A Trash Treasure Dresser Gets a Pretty New Face.

by Vanessa Canevaro

I bought this sad dresser from a salvage centre. She was pretty dinged-up, her skins were peeling off and needed new handles. As soon as I saw her I knew she needed a pretty face-lift and a bird to finish her make-over. Turned out pretty awesome!

a trash treasure dresser gets a pretty new face, chalk paint, painted furniture, Here she is after a lot of sanding and paint I used homemade chalk paint for this piece 2 cups paint 2tbs water 4 tbs Plaster of Paris Dissolve Plaster of Paris in water then mix into paint

Here she is after a lot of sanding and paint. I used homemade chalk paint for this piece: 2 cups paint, 2tbs water, 4 tbs Plaster of Paris. Dissolve Plaster of Paris in water then mix into paint.

She was a sad, sad piece.

a trash treasure dresser gets a pretty new face, chalk paint, painted furniture, Peeling skins and missing edges around the base I filled with wood fill and used carpenter s glue to repair the lifting areas

Peeling skins and missing edges around the base. I filled with wood fill and used carpenter's glue to repair the lifting areas.

a trash treasure dresser gets a pretty new face, chalk paint, painted furniture, I filled all the previous handle holes because I wasn t sure I could find handles that fit the same Note I had bleed through from the previous stain and wood filler I sprayed Zinsser Shellac over the dresser and painted right over

I filled all the previous handle holes because I wasn't sure I could find handles that fit the same. Note: I had bleed through from the previous stain and wood filler. I sprayed Zinsser Shellac over the dresser and painted right over.

a trash treasure dresser gets a pretty new face, chalk paint, painted furniture, After a lot of sanding I added this lovely little embellishment I stenciled the bird on let it dry and sanded it again to give it a faded look

After a lot of sanding I added this lovely little embellishment. I stenciled the bird on, let it dry and sanded it again to give it a faded look.

a trash treasure dresser gets a pretty new face, chalk paint, painted furniture, One final sanding to buff it up to a smooth glass finish I used various grits of sand paper to get the paint smooth The final sanding was 400 grit I then waxed the piece to bring out the luster and details

One final sanding to buff it up to a smooth glass finish. I used various grits of sand paper to get the paint smooth. The final sanding was 400 grit. I then waxed the piece to bring out the luster and details.

Found the perfect handles and she was complete.

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Miriam Illions on Oct 23, 2013
Great job! It looks awesome.

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Vanessa Canevaro on Oct 23, 2013
Thanks Miriam. Next project will involve wallpaper and decoupage.

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