The TV stand that we used in Iowa, we got from the dumpster by our house. It wasn't in the dumpster, but rather next to it. It was sagging, supported by Ashton's physics book, and when we moved, we put it back where it came from. It wasn't making the move.
I tell you that this dresser was meant to be. I have another cousin who lives here, Loren, and he had offered us use of his truck for whenever or whatever we may need. My plan was to always find the dresser, buy it, and pick it up later with Loren.
I had mapped out a couple of stores to go to, but when we got to Shauni's she said she'd take us to ones she knew. I'm so glad we did, because we found it at a store I didn't have written down. When we found it, I swear there was a heavenly beam on it. It was just there, waiting for me. I then realized that Shauni had a Pilot, and could fold down her back seat and as luck would have it (and because it was meant to be mine) it fit perfectly, they had guys there at the thrift store to load it into her Pilot, and she and Blake were coming into Meridian that evening and were able to drop it off without taking an extra trip. Meant to be I tell ya! It couldn't have been planned better.
I really like it. It has some cute detail, it is taller than most TV stands that are available to buy anymore, and when we took the top drawer out, it already had a piece of wood on the bottom. It was perfect!
It did come with a mirror on top so we kept it off and now it is in my room acting as my full length mirror.
After some sanding her down, adding a few coats of paint, some new knobs, and holes drilled in the back, she is done. All of our movies fit with room to spare in the drawers. Games and accessories all fit in the drawers as well. I had spray painted the original handles white, but they didn't fit well to begin with and gave Ash a headache to try to put back in. I picked out some cute little silver ones and installed them myself. We saved the top drawer and painted it too, just incase one day, we decide we want something different, it can still be used as a dresser.
2 comments:
It is adorable! You are AWESOME!
Hooray!! Looks awesome.
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