In my blog reading, I came across this post on campaign furniture from Little Green Notebook. I was inspired! I did some "research" through some of my favorite blogs and found great instructions and tips on products at Little Green Notebook and Centsational Girl. The dresser belonged to Scott's parents, so I checked to make sure they wouldn't mind if I updated it. Come to find out... they have a whole set! We took a long six-drawer dresser to match Scott's tall one (thanks!) and I went to work.
[I am a little distracted right now by the fact that Scott walked to Home Depot for an errand and it promptly started pouring rain. And he still insists on picking up a coffee for me - too sweet!]
Here are a couple "before" pictures of the two dressers:
Supplies:
Sherwin-Williams
- quart of semi-gloss latex paint (you might need more since I used two coats of the satin first)
- sanding sponge
- mini-roller kit
- painter's tape
Home Depot
- Zinsser primer
- Minwax finishing wax
- Bar Keeper's Friend
1) Prep work: gathered all my materials, rolled up our living room rug, laid old sheets down, and set up the dressers. Pulled out all the drawers and removed the handles with a screwdriver. I wasn't ambitious enough to remove the other hardware, but since I was not repainting the black trim, I just left them.
2) Using the sanding sponge, I quickly roughed up all the surfaces I was going to paint. There was a lacquer on the dressers but I didn't worry too much about removing everything since I would be using a primer. I covered the black trim and hardware with painter's tape.
3) I applied one coat of Zinsser primer, a favorite of DIY-ers, to the top and sides of the dressers and drawers with a mini-roller. (Don't forget the tops of the sides of the drawers since you will see them when they are pulled out, as well as the very bottom of the front of the dressers.) I rinsed the roller brush while the primer dried about an hour.
4) I also used the drying time to clean up the handles a bit. With tips from my blog research, I sprinkled Bar Keeper's Friend into a bucket, added water and soaked the handles for awhile before rinsing and drying them. I also tried to dampen the handles and directly apply the powder, but those handles were a tough cleaning job! They are still pretty dark but I tried my best...
5) I added two coats of satin paint and one coat of semi-gloss. Other people could probably get away with two coats of semi-gloss, but as I said, I was working with a sample at first.
6) After the paint dried for an hour or two, I was really eager to see how everything looked. (It was fine, but it is probably best to wait a little longer if you can stand it.) I removed the painter's tape and gently scraped off any paint that had gotten onto the black trim or hardware. I reattached the handles and carefully slid the drawers back into the dressers. LOVE!
7) As a final step, I applied finishing wax with an old white towel. Since I had never used it before, I was not sure how exactly to apply it, but I rubbed the towel against the hard wax in the can and then gently rubbed the towel in small circles against the painted surfaces. It made me feel like the dressers were "finished" and complete.
Finally, here are some "after" pictures (with and without flash - the flash shows detail but looks a little harsh - can you tell I am obsessed?). Stunning! Now these pieces proudly stand in our bedroom... even Scott had to admit he liked what I did to his old dresser!
Very nice Mel! I will have to come see you place soon!
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ReplyDeleteI love a good diy! You did a great job with these. I have been searching flea markets for a piece I can refinish.
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Thanks all! (Kayla - I checked out your blog too!)
ReplyDeleteThose dressers are amazing! I can't believe those were just waiting around to be discovered. By the way, I went to SLU with Marie and she told me about your blog. Keep up the good work!
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