this morning i saw these
dorothy draper-esque chest of drawers at pieces, inc. for 3800 dollars.
that's a hell of a lot of money when you could pretty easily rip it off with a
malm...
or a
kullen (you could call it a cullen, i wouldn't mind)...
some of this...
a little of this....
throw on some of
these and BAM!
you now have some dorothy draper inspired chests and you didn't have to sell your soul to the devil.
6 comments:
Have you done this yet? I'd love to see what the DIY one looks like because I love the original but dont want to sell my soul to the devil to get it :)
Love it great idea! Totally do able. I just used the malm and kullen in a bedroom that I did and loved them. Great quality for the price. I'm just not sure how paint would stick to them.
Could you sand them first? I feel like they have laminate on mdf and not sure how that would take to paint.
Great idea though and worth a test.
There are ALWAYS knockoffs of Dorothy Draper "Espana Collection" dressers like those around. Watch on eBay. At most, you should pay a few hundred each, unless the seller can show you they are the real thing, signed.
Pieces has the WORST prices. It's a store for people who know nothing about vintage or antique furniture. Steer clear. Use them only for research.
There was a draper chest on my local craigslist for $100 the other week and I'm kicking myself for not snagging it.
I found a diy project on a malm that was amazing.
I'll need to work one in to one of my designs soon.
Thank you for the comments! I am definitely going with tin oiseau, which will be opening this week! So, I pretty much love your blog - it reads a lot like the conversations I have in my head. With myself. Yeah...not crazy.
nowwww i know where you're going with the chest idea that you sent me! ummmm not that good with paint or tape at that...but damn they would look good if i were. i still don't know what i am going to do...
Post a Comment