Dresser Do-Over

At age 4 my Grandma's best friend passed away. She didn't have children of her own & had fallen in love with me. She left a gorgeous dresser just for me!Who knows how old it may be or the memories it held for her. I always treasured the dresser, but little hands & years are hard on belongings. It has been moved with all the adventures in my life. My parents home, apartments, our first rental as newly weds, & finally to my beautiful new home!!! However it was looking quite sad & just didn't fit with my all the newness of our very own home. I couldn't part with it, so why not make the old...NEW!!!

I wish I would have taken a good before picture, but in my enthusiasm to re-do it I forgot. Here is a tid bit of what it looked like before; Handles falling off, scratched, & falling apart.

You will learn my style is very country/rustic. So I set out for the perfect color of deep red to make over my special dresser! Being cheap, I went to Walmart & found my supplies!!!
 

 

My color: Red Delicious, Interior Semi-Gloss paint $11

My Primer: Kilz Original primer, sealer, & stain blocker $7

(no sanding required!!!)

My Varnish: Red Mahogany $4

 

I went to work for the better part of the day! 1st I did 2 coats of primer. The best part is the primer dries fast, so by the time I got around to the front where I started it was dry & I could start the 2nd coat. It allowed very little time waiting for the primer to dry. I'm not very patient when I'm EXCITED!!!!

Then 2 coats of the Red Delicious paint that I love!!!

After I felt the paint was completely dry...I went out for dinner & it was ready when I was back, so about 2 hours, I ended with the varnish!

Now this part is where the magic comes in!!!! The varnish covered up any blemishes & mess ups I had made (there were plenty) I 100% recommend the varnish! Not only did it make me look like a pro painter, it made the dresser take on the rustic feel I was going for!

I added some amazing handles I found at Hobby Lobby that were 50% off of $2.99 so for 5 it was about $8.

 

Drum roll.......Here is the finished dresser!!!

 

 

 

 

 

I LOVVVEEE the way it turned out! My dresser was saved! & for only $30! I made what may have seem to others a pile of junk into a gorgeous dresser I can enjoy for many years to come! The old ones are built SOO much stronger!Maybe I'll be passing it down to my daughter one day!

 

Try it out with some of your old furniture! I promise I am not an expert painter, but with the supplies I showed you, even the sloppiest painter can turn into a pro! & make something old SPARKLE!!!