Changing the dresser

My husband received this dresser when we were expecting our baby girl. It was given to him from his mom, and I believe the story is that it was originally her dresser as a child, then her daughters, and then now our daughters. Very sweet.

We have taken good care of it and it is one of my favorite furniture pieces in my daughter's room; and I am sure her's too. Eleven years ago we painted the dresser white and had the brilliant idea of covering the dresser drawers in fabric to match the baby's crib and nursery. Throughout the room changes over the years, we have kept up on the changing of the fabric.

Today was the day for a change. We have the hang of it now. We can whip this into shape in less than an hour. Not so the first time around. My husband had to measure, cut, and add the boards that go over the dresser drawers. Because, when you cover something with fabric, it gets thicker, and a drawer may not actually shut. So, artsy and handy that he was, he did not give up on our brilliant plan and instead added the boards so that they sit on the outside of the drawer, allowing the actual drawer to close. We added a little puffy batting to the inside of the fabric so it bumps out a bit from the boards, giving it a smooth, soft, girly finish.
Did I mention brilliant yet?

The new fabric matches her bed because we bought an extra sheet set from her bedding and used it to cover the dresser. In the past, we would visit the fabric store and pick a complimentary accent color or design. This time, my daughter wanted it to match exactly. We all think it looks very cute for a soon-to-be-eleven-year-old-girl!!