A New Paint on An Old Dresser
2 Materials
$50
2 Days
Medium
- I had a new paint to try and wanted a Mid Century Modern dresser to put it to the test
- These dressers are nothing special, they were mass produced in the 1950's using plywood and a thin veneer.
- However, they are great to work on and bring back to life
- The varnish on this dresser was thick and dirty, I stripped it all off so I could start with a clean canvas
- There is an exciting new paint on the block. It is the brain child of Paige of The Chippy Barn and her Father Trent
- An acrylic based paint with no chalk, no clay and no mud. Now this is my kind of paint!
- I decided on a deep Eggplant colour called Evening Staircase as the main shade and paired it with Magnolia and a great accent colour called Jewel
- I found a great stencil on the Royal Design Studio website that emulated the pulls on the bottom drawers. Things were starting to come together now.
- Painting the whole piece in Evening Staircase I used Magnolia and Jewel to create my design.
- This paint is beautiful to use, smooth with no drag at all. Thick enough to use with stencils with no seeping under.
- Here is the finished dresser, pretty smart looking I think.
- Top coated in Amulent's Ultra Tough Top Coat in their Flat finish
- If you would like to see a full video of me using this paint please visit Dandelions and Poppies and check out all my videos
Want more details about this and other DIY projects? Check out my blog post!
Comments
Join the conversation
3 comments
-
Really great idea! I love that you paired our Maple Mill Furniture Stencil with this furniture piece. It adds a whole new personality!
-
Hello Julie Mcdowell,
I really like your projects you explain & demonstrate also very affordable so thank you for Sharing.
Frequently asked questions
Have a question about this project?