Dresser dilemma
Justine Kenny
6 years ago
Hi! You all gave me such great advice re painting my kitchen, I thought I'd ask about my dresser too! It's a pretty solid oak dresser, and I'm considering painting just the back of the inside in a dark grey colour, but I'm interested to hear ideas about what to put in it. At the moment it's full of glasses, a few jugs, and the odd chicken, but it doesn't look quite right. See pic, and excuse cat across the kitchen table (this is a common feature in my photos!).
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6 years agoI can't find a good picture, but this pic demonstrates how a dark background is perfect for white crockery. I think the bowl of lemons (are they) and metal weighing scales you have would look perfect against the dark grey too.
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