This dresser may go down as one of my all-time favorite makeovers. It was a custom order from a client who wanted me to give it a fresh face. It was a sentimental piece which once belonged to her father-in-law. There were several coats of paint on the entire dresser, and there were two small jewelry boxes attached to the top which she wanted me to remove. I wasn’t sure what I was going to find under the jewelry boxes since I was unable to see how they were attached or how much damage would occur by removing them.
I took the plunge and discovered that there were several screws holding them into both the top and the scalloped back. Luckily the holes weren’t too large, so I felt I could fill them and stain them pretty seamlessly. (Whew!! That was a relief since they were already off!) Once I removed the drawer pulls and the scalloped back, out came the belt sander. I removed all of the layers of paint and stain down to bare wood using progressively finer grit until there was a satin smooth finish. A few minor repairs were needed to the body of the dresser and it was time for the fun part!!! Paint and stain–YAY!! (yes, I am a huge furniture nerd!). The color scheme she wanted was a navy/gray on the body of the dresser, with a dark stain on the drawer fronts and the top.
The deep blue paint went on as a gorgeous contrast to the dark stain. This may be my new favorite color combo! Finally, I applied poly over the stain and a clear wax over the paint for durability. A few drawer pulls I scored at Hobby Lobby on clearance were the finishing touch!
I LOVE that this dresser got a brand new life and that the sentiment behind it was honored.
What do you think?
Hold my wine, I’ve got this…
Amy
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