savvy space: master dresser

Not much to show in this room yet, but I’m sure it’ll come together just in time. We’ll Christopher will paint and hang curtains soon, and that’s about all I asked for pre-baby. A few months ago, my mother-in-law asked if we wanted “this old beat-up dresser” of hers. It spent a few decades in my husband’s old bedroom, and I squealed with delight when the boys unloaded it at the farmhouse.

These days, I’m trying to be intentional about maintaining a bedroom free of clutter. Walking into a peaceful, clean space does wonders for my mood! This dresser holds me accountable, as I only allow my daily jewelry to live on top. I reserved the top drawer for my other pieces, as well as wayward hair accessories and other junk that make their way into a mother’s possession throughout the day.

Someday, I’d like to have the two armoires in our room stained to match this piece. But I hear wood staining is a beast of an art, and we’ve already established that an artist I am not. For now, I’ll just pretend that everything else in the room is as beautiful as Grandma’s dresser!