Hey everyone!! I hope your weekend has been fabulous! Im sad thats it almost over – but, i have some fun stuff in the shop this week and im kinda excited to get back to work in the shop tomorrow – man, i LOVE my job!!!
I have a quick before & after that i found while going through my pics today – and it was a big change so i thought i would share it with ya. It started as a classic 70’s style dresser…beauty eh’ ???
One thing i def didnt like was the hardware that was on the drawers. I totally forgot to take pics of what i did, but i removed the hardware and then put a small strip of thin wood down the center and then caulked the seems. In the after pics you can see that it looks as of there was never hardware there – it gave it a nice seamless look.
Also – i chucked those nasty cabinet doors – wasnt feelin those!
I also had to take off the top and replace it with a new one. The top was in bad shape and it was laminate. So i put a new piece of wood on top with some simple trim around the edges to give it a finished look – again no before pic of that – sorry!
I also added some base molding around the bottom to update the dresser and make it look a little more substantial – again no “in progress work” of that either – man, im not doin good on pics here!! And a piece of molding was added to the middle shelf.
Well, its a good thing it painted up all pretty because the before pics make it look pretty sad!
Here you can see where the hardware holes were covered – looks pretty good huh?!
I really liked the molding around all the drawers – it gave it a traditional feel
Here you can see a close up of the trim that was added around the base
I think this dresser came a long way from what it was! It turned out pretty good if i say so myself!
The 411
Primer – because some of the pieces were laminate (the sides of the dresser) i used SW adhesion primer 1st and then a coat of SW multi purpose primer tinted dark brown
Paint – SW Gris
Glaze – Minwax stain in Ebony. I put on straight stain and then wiped it off, for another glazing technique see this post
Clear coat – SW Wood Classics in a gloss finish
Hardware – Hobby Lobby
Distressing Technique – See this post (i used the cabinet scrapers on this one)
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That is THE most amazing transformation I have ever seen! Changing the hardware and removing the doors…BRILLIANT! You never cease to amaze!
haha!! thanks!! :)
You TRULY are the “furniture’ whisperer”! The transformation that a piece of furniture goes through for you to make it look…just….WOW! Just curious, how long did it take for you to give this one a complete facelift? Thanks for sharing! Again, WOW!!! Beth
YOU ARE GOOD!!!! i LOVE THIS!
Amazing!!! That color is HEAVENLY and I love how you showed us the deconstructed phase! You remade it beautifully!
looks awesome! i love the color!
wow, that is one impressive makeover. I can’t believe all the little tricks you used to change it up, the result is amazing!! I’m just blown over :)
That is a beautiful transformation! OMG! I love it. I especially loved hearing about what you used to paint over laminate. I am writing that down. I’ve passed over so many pieces I’ve wanted to paint because they had a laminate wood finish. Thank you so much!
wow, that is one impressive makeover. I can’t believe all the little tricks you used to change it up, the result is amazing!! I’m just blown over :)
love love it….that is a stunning makeover
You had a vision and transformed this ugly duckling into a beauty. Just one word “WOW”.
That is a whole new life for that dresser! Amazing transformation from top to bottom! I love all the attention to the details you show us. It makes me think more when I approach a piece of furniture to redo!
Simply amazing! I would have passed this over in a heartbeat, but I may look twice from now on – you are so inspired!
Thanks for sharing.
I am in love with this!! Is this for sale? I am feeling a road trip from Iowa!!!
hello,
Amazing love the color