red dress cowl neck Buy Friends Like These Satin Midi from Next USA Step out in style in our beautiful Milani maxi dress Katalyna Lace Cowl Neck Maxi

Avoid all-black looks that might feel too somber for a celebration

Anya Taylor-Joy in an architectural mini with strong, bejeweled shoulders and matching cap, plus Wolford tights, Christian Louboutin heels and Tiffany & Co

Subtle colors: Although white is classic, shades like ivory, champagne, and dusty pink are also elegant choices

You can also layer a cardigan or sweater over the dress for added warmth and texture

Alternatively, you could use a paint sprayer, with mineral or latex paint like I did on our murphy bed, but I find that taping off all the drawers and openings of a dresser is very tedious and hardly worth the work since dressers are simply not very large