Saturday, August 6, 2016

White Farm Dresser


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. 

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. 



I love the wooden castors! 



This is a great keyhole detail!  






From Drab to Fab! 

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10 comments:

  1. Looks like a true labor of love with a lovely outcome and bright future to be loved once again. You rock!
    xoxo,
    Vera

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    1. Thank you Vera-It has actually sold and found a new home!

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  2. love the vintage distressed look. Are you keeping it or selling it?

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    1. Thank you Sugar-It actually went to a local store and has since sold!

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  3. Nice job! I especially like the addition of the porcelain knobs. And the green styling accents.

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    1. Thank you Naomi-I love the simple porcelain knobs too!

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  4. Another brilliant project. I'd something like this for the bedroom.
    Amalia
    xo

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    1. Thank you Amalia-I do love a good project piece!

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  5. So lovely. I love how you left the bits of paint, it gives the dresser such character. And the details are superb.

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    1. Thank you Debra-I love the little bits of left paint on the wood too!

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