This month I decided to get crafty. I had this old dresser that was in "okay" condition but was in need of some tender loving care. After reading a few posts from Pinterest on how to paint furniture, I opted to try it out on my old friend here. This is the before:
Notice the broken handle on the top drawer. What you don't see is that the drawers had lost their track holder thingy that keeps them in the dresser. The side of this dresser was also falling off. But, nonetheless, it was a sturdy piece of furniture and I wanted to give it a new life.
This is the post I followed with all of the instructions and details. Her piece even looks like mine (or vice versa).
The first weekend involved sanding and filling the old holes with wood putty. Along with the requisite trip to Home Depot to stock up on the necessary supplies!
The second week/weekend involved priming, painting and second-coating the dresser and the drawers.
The third and final weekend resulted in covering the piece with polyurethane and adding the new hardware.
End result:
Not bad for an amateur furniture painter, right?
I wanted to do the two-tone as she did in the tutorial but after getting back from Home Depot without the white paint to mix with the Prescott Green, I opted out on that step. Mind you, a True Value hardware store is less than 1 block from my house but never-you-mind that minor detail.
Overall, I am very happy with the outcome. It turned out a little "sea foam" green but lucky for me, this piece is going into the beach themed guest room so it fits perfectly with the decor.
What do you think?
Notice the broken handle on the top drawer. What you don't see is that the drawers had lost their track holder thingy that keeps them in the dresser. The side of this dresser was also falling off. But, nonetheless, it was a sturdy piece of furniture and I wanted to give it a new life.
This is the post I followed with all of the instructions and details. Her piece even looks like mine (or vice versa).
The first weekend involved sanding and filling the old holes with wood putty. Along with the requisite trip to Home Depot to stock up on the necessary supplies!
The second week/weekend involved priming, painting and second-coating the dresser and the drawers.
The third and final weekend resulted in covering the piece with polyurethane and adding the new hardware.
End result:
Not bad for an amateur furniture painter, right?
I wanted to do the two-tone as she did in the tutorial but after getting back from Home Depot without the white paint to mix with the Prescott Green, I opted out on that step. Mind you, a True Value hardware store is less than 1 block from my house but never-you-mind that minor detail.
Overall, I am very happy with the outcome. It turned out a little "sea foam" green but lucky for me, this piece is going into the beach themed guest room so it fits perfectly with the decor.
What do you think?
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