I helped my friend, Robyn, refinish a dresser before Christmas and it turned out awesome. It was so fun to have someone to paint with and definitely sped the process up a ton!! We had the thing sanded, primed, and painted all in 2 days. Here she is...
I haven't painted anything this color yet- which is really weird, I know- so I was happy to try it out!
The piece wasn't solid wood, so we:
The piece wasn't solid wood, so we:
1. Sanded
2. Primed with KILZ (we had Home Depot tint it cream color so it would show through once we distressed it)
3. Painted with Behr (if you'd like the color leave a comment)
4. Distressed with good 'ol sand paper
5. Rubbed a little stain over it (because I love how it takes normal cream colors and antiques them a little bit)
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We bought the hardware at Hobby Lobby (of course) but knew it would be too dark...
So we brushed on some extra cream-colored primer with our fingers (really technical :))...
Super excited with how it turned out and SUPER excited about the pictures I MADE my friend take of it for me :) Finally a decent furniture shot... thank you Jourdan!! ....
I always hate seeing furniture go, but love getting ready for new projects! :)
Posted by Ashley
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I think this is my favorite one that you've done. I love those handles!
ReplyDeleteYour pics are so good of it! I've been checking your blog waiting for this post! Thank you so much for all your help! Couldn't have done it without you! It really brings the whole room together! :) let's do another one soon, we made a good team!
ReplyDeleteLove the transformation. The color combination with the hardware is wonderful. I am your newest follower! Great job!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! The new finish trumps that old oak-y one! The hardware update makes her very flashy-classy, too!
ReplyDeleteEspresso is a fantastic choice since it's not 'flat' black, nor is it brown, but gives the piece a burnished patina. I just did a rattan dresser with black and brown metallic paint mixed in, which gave it that warm look. Your dresser went from boring to classy with your touch. You didn't overly distress it, and the cream is a subtle touch. Great job, I'd buy it!
ReplyDeleteWhat is the Behr color you used on this dresser? Love how it turned out!
ReplyDeleteHi Gina! It was "Volcanic Island" in the satin sheen. Thanks for your kind comment! :) I'll update the post with the color in it, thanks for reminding me :)
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