Y’all, I gotta learn to ask questions first and then shoot.
I saw the price on this antique dresser, sniffed a single drawer and immediately pulled the tag off and paid for it. I didn’t see all of the mess all around the bottom until the nice Habitat Restore guys were sliding it in to my Jeep.
I really lucked out on this dresser.
The bottom of it was a train wreck but the drawers were worth it. I painted the body and legs in Krylon chalkboard paint. It is a perfect matte black that I really like. The drawers I carefully sanded using my orbital and 120 grit paper. I forced myself to really watch it, going slow and steady so as not to chip or sand through the veneer.
The stain is a 50/50 mix of minx Jacobean and Weathered Oak. I had just enough in the can to finish this piece then the next day I sealed then with Minwax poly in satin. I love the grain on these drawers
This one is not perfect at all but it still has quite a bit of life left in it.
All hardware is from Hobby Lobby.
The antique brass and glass drop pulls were the first ones I chose. Then I stood on the knob aisle what felt like 6 years deciding on the rest.
Y’all…….pray for me.
I am currently working on The China Cabinet from Hell and what little bit of patience I have is wearing pretty thin.
On second thought?
Maybe y’all should pray for the china cabinet………
Paige
Nice job….love the black and wood combo. Too bad I live in Western Massachusetts because I would be at your shop every weekend!!
Lynn lovely compliment❤️ Thank you!
Amazing transformation Paige! It doesn’t even look like the same dresser! I would have completely destroyed it…I ALWAYS sand right through the veneer and ruin the whole piece! So glad this piece found you! Anyone else would have just painted the entire thing and called it good…only you can bring back the beautiful wood wherever it can be saved!
Thank you Leah! It is incredibly EASY to get in the zone with that sander and go right through it!
This turned out beautiful! I would love to find a piece like this to refinish…like I need another project waiting to be started/finished, HA! Visiting from Silver Pennies Sunday.
Tina thank you ! You can do it!!!!
This is beautiful and I love that color combination. Great upcycle, and thanks for sharing!
Chas thank you so much for those kind words ❤️❤️❤️