bebe moderne

a very lucky little baby is due to arrive at any moment,  and will go home to a snazzy nursery, done up with pale gray/blue walls, some yummy bittersweet chocolate brown, happy hits of orange, and super-cute jungle animal accents (think jonathan-adler-esque) mixed in with a bold graphic (think the iconic kwid trellis – but in coffee and white.)  this mid-century dresser, from the dad-to-be’s family, has been freshened up with benjamin moore’s white dove and a high-gloss treatment.  the original hardware received a platinum makeover.  here is the before:

(sorry it’s a little jumbled up.)

and after:

it’s gone from bachelor-pad-groovy to sweet and chic, i think.

the lamp had been red with gold, but was the perfect size and style for the room.  (please forgive the lack of a “before” photo.)  after stripping and priming, it was painted in bands of brown: benjamin moore’s brown sugar and pratt & lambert’s obsidian.  i gave it a final rub-down with myland’s antique brown wax.  (and immediately began craving chocolate chunk brownies.)

the pieces are on their way to clarksdale, mississippi, as the lovely expectant mother practices her breathing excercises and watches the clock.  i hope to have photos soon of the completed room to show you.