Dresser Dress-up
This Old House Magazine|October 2018

A few repeats of a stenciled motif can give a flat-front chest of drawers a dose of individuality.

Kate Wood
Dresser Dress-up

THINK FAST: You can transform a plain dresser into a one-of-a-kind find in an afternoon. Running down the front of these drawers, a large mandala design turns the idea of a runner on its head (or, more precisely, side). All it takes is the right-size stencil and some chalk-style paint.

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