I have had a hard time finding old dressers lately, but I did find this great grungy old one a few weeks back.
Before:
I love the look and the details, but every drawer needed to be fixed and the the top was a disaster!
I stripped the top and sanded it down.
I purposely left bits of paint and I love all the scrapes and gouges. I sealed it with Linseed oil and left it like this.
After a quick clean, I painted the base of the dresser with home-made chalk paint in Garlic Clove by Benjamin Moore.
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| I love the slated sides! Swoon! |
After the paint dried, I scraped the edges for a worn, chippy finish and sealed the dresser with AS clear wax.
The final touch was adding old porcelain knobs.
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| I love the wooden castors! |
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| This is a great keyhole detail! |
Looks like a true labor of love with a lovely outcome and bright future to be loved once again. You rock!
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Vera
Thank you Vera-It has actually sold and found a new home!
Deletelove the vintage distressed look. Are you keeping it or selling it?
ReplyDeleteThank you Sugar-It actually went to a local store and has since sold!
DeleteNice job! I especially like the addition of the porcelain knobs. And the green styling accents.
ReplyDeleteThank you Naomi-I love the simple porcelain knobs too!
DeleteAnother brilliant project. I'd something like this for the bedroom.
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Thank you Amalia-I do love a good project piece!
DeleteSo lovely. I love how you left the bits of paint, it gives the dresser such character. And the details are superb.
ReplyDeleteThank you Debra-I love the little bits of left paint on the wood too!
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