diy painted bamboo dresser...

Hey everyone, hope you had fabulous weekend! We fit in a fun downtown outing with
 friends to watch our Rockies play baseball, in the rain. Fortunately, Mr. Simple got us
 tickets in a covered area and we delighted in the fresh smell, and cool rain without
frizzy hair and wet, squishy sandals...until the walk to the car!
I also finished a makeover on the bamboo dresser I snagged from Craigslist last week.
It's not staying at my house :( but I couldn't help styling it up for photos, and now I'm
 wishing it was going to live here! Really, I'm thrilled that it's headed to my client's home,
 they have the perfect large entry wall for it, and it will get a totally new look there!

But, for now I'm enjoying this view...

BEFORE
It's hard to tell, but it was originally a pale, mottled, dirty green with a white laminate top.
I used my favorite Rust-Oleum Protetive Enamel in Gloss Black to give it more impact
 and highlight the details of the brass hardware (I cleaned them with Brasso).
 A tutorial to achieve the high gloss reflective finish can be found here, where I used it
on a side table, or in almond on my bathroom vanity.

A faded picture of a Victorian young lady and the blue and white ginger jar are recent
 thrifting finds. I tried my hand at painting the abstract last year, I'm ready to try again.



My favorite, simple foliage clipped from our yard.
Notice the reflection of the accessories?

  I'm pretty smitten with the blue and white ginger jar,
 I think it will be my first in the beginnings of a new collection! :)

Linking up with:
Kim @ Savvy Southern Style - WOW Us Wednesdays 
Miss Mustard Seed's Furniture Feature Friday
Sarah @ Thrifty Decor Chick Before & After Party