You've probably seen a lot of before and afters by now where you can sort of predict what the after might look like. A coat of paint or some new knobs might be what you're expecting for this dresser.
It's a squid! You weren't expecting that, were you? Well, maybe the title gave it away a little. But this before and after is so creative, so funny, and yet so modern that it certainly surprised us when ran across it at Better After, a hilarious and stylish blog devoted entirely to before and afters. And that blue knob eye is the icing on the cake.
images: Better After
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I love it! But I'm pretty sure it's an octopus and not a squid. :D
Cheers!
I'm with Fish T on this one. Even the original blog calls it a squid, but it definitely looks like an octopus.
who cares its awsome!!! love the star knob!
hahaha! My four year old just snuck up behind me and declared, "ooooohhh! I want a octopus dresser!"
Squid or octopus it looks great!
Love it!
LOVE THIS!!!!!!! Amazing job so well done, wow. I am impressed.
Great job!
I'm got some wooden doors that I wanted to paint white but with a "shadow" shape of the original wood underneath. This proves that it works...and that it looks awesome :-)
Cephalopod dresser. :) Love it.
I audibly "whoooooooa"-ed at this.
This is perfect.
And I do loves me a cephalopod.
definitely an octopus. this is gorgeous! brilliant!!
awesome awesome awesome. our kid's nickname is squid, so clearly our own similar project is in order. love this!