DIY Dorothy Draper Nightstands!

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Well, my nightstands are finally done.
Give me a what what!
Not going to lie, I kind of like them.
The process was pretty simple, just time consuming.
Thank goodness for the tutorial from Nancy and inspiration from Centsational girl, I really just followed their lead.
Here is how it went down:

1. Prime and paint the bases. 
2. Enlarge a picture of the Dorothy Draper drawer detail and print it out.
3. Make a stencil.
4. Paint!
Go here for a more detailed tutorial.
When I pulled off the stencil there was quite a bit of bleeding, so I ended up going back in with a small paint brush and touching them up.

It took forever and they are not perfect, but I think they look pretty good.

Also, did you notice my new pillows?
$19.99 from Target!
I still haven’t decided if they will stay in my bedroom or not, but I like them there for now.

Oh, and I am still planning on re-doing the headboard.
I just decided not to sell my original headboard until I am ready to get-er-done, hopefully this weekend.
So, what do you think? Are you ready to get your Dorothy Draper on?

Comments

  10. Anonymous says

    they are cute, but look much more inexpensive than they did before. I was a big fan of the way you had them before. Sorry, but sometimes you need to let good things be.

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  17. says

    I like how they turned out! I actually think they look better than what you had because the they repeat the gold in the mirror above your bed. It looks really put together.

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  19. says

    They look great- but then so did you old ones!! Worth the hard work, I’d say!
    PS Where did you get the blanket at the foot of your bed?
    Thanks

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  22. says

    Wow, it looks really great, I love the transformation! I just saw that pillow in Target yesterday and lingered…but, I don’t have any pink going on right now, so sadly had to move away from that aisle…quickly…!

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  23. says

    They look lovely!!!! And thanks to your earlier post I went and bought two of the pink pillows for my sister’s navy and turquoise color scheme and one of the blue! Along with some lampshades, so yes I spent 150 in there by the time I walked out

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  27. says

    YAY! Your tables look amazing Danielle! I love the white and gold together, stunning. I keep saying that when I see all the colors people are choosing it makes me want to repeat this hack in every color! I just don’t know where I’d put all those dressers afterwards, lol. Great job, I know first hand how long & tedious it is but it is so worth it! xo

    Nancy

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  29. Christy Simon says

    Hi Danielle! I love your hack! I am ready to stencil mine and put the drawer pulls on and then–voila!–I’ll have a similar version to yours! This is so much fun! I have a question for you, though. Where did you find your drawer pulls? I went to all of the home improvement stores in town and can’t find what I’m looking for! Any of your ideas would be much appreciated!

    Thanks!

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