I bought this dresser a while ago, and I'm pretty sure I told you I'd reveal it last week. Well you know life and a full time job got in the way. So let me remind you what the before looked like:
I swear this piece had a 2 inch layer of varnish on it. It about killed my arm (and sander) to take all of it off. But I needed it down to the bare bones to paint it.
You can see the before and after of a good cleaning with steel wool. Well, even after cleaning I still didn't like the gold look, so I dipped them in the stain and covered with a spray poly.
I love the details on the sides and legs!
I love the dark knobs and the dark top too!
My friend Lori contacted me about doing a changing table for her new baby. She's newly pregnant and hasn't found out the gender yet, so she wanted something gender neutral. I just happend to pick up this dresser that day and sent her this blurry image from my cell phone. She loved it! I told her it took every ounce of self control for me to willingly sell it to her because I loved it so much :)
Here are the drawers all sanded down.
I mixed a custom paint color with the BEHR Agave I did on this piece here, along with some dollar oops paint that was gray and then added a little white. I really love the color!
Lori wanted a stained top, so I used Dark Walnut by Minwax. I knew it was going to be used as a changing table, so I wanted to make sure it was durable. I did 2 coats of stain, covered with 3 coats of poly!
I then painted the drawers and cleaned up the knobs.
After I finished the knobs and put poly on the drawers, this is what I came up with:
This is what I ended up with! I am in love! This is going to be one stylish baby! I can just image a chaging pad and cute baskets to hold baby things on top!
I didn't do any distressing or glazing because Lori isn't sure what she's having yet, but I think it will be great for a boy or a girl!
Maybe we can talk Lori into sending a picture to BMA when she gets it into the baby's room!
I'm linking up here:
VERY CUTE GREAT COLOR YOU DID A WONDERFUL JOB
ReplyDeleteGorgeous colour! I love those little keyholes in it too. Gives it loads of character :)
ReplyDeleteDigging that color...looks fantastic. So glad you joined the newbie party. Have fun!
ReplyDeleteGreat color and I love how you stained the top and painted the body! Well done!
ReplyDeleteImpressive job! I love it and your friend is stinkin' lucky!
ReplyDeleteGreat job!
Stacey of Embracing Change
What a lucky baby! This piece is lovely
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful piece. The blue is perfect. I'm a new follower from homemaker on a dime.
ReplyDeleteHi visiting from Debbi's, That dresser looks so gorgeous. I love the stain and the color,just a beautiful combination. I'm a new follower.
ReplyDeleteLove the color. The dark top give it some drama.
ReplyDeleteLOVE it and love the color!! I'm sure she just loved the new dresser! :) ~Crystal
ReplyDeleteJust found you @ the Newbie Party.We seem to have the same taste! I'm a newbie too and now following you. Tami
ReplyDeleteThis turned out beautifully! I love the dark top.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful everything! Love the custom color you created, the hardware, the dark stained top. That is one lucky baby!
ReplyDelete~Melissa
what an elegant transformation:)
ReplyDeleteIt's simply lovely :) Looking forward to seeing more of your work. Stop by for a blog visit :)
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love your blog! I'm here from Debbie's party and I'm your newest follower. Stop by for a visit sometime!
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Kim
I LOVE that and love the color too.
ReplyDeleteI am loving everything about that dresser. The color is awesome. I found you over at Debbie's party. I am your latest follower. I would love for you to come and check out my blog and follow me back at www.diybydesign.blogspot.com. Thanks so much.
ReplyDeleteFound you on the blog hop. Love how this project turned out.
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Visiting from DIY Showoff -- that dresser's beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful. I really like that the top is a different color from the rest of the dresser. You chose a great color too!
ReplyDeleteLisa, that dresser is gorgeous! Thanks for linking this awesome post at the Creative Bloggers' Party & Hop. It's a great Mothers' Day present for me :)
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful! I love the color.
ReplyDeleteI found you over at Debbie's party. I am your latest follower. I would love for you to come and check out my blog and follow me back at www.curbsideandcommunity.blogspot.com. Thanks so much.
I love it! I'm dying to try and refinish a piece of furniture too.
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You did a great job! It looks beautiful! I saw you at Polly Want a Crafter, and I'm a new follower on Google and FB.
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Beautifully done. I love redoing old furniture and giving it a new life.
ReplyDeleteThat is awesome! Love the color. Your friend is a lucky girl. Just found your lovely blog via the newbie party. I'm your newest follower and would be delighted to have you follow me back!
ReplyDeleteHave a great day!
Tammy
beautiful!!!! that color is amazing with the wood top and dark hardware!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous! Great job!
ReplyDeleteLove love love this!! I desperately need to redo my son's dresser, I might have to give this color a try! Thanks for linking up to Craft and Tell Tuesdays!
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Great job, you choose a beautiful color.
ReplyDeletelove the dresser! i just painted 2 pieces today with a similar color and hope to share them in a few days. found you @ POWW. btw, i saw your link up for the green side table in your header a while back and forgot to follow you so im happy to have found you again!
ReplyDeleteThat is one of the prettiest dressers I've ever seen! Lucky baby! :)
ReplyDeleteLove it, Lisa, and I'm sure your friend will, too! You're a good friend, because I don't know if I'd be able to part with it. At least you'll be able to see it when you visit your friend! : )
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Georgeous! That is one lucky baby! It's just like what I want to do on one of mine, just haven't found "the" piece for it yet. ;)
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It's so pretty, Lisa! I love the color. I could look at painted beautiful furniture like yours everyday. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing in the DIY party. I'm including a link back to you in tomorrow's highlights.
Roeshel
Um. Are we leading parallel lives? That's amazing! Congrats on another DIY Show Off feature! Since we're basically the same person, I know that you must be as psyched as I am today!
ReplyDeleteEmily
Isn't it so hard to sell things after to putting so much work into it? It looks really awesome and I love the color. Great before and after. Please stop by -I'm having a pet portrait give away!
ReplyDeleteAfter finding you, thanks to DIY Showoff, I have been reinspired to finally finish a dresser I bought over a year ago for my third daughter. It screamed at me from the window of the Salvation Army Store and I just had to have it. An amazing piece of real wood and 1940's style, it's going to be gorgeous when it's stripped, painted a creamy white and the pulls are painted her favorite shade of pink. I do my best to send you a "before meets after"!
ReplyDeletei absolutely love it! the baby can use this when he/she is grows up, too! love your color choice!
ReplyDeleteGreat job! I'm in love with that color!!
ReplyDeleteOne smart idea...grows with Baby! Love the color! Great job!!
ReplyDeleteBlessings!
This is DARLING! I love it! Great job! :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a darling dresser~ I love the color and finish!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining me!
ReplyDeleteLove the dark top and the color, it will be just right for a changing table! Found you at Deb's!
ReplyDeleteHi Lisa visiting from Debbie's and lovin that dresser transformation!! Martina
ReplyDeletegreat job...I love the color and the contrast of the dark top...
ReplyDeleteMariaelena
Very lovely! I love the color and the dark top. It is yummy and sure to be beautiful in the nursery!
ReplyDeletePopping over from Debbiedoo's!
Love it! I always think pieces with a stained top look just a little more expensive :)
ReplyDeleteYour dresser was featured on my blog! This week's linky is also up. Stop by to pick up your featured button!!
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Saw you over on debbiedoos! I'm new to blogging and really like your stuff! I'm your newest follower and excited to see more of what you are doing. I'd love for you to stop by my place sometime too:)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the inspiration!
Kaitlin
notsosimplehousewife.blogspot.com
I am wanting to do almost this exact thing to my dining table. How did you do it? Do you have to get spray paint or with a brush? Did you re-stain the top? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteWow...outstanding....very smart! Lovely chest.
ReplyDeleteI actually have a piece of furniture very similar to this one (if not the same) but I have the matching mirror that afixes to the top (it is very pretty too). I had thought about restyling it but found out it is very valuble! I love how yours turned out though, so now it has me thinking again... but it is very valuble..... UG!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad I stumbled across your blog! I have a dresser identical to this I've been wanting to repurpose for my foyer! This is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteCute! As another idea, my grandfather refinished a dresser for my little boy. He used wooden blocks(with ABC's on them) for the pulls and painted them to match the dresser. Very cute for a kids room.
ReplyDeleteI don't understand why you did this to such a beautifully grained chest of drawers. The before look was so much nicer.
ReplyDeleteMy mother refinished this exact dresser for me. Mine came with the mirror but I haven't put it back on since the last move. It currently serves as a tv stand in the bedroom but hopefully it won't be forever. I love the detail in the piece, the keyholes, the curves in the front, and the offset sides. I'm working on a different dresser currently and am excited to paint it. I think I may have just found some new ideas looking through your pictures:)
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