Dresser To Sofa Cabinet

Van Randall
by Van Randall
We'd been looking for a piece of furniture to put behind our Sofa in the "big room" in the basement then we had the opportunity to get this old dresser for free.
We wanted to give it a distressed paint look so I started by sanding off the finish and in some places through the finish and stain to the bare wood. I then primed the top and sides which were some kind of veneer.
Next I applied paint.
Once the paint dried I sanded it again, heavily on the edges and down to the bare wood. I started to go over it with a chocolate glaze but got impatient waiting for the glaze to dry/soak in so I switched to a Minwax mahogany stain and covered the entire dresser. I let the stain sit longer on the bare wood than I did the painted areas before wiping it off. For a clear coat I applied a couple coats of Minwax water based Polycrylic. The finishing touch was new knobs and pulls.
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  • Katie Katie on Feb 13, 2014
    GORGEOUS!! I love the colour!
  • Terra Gazelle Terra Gazelle on Apr 27, 2017

    That is beautiful! I love recycling furniture..who says that a dresser has to be in the bedroom...This makes much more sense than just a table..more uses.

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