Black Milk Painted Antique Dresser

This is the before picked up after my online bidding win. I knew it was missing the mirror but did not look closely and notice the damaged drawer front. OOpss. My shop dog Harley approved though.

The missing mirror was not an issue as I thought about adding a chalk board or chicken wire for a fun change up for the mirror space but seeing the "repair" on the back (again not seen or noted on the bidding post) with mismatched L brackets and thick moldy smelly plywood boards I changed my mind.

The missing mirror was not an issue as I thought about adding a chalk board or chicken wire for a fun change up for the mirror space but seeing the "repair" on the back (again not seen or noted on the bidding post) with mismatched L brackets and thick moldy smelly plywood boards I changed my mind.

Wood filler was used to fill in some gouges and a crack along the side. When dry, everything was hand sanded to smooth all surfaces ready to paint.

Be sure to see the full tutorial linked below for how the drawer edge was repaired, it was a bit of a challenge but we got it done.

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Once all the cleaning and repairs were complete it was time to paint. I mixed up little black dress; a rich black from   Fusion Milk Paint color line. I love how easily it mixes 1:1 with warm water and smoothly brushes on. I used a 2" angled Zibra brush that works perfect for flat surfaces and straight edges.

To address the back edge a piece of solid oak was cut to fit the lip perfectly. Everything was painted 2 coats of this lovely black milk paint.

The perfect sealer for a dark milk paint is Fusion Hemp Oil. I like to apply with a Fusion Chip Brush I keep dedicated for this purpose. Allow it to absorb for awhile and wipe with a lint free cloth. Again there are videos on the details blog tutorial.

To spruce up the sides and add an element of fun the drawer sides inside and out were painted in Fusion Mineral Paint inglenook; a soft green. A pretty black and white floral contact paper was cut to fit and line the drawers.

The hardware (which is not original in my opinion) was scrubbed and put back on. 

And this cutie is ready to serve for many more years.