Dapper Dresser

Lacquering the dresser a creamy white, hanging a bamboo mirror flanked by wall pediments, and adding two lamps and a layer of figurines and foo dogs, all found at the yard sale, creates a stylish dressing station that Elizabeth looks forward to in the mornings.

Lacquer on dresser: custom color; sherwin-williams.com. Lacquering of dresser: J’s Color Creations; 336/434-3138. Faux bamboo mirror paint: Red Ochre (2011-4 ) by Valspar; lowes.com.