Old Maple Dresser Turned French Country Chic

by Lauri Black / Shabby 2 Uniquely Chic

I bought this dresser at an estate sale knowing I was going to paint it. The nice thing I have found with maple dressers is that they are very sturdy solid pieces, but kind of lack any pizzazz. This dresser had a full fledged make-over, there is no missing it now!

Oh how I love shades of French Linen

A pretty typical maple dresser.

old maple dresser turned french country chic, painted furniture, I painted the body of the dresser French Linen with ASCP and trim work with Old White

I painted the body of the dresser French Linen with ASCP and trim work with Old White

old maple dresser turned french country chic, painted furniture, I made a mixture of French Linen and old white so that the drawers had a little contrast from the body of the dresser

I made a mixture of French Linen and old white so that the drawers had a little contrast from the body of the dresser.

old maple dresser turned french country chic, painted furniture, I then trimmed it out in Old White It was tedious work cutting in around the raised panels but it will be worth it in the end Since I was using French linen I decided to give it a French country look by adding a few stencils

I then trimmed it out in Old White. It was tedious work cutting in around the raised panels, but it will be worth it in the end. Since I was using French linen I decided to give it a French country look by adding a few stencils.

old maple dresser turned french country chic, painted furniture, I know a lot of people do not paint the back of their dressers but I sell my pieces down at a store and you just never know what angle the customer is going to see it at so I like to make it pretty from every side

I know a lot of people do not paint the back of their dressers, but I sell my pieces down at a store and you just never know what angle the customer is going to see it at, so I like to make it pretty from every side.

Now it is time for clear wax.

old maple dresser turned french country chic, painted furniture

old maple dresser turned french country chic, painted furniture, I love the contrast of the lighter linen color against the darker linen I think it helps a big dresser have more interest

I love the contrast of the lighter linen color against the darker linen, I think it helps a big dresser have more interest.

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Linda Dorn on Jul 04, 2014
Just Beautiful...Where did you get the stencils?

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- Lauri Black / Shabby 2 Uniquely Chic on Jul 05, 2014
  @Linda Dorn I bought my stencils at Hobby Lobby. The smaller stencils are a a Martha Stewart set. I think I got most of them on sale or with a coupon.
  
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Lucia D on Sep 15, 2014
Beautiful you did a great job.

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- Lauri Black / Shabby 2 Uniquely Chic on Oct 05, 2014
  @Lucia D Thank you!
  
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