Quatrefoil Dresser: Pretty Fantastic in Pink

As a kid, I always loved Legos. My dad insisted on short hair and brown leather lace-up shoes for my sister and me. I never wore a single dress in high school. I don't particularly like sappy movies or chick flicks--give me a good spy thriller any day. I didn't have any daughters; I have three sons.

So, why is my favorite color pink?

I have pink sweaters, pink shoes (yay), pink shirts, and even a pink skirt that I actually wear. Now, I have a pink dresser. But it's not for me, ironically. It was kind of pink when I found it. That deep, glossy burgundy that sometimes looks brown:

 
quatrefoil before
quatrefoil before
 

Boring, scuffed, peeling. But hit it with my favorite color, pink, and it takes on a whole different persona.

 
Quatrefoil dresser
Quatrefoil dresser
 

Add a quatrefoil, hand-painted white swirls shadowed with grey, a spot for a monogram, and it's almost irresistible.

What lady, young or old, wouldn't want this delicious berry colored piece in her bedroom?

Well, pink haters, I guess, but forget about them. This one is too cute.

 
Quatrefoil Dresser Top Detail
Quatrefoil Dresser Top Detail
Quatrefoil Dresser Side
Quatrefoil Dresser Side
 

UPDATE July, 2013: This gorgeous pink piece went to a young lady in Texas, who asked that I paint her initial on the quatrefoil. I was happy to make this her own!

 
DSC_0588 (2)
DSC_0588 (2)
 

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