New Look for an Outdated Piece
This piece was perfect in size, but pretty outdated and ugly. I painted this for a friend that wanted something fun. Besides the fun pop of color, it has a whole new look with just a few little extra touches.
First things first.. that hardware had to go. Luckily the hardware I had chosen fit perfectly in the existing holes. Except for the top drawer which we drilled. The keyhole hardware still had a traditional look... so that had to go also.
I cleaned everything well using TSP mixed with water.
Since I did not have this color in a chalk paint.. I went ahead and made my own. I used 2 tablespoons of plaster of Paris with an 1/4 cup of water mixed and shaken with a quart to go sample from Sherwin Williams.
I painted the base of the dresser with two coats. Then let dry. I painted the top of the dresser with a white chalk paint.
I purchased a set of barnwood stamps from IOD last year.. and couldn't have been happier because I can use them in so many ways. You just simply roll on your paint and stamp. So fun and easy with awesome results!
After I finish painting and was happy with my stamping.. I used sandpaper to Scuff the edges to give it a little bit of a worn look. Then went ahead and sealed everything with Retique It polyacrylic.
So that ugly keyhole also left an ugly mark on the dresser that unfortunately I was unable to fill with spackle successfully. So I pulled out molds that I had already purchased by IOD.. chose my favorite.. and used hot glue to create a new one.
Since my mold was clear, it went ahead and simply sprayed it with Rust-Oleum oil rubbed bronze paint. It matched the hardware I had chosen perfectly. Then after it was dry, I glued it right onto the dresser.
My friend I loved how it came out. It doesn't even look like the same dresser anymore. Besides the new hardware making such a huge difference the color was definitely fun!
I wanted to show you the finished top. It broke up a little bit of that fun color without being boring.😁
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Angel Carter on Jul 28, 2020
Absolutely beautiful! Do you mind posting the website that you purchased the barnwood stamps? I Googled IOD barnwood stamps & so many different things came up. Thanks!
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Absolutely love this! What color did you use on the barn wood stamps?
Love it! But I do have a question about the stamping. How do you get the top to not look like you’re stamping the same stamp in a row? For instance if the stamp is 6“ x 5“ wide and you use the same stamp over and over, how do you get it not to look the same?
Thanks Roberta! What size are they?