n Strokes which was so much fun! the girl taught us how to paint flowers with your fingers! so i wanted to practice my new skillzzzz :)

all done!