AW! Dresser turned media stand done! New PIP

[auntie]

"good morning SLLLUTTTT"

DH and I caught that show last night too.

That looks awesome. My mother has that exact dresser; it was her newlywed bedroom furniture. It's in the guest room of her beach place.

[emoflamingo]

I'm usually a "less is more" when it comes to the TV stand, mostly because my TV stand has a DVR, a wireless modem, the wireless modem for the DVR in our bedroom, a Wii, a PS3, a Dreamcast AND an external wireless hard drive system.

Of course the picture is dark, so I can't see it very well, but I think it looks fine. I like the little potted plant! I need some like that, I kill everything.

[sierramist03]

Looks good an its too dark to tell where you have stuff.

[mrs.jacinthe]

It is book heavy on the right side, for sure. I think I'd probably move the books in the outside right to the inside right and put something big (like the conch on the left) on the outside right. That way the big white book and the wii/cable box (silver thingy) kind of match. KWIM?

[munkii]

It's so pretty! The Wii does seem jammed in there, but I don't think it's terrible if you can access it.

[ktzmoh]

I think it looks amazing! I want to make a dresser into a media stand now. How perfect to store all the cords and controllers and other related stuff in those drawers...

[mrs.jacinthe]

May 16, 2013 14:08:10 GMT -5 FormerlyRR said:

Daytime picture. Haven't moved anything yet. Need to get behind it and fool around with cords. The wii isn't even hooked up yet, and I'm thinking it needs to be flat with something on top of it or below it. It looks crowded the way it's standing up. I guess my big shell will go back to the curio cabinet. Maybe I'll use some Wedgwood instead, I have a ton of the classic blue.

I don't have any issues with the wii as-is.  I had to go back and look at the photo again to figure out where the wii even was.  I'd still just move the right books to the left side, then maybe put a nice piece of wedgwood next to them?

[emoflamingo]

I think it looks fine. Some times, overstyling is worse than just making things functional, you know?

[bunnymendelbaum]

It looks great!
You've actually inspired me. We will likely be using a MCM dresser for our tv stand in the rental. I might just try to take one drawer out use that as the equipment area.

[emoflamingo]

I may have lusted after that bird. I have a bird problem! It's bad. I had to pack AWAY birds recently. Bad emo.

And I feel you on the wire issue too, FormerlyRR. My H is the worst and since our TV is wall mounted, you can see all the wires going up. I'm going to make him fix the mount (because it's totally crooked) and route the wires through the wall one of these days.

[alicenelson]

That is so cool--you did a fantastic job!  I picture a stand-alone wide, low-profile bowl or dish centered in the right-side compartment, although that would probably make the left side too heavy.

[alicenelson]

Perfecto!

[darby]

Very pretty!

[Marmee]

I LOVE it!

[alicenelson]

May 17, 2013 14:42:30 GMT -5 FormerlyRR said:

May 17, 2013 13:54:44 GMT -5 alicenelson said:

Perfecto!

So when are you going to come see it in person? Chuckles is coming next week, but otherwise my summer is WIDE open for visitors. I may not be two blocks from the beach anymore, but I'm still at the coast!

Well, if the Brady's would ever give me time off...

[alicenelson]

May 17, 2013 23:05:58 GMT -5 FormerlyRR said:

May 17, 2013 22:00:43 GMT -5 alicenelson said:

Well, if the Brady's would ever give me time off...

You could bring the two older boys...

This. THIS is why I lerf you!