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Before & After: Sesame Street Dresser

Beth Callaghan
Beth Callaghan
Beth is a writer, crafter, DIYer and design enthusiast, living in L.A. with her husband, 2 young boys, and a large mutt named Caesar. She loves fonts, yoga, matcha lattes, and home-grown tomatoes and is not shy about being a consummate nerd.
updated Jul 15, 2020
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Since I was a child, I’ve loved Sesame Street; my parents even credit it with teaching me to read before I reached kindergarten. And I even had a similarly plain, white dresser in my room. Imagine my delight had my parents turned it into this beauty that features some favorite Sesame Street muppets!

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I would’ve flipped for this Sesame dresser (although back in the day, Elmo probably would’ve been Kermit), and when my kids were preschoolers, they would’ve loved it, too. The best part about this redo? Mel (the brains behind Mellywood’s Mansion) used vinyl sheets, so it can be removed just as easily as it went on, and you’ll be back to a clean slate in no time.

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MORE DRESSER REDOS ON APARTMENT THERAPY:
• Before & After: A Preppy Makeover for a Beat-Up Dresser
• Before & After: Plain Dresser Gets a Fun Facelift
• Before & After: Craigslist Find Goes from Stately to Seaworthy

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