Farmhouse Modern Midnight Blue Dresser With Hairpin Legs Makeover

Natalie
by Natalie
8 Materials
$70
8 Hours
Easy
We recently moved into a new home and are searching for new furniture pieces. One of the first pieces we found was this mid century modern dresser. Not only was it missing it's legs, it was dirty, sticky, and the corners of some of the drawers we're broken off. But for $25, I couldn't pass it up for my own home! Originally I thought about removing the current drawer handles so it wouldn't have a mid century modern feel anymore, but the more that I looked at the dresser, the more I fell in love with the handles.
Bondo came to the rescue to fix the broken corners and fill in the knicks and dings. I love how easy Bondo is to use and how fast it hardens. Hands down, a must have product when working with furniture repairs. Once the Bondo hardened, we molded and sanded down the corners with 220 grit sandpaper and scrubbed the whole entire dresser down with a wet rag and Krud Kutter.
For the perfect shade of navy, we chose Midnight Blue by General Finishes in the Chalk Style Paint. This color is so amazing and will go perfectly with my farmhouse navy blue decor plans. It took 2 coats to get even coverage, and then we heavily distressed the finish with 220 grit sand paper. I really wanted more of a farmhouse look instead of a mid century modern look, so heavily distressing was a must. 


My go to sealant for chalk paint is Varethane's Polyurethane in Satin. I gave this dresser 3 coats of poly, letting it dry completely between coats. 
We ordered 7" rustic grey hairpin legs on Etsy. They came with self tapping screws, and since the dresser originally had legs, the base of the dresser was already ready for legs. We simply just screwed the legs on! Wahoo!
This dresser was ready to head to the landfill, but now it will be a center piece in our home for years to come! It never ever gets old to see how easily and dramatically paint transforms a piece of furniture. What have you saved from the trash? I'd love to hear!! 


Suggested materials:
  • General Finishes Midnight Blue Chalk Paint
  • Bondo
  • 220 grit sandpaper
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