Black Vintage Farmhouse Dresser
by
Natalie
4 Materials
$75
10 Hours
Medium
I was in search of a dresser to replace an adorable little desk in our room. I was completely surprised that I found that dresser just a week later! It was close to perfect! All real wood, except for the top. Ugh! Why why why do manufacturers do that?!
Well I could simply paint the pressed wood top, but I wanted a beautiful stained top and I wasn't going to get that with a pressed wood fake top. Plus I try to steer away from pressed wood as much as possible! It just doesn't hold up as well as good ole real wood does.
I ran to Home Depot to grab a laminated wood panel. I even made a little video of it on Facebook and Instagram to show you exactly what I was up to!
When I got back home I unscrewed the old top off and then went to work prepping and painting the base. I chose Liquorice by Country Chic Paint even though I feel like I'm constantly using this stuff these days! LOVE it!
I used the Painting Sponge from Country Chic Paint to paint on thin layers and created a weathered finish where the wood slightly shows through in just a few places. Then I distressed the edges and sealed the paint with Varethane Polyurethane.
I used the router and my favorite router bit to give the new top some detail around the edges. Then I sanded and stained the wood with Special Walnut wood stain and sealed it up with more polyurethane so it could stand up to the rough life of being a catch all.
Once everything was dry I had my husband help me screw the new top back with the old screws and screw holes in the dresser. That's probably the trickiest part! Making sure it stays exactly where it needs to be, putting a lot of weight on the top and screwing it in. But it's sooo worth it!
To finish it all up I replaced the old hardware with fresh new gold hardware that I found at Tjmaxx. To me, hardware is what gives neutral furniture it's own personality. I love picking hot and trendy hardware to give it an updated modern flair and hey, when that trend has passed, it's easy to switch the hardware to something fresh!
I'm so excited for the extra storage space since we never actually used the desk as a desk like we thought we would.
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Very nice job!! It looks awesome.
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Thank you!!
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I assume the laminated board is solid hence your routering, just sounds like veneer? great project!