Before & After: Dresser makeover!
It ended up taking several coats of paint... like, 6. Luckily the paint dried really, really quickly, so I was able to do a few coats a day.
I don't like the way painted furniture looks with brush strokes, so I used a small memory foam-type roller to put the paint on everywhere except around the handles where the roller couldn't reach. There, I used a small brush and then a foam dauber to get rid of the brush strokes.
We haven't painted the bedroom yet, so I don't know what it'll look like for sure when we're done, but it works for now, too. Although I did put on the last spot-touch-up coat shortly before getting dressed this morning, and so of course I had to get my jeans out of the bottom drawer veeeeery carefully!! Haha.
Furniture painting is so easy and makes such a big difference! Have any of you done any great furniture piece makeover projects recently??
Nice work!
ReplyDeleteA layer or 2 of white before the new colour helps hide the old one too :)
I have the same vintage jewelry box!! It was a gift from my BFF and it needs re-doing (the paper covering is peeling away) but the inside is beautiful. I love it!
ReplyDeleteThe accessories really compliment the color you chose. It seems very soothing! We just got a new shelf from Ikea and I think the accessories really made the different.
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Very nice! I would have never chosen that color, but it looks so well put together with all of your lovely accessories. Keep the ideas coming... I recently moved too :)
ReplyDeleteGreat job! This makes me want to go look for cheap furniture to spruce up.
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you have done a great job on a not (IMHO) very inspiring piece. Looks like there is lots of storage.
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I just moved to Portland about a month ago, and I've been following your blog for a bit. I love it and your creative ideas! We did some furniture re-dos when we first moved into our new place: http://apearledlife.blogspot.com/2010/08/keeping-busy.html
ReplyDeleteThe color looks pretty awesome when you have those fun accessories on the dresser! Very cute!
ReplyDeleteLovely! To re-use old things is to love them (and the environment). Who doesn´t want a long life?
ReplyDeleteMy son is moving out so I´m taking över his room. It will be my study. Some old things will be re-used.... :-)
If I had that lovely piece, I'd have to paint the pulls/handles a contrasting color. Or even replace them with something funky! My kitchen cabinets were the same burnt orange with off-white trim. I don't know why the previous owners of the house painted them that color, but the off white helped a lot!!
ReplyDeleteThat orange looks great with that teal box on top. Nice job on the paint. It looks very smooth in the photos.
ReplyDeleteI have that same jewelry box - it was my grandmother's :) Unfortunately it suffered a bit during my last move (overseas) and part of the top looks rat-eaten. But it's on top of my dresser, still being used.
ReplyDeleteGreat job. Thumbs up. It really looks new after re furnishing it. :)
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