Wednesday

Kodak Dresser 4 Throwback Thursday

For Throwback Thursday, TBT for you letter savvy readers, I decided to revisit one of my most popular blog projects, a Kodak dresser from 2012.

I'm throwing it back 2 1/2 years in blog years.

This dresser was the second one I painted, and the second one I lettered on.

Yup, that's right I got a big 'ol letter "P" for Paint - from Paint U...niversity.  I better buy a jacket.

Kodak Dresser Bliss-Ranch.com


I was at the mercy of what the lumber yard carried, and I bought some of the letter stick-ons they had.  I didn't know that I could create custom wall decals online at Shutterfly by just uploading a specific picture or various quotes.  How much easier that would have been then having to freehand half of those letters!

The dresser started out with very bad rotted wood, so I painted it solid white and purchased some black glass knobs.

It lived most of it's life with me in this simple condition housing baby booties, onesies, and tiny cuddly sleepers.

Kodak Dresser, Bliss-Ranch.com
Simple and white Before
We picked it up at an auction I don't even know how many years ago, at least 20.

The dresser has nice curved drawer fronts, so it was unfortunate the drawers are so shallow it only worked for the first 6 months of life before baby clothes outgrew it.

Kodak Dresser, Bliss-Ranch.com
Nice Curved Drawer Fronts
The original paint I used was called melamine paint.  Thick, toxic, smelly goo, is how I remember it.

I sanded spots down to the wood with a belt sander, otherwise I would never have been to able to hand distress it with that thick goo it was wearing.

Kodak Dresser, Bliss-Ranch.com

Most of my camera equipment is made by Canon or Minolta and the stuff needed a storage spot.  After my dad died my mom didn't really know what to save so I inherited a couple Polaroids, and some lucky garage sale folks scored the rest, including all his old Kodak stuff.

Kodak Dresser Bliss-Ranch.com

I've had quite a few Kodak moments in my life, so instead of Polaroid,  I chose Kodak for the dresser.

I kept the info authentic by using the original Eastman Kodak address in New York.

Kodak Dresser Bliss-Ranch.com

The dresser has moved around quite a bit - several spots for sure in my house and it just never fit right.

Kodak Dresser Bliss-Ranch.com

That's my mom in her original art deco glass frame, and some of my dads old stuff.

Kodak Dresser Bliss-Ranch.com
The drawers are not deep enough for towels or clothes of any sort, unless you have socks the size of a newborn.

Kodak Dresser Bliss-Ranch.com

So off it went for use in a Christmas window photo display.

Kodak Dresser Bliss-Ranch.com

When Christmas was over the dresser went to a back storage room.   I think it's time for it to make a comeback somewhere, or at the very least take center stage in this years window.



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9 comments :

  1. I LOVE this piece -- always have... thanks for giving her another ride, Bliss!
    xo heidi

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  2. Best. Throwback. Ever. I don't think that I ever realized it had a curvy front. Too bad about that whole won't hold anything thing. I think a window display at Christmas is an honorable destiny.

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  3. For sure in this year's window display!! I love the curves of that dresser!!!

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  4. I remember seeing that dresser years ago! It is so unique the way you transformed it. It's fun to hear the story behind it. I think it's great that you "rescued" it and gave it new life. I also like the old polaroid cameras you're using from your dad.

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  5. Great memories project here. I thought I had been following along for quite a while, but I don't know the story of the "store window". Who's, what and where is it?

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  6. I can't believe it's 2 1/2 years ago, or that you keep it in a store room, shock...horror - I'll have it, along with the bar cart it's my favourite piece of yours.
    Definitely worth showing it off again !

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  7. I love this dresser too! It is beautiful!

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  8. Still one of my faves. :)

    -andi

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  9. Loved it then, love it still.

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