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@Kaohinani: oh- I definitely wouldn’t get rid of it altogether, if we decided on another look. I’d either find somewhere else in the house it could go, or return it to my parents house and childhood bedroom, where it can live comfortably with the matching 80s tall dresser and desk. Near my old prom dresses.

@psw27: that one in particular just kind of looks like someone painted an 80s dresser

@crazydoglady: I can’t decide if I’d be willing to paint it. It would be a lot of work to do well, with all the little crevices. And I am a little attached to the color even though I think it’s 80s.

So, am I right that the color is just pretty 80s?

I think I’ll try to get some drawer handles this weekend and see what I think. I did take off one of those handles to see if the drawer front was damaged underneath and it was pretty minimal.

The top is the most damaged part, after years of being used as a changing table, plus you know, me as a kid who did stupid stuff to my furniture. Same kid who once spilled something on my carpet then used half a container of Johnson’s baby wash to clean it (lived with that discolored spot until I went to college )

@katsupgirl: just to update- I scrapped the new hardware only plan. We are keeping the pretty white bed in her room, because we realized it has another level of slots to lower it to a normal, non trundle level, and it’s really cute. And now I’m thinking I might paint it after all. I like the dresser still but the color isn’t working for me, and I’d rather it get used than sit empty in my parents house for twenty years. And anyone who bought it used would paint it anyway. But first I’ll paint the ikea dresser in her sisters room and see how it comes out. If it’s terrible I won’t ruin this piece!

@katsupgirl: semi final result now. I decided to keep the color, and get still traditional but less super 80s handles and call it a day for now. For a $24 total update, I feel pretty good about it. Then maybe in 5-10 years as she gets older we will just buy her a full new set or something. Or not, if she still likes this one. After looking in some furniture stores at how much the kids stuff costs and how cheap it feels compared to this, I felt a lot better about just keeping this. Of course there are options that feel way nicer but I’m not spending $800 on a dresser for my 3 year old when we have a perfectly good one in her room already.

@Lahela017: thanks! And yeah- I’m ok with paying a decent amount for good wood furniture for me and DH, but not for a 3 year old. My older daughter has put so many stickers in her ikea dresser (which I’m planning to paint anyway). But the top of this one is pretty beat up so I’m debating if it’s worth trying to fix it a little, but probably not. There’s always going to be random crap on top of it anyway, right?

@CatchAFallingStar: it looks so pretty in that color! I am generally torn on painting nice wood furniture that’s in good shape. Like it does seem a shame to cover up the nice wood, but if it’s a difference of being used and loved, or put in storage or not used, it’s still better to use and love it, right?