My grandparents left behind some wonderful pieces of furniture. Although I don’t remember these pieces in their home, when I open the drawers, it still smells like Grandpa. We had a cheap dresser in our bedroom from a big-box furniture store which clearly wasn’t very appealing, nor did it hold any special meaning.
I knew I wanted to keep Grandpa’s dresser, but it just needed a facelift. Before painting, I used wood glue and clamps to attach a piece of the veneer that was separating from one of the drawer fronts. I sanded her down, and then gave it a coat of clear shellac-based primer. I honestly don’t know what type of wood it was faced with, but I could tell from the reddish hue that it would bleed through the paint.
I used two coats of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Paris Grey for the base. Then, I created a wash (2 parts water to 1 part powder) of Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint in Ironstone. I dry brushed this one to give the dresser a lighter, beachy sort of feel. (We live nowhere near the beach, but I need something to get me through these Chicago winters!)
The hardware is the same, but I cleaned them up. I was quite surprised at how different the original color was. I suppose that’s what happens when something has been used everyday for the past 60 years. Check out my favorite way to clean hardware!
I lightly sanded the edges and some of the details, and then used MMS furniture wax to finish her off.
I love this dresser far better than my cheap-o one, and I think the paint has refreshed her in just the perfect way.
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Oh you are so very talented, lovely, absolutely lovely!!
Thank you, so much, Cheryl!
So gorgeous! Love the dry brush technique. I also love that you mixed brands and mediums!
Kelsey @ the Vintage Storehouse & Co.
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