I want to re-do, paint a lovely Stanley buffet/chest

sand it prime it paint it and seal it. Shouldn’t be too expensive. Try the site createforless.com

I would sand it, then spray paint it with rustoleum white or heirloom white, but don't paint the top (if it needs refinish, sand it smooth). Then sand the white on the edges and curves, just enough to let the wood peak through. Glaze with a quick wipe on wipe off glaze. Then finish with rustoleum clear coat including the top. Will give a great shabby sheet look that will transform the piece.

REmove the hardware, wash the piece with a degreasing so,ution (krudkutter or tsp) if using chalk paint, paint and seal the piece. If using any other type of paint, sand the piece, use a good primer before painting. Replace the hardware.

I love using Behr Marquee flat (matte) paint, it has primer and paint in it. It goes on more like a chalk paint. You may need two coats if you don't want any of the dark stain to come through. I did a large dresser that had dark stained wood, I didn't bother sanding it. If you have any flecks of stain coming off your piece, just sand those parts. If you end up painting the top just use a polyurethane protective coat. They have sample cans of the Marquee at Home Depot for under $4. If you do more than one coat you would probably need 3 of those or a quart size (just figure out what would be cheaper). Obviously remove the hardware before painting the drawers. I'm sure it will be beautifu!

OMG

You want to PAINT that beautiful wood. Refinish - OK, but paint? NO

I love Annie sloan Paint to redo my furniture with. It's a bit pricey (about $39.00 a can) but.... It's easy to use, you don't have to sand unless there is wax cleaner on it and then just give it a light sanding by hand to rough it up and seal it with their wax. It really is that easy. I just bought some more to do an Antique dresser that was my parents. I've tried other brands and will never do that again. Other brands in my opinion weren't the same quality and didn't go on smooth like the Annie Sloan. Before you start I would suggest just looking up a youtube on how to use the paint. Very Simple and fun to use. If you wanted to you can also go straight over the metal hardware on the piece. I redid a liquor cabinet with it because the piece was just too dark and wasn't my taste and.... I really did breath new life into the piece. Attached are before and after pics of the liquor cabinet I did with the Annie Sloan paint.

Guess I am the voice of the other side. If it is Stanley it is all wood and I would never just paint it. It should be refinished by a professional to do justice to the original piece. It would be a bit pricey but Stanley is well worth it. One cannot replace an all wood Stanley piece today without spending big bucks. I have a 35 year old Stanley bedroom suite and it looks as good as the day it was purchased. Cannot come close to equal quality today for the same price. All wood is rare in production these days. Change the color if you must but do it right so you will still have a quality piece. Good luck.

Just a thought but if you left it original your room would look more curated instead of matchy-matchy.

Hand painted furniture is awful and outdated. Once thrift stores have something in their inventory, the fad is over. Goodwill has painted furniture for very low price. Any flea market has booth after booth of chalk painted furniture as well as other techniques..It is definitely over kill. If you like your piece too much to pass it to someone who will appreciate it, then perhaps you realize painting it will most like cheapen the look.

Why does everyone want to paint beautiful, natural wood. I would like to strangle the person who started this fad. Natural wood - unless it is in horrible condition - should be left alone and restored to its original patina.

Why not replace the hardware with white enamel pieces, or some cool eclectic ones from Apostrophe...put a cute white linen on top. It's a beautiful piece. Would be a shame to paint it IMHO.