Hi there, here's a piece that may help with the painting. https://www.hometalk.com/44234560/painting-laminate-furniture-dresser

This post may help with the trim. I think she used nails and glue. https://www.mylove2create.com/2015/09/how-to-transform-laminate-furniture.html

Painting Laminate Furniture - Dresser

This post has good instructions

https://www.hometalk.com/44234560/painting-laminate-furniture-dresser

Painting Laminate Furniture - Dresser

Here is another helpful site with tips on how to paint laminate: https://salvagedinspirations.com/2-best-ways-to-paint-laminate-furniture/

Take a look at this:

https://m.wikihow.com/Paint-Laminate-Furniture

Peel and stick wallpaper could be another nice way to change the look.

Hi Ilene,

Prime it with (ESP) Easy Surface Primer that will give you a key to paint on. Stick trim on with double sided tape or wood glue. Best wishes.

Is it paper thin “laminate”? If so, it’s actually Melamine and it will tolerate very little sanding at paper-thin thickness.

So an extremely clean surface & a binding primer are essential.

If it is Melanine then you can’t nail the trim onto it, because it’s MDF (particle board) underneath it. I would use an epoxy cement or a glue that is specifically for glueing to non-porous surfaces and tape it to the piece with painter’s tape to have it stay in place while drying.

Here's a post that might help - https://salvagedinspirations.com/2-best-ways-to-paint-laminate-furniture/