Just a Bit of Razzle Dazzle on an Old Dresser

Andrea Palmai
by Andrea Palmai
5 Materials
$50
3 Days
Medium

My client had this Johnson Carper dresser he wanted to use for his daughter's room. Something she can use now and later on as she grows older. They wanted to use gray, white and pink. So I got to work.

He has started sanding the drawers on some areas as you can see on the pictures..some of the hardware was also missing.

Sketches

I wanted to provide some mock ups so they can decide what the dresser should look like. They picked #3. I find even if I don't have to provide a sketch it is useful for my own purposes, so I can eliminate the ones that don't look so good.

Once I sanded down all the drawers with an orbital sander sandpaper grit 120,220,220. I used minwax stain.

As you can see I taped down some parts of the dresser. Beyond that tape I was painting it gray and above it white...

Here you can see it on the side. I applied furniture and cabinet paint from lowes on the top as well as the sides.

Drawers

I used a polycrilyc clear coat on the drawers.

I added new hardware as some of the original was missing. If you like this transformation and would like to follow it in real time, follow me on Instagram @andreapalmai

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  • Mary McDonald Mary McDonald on Feb 19, 2021

    Where’s the pink? Or was that idea nixed? 😊

  • Lou Lou on Jan 20, 2022

    How many WEEKS before she painted the rest of it???

    I have seen, usually but not always, women paint OAK FLOORS.


  • Shelby 🐈 Shelby 🐈 on Jan 20, 2022

    You really know how to pull beauty from some strange looking "update fails & flaws". I love all of your furniture DIYs.


    On another topic (sorry) -

    I did notice that you added some unique-looking greenery & flowers to your black circle mirror. Hadn't noticed that before. Can you explain what you used on the mirror to make it look so beautiful?

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  • Linda Abate Linda Abate on Jan 15, 2023

    Fabulous job on this tired and well used piece of furniture. The finished project is stunning. Just enough white paint. GREAT JOB.

  • Janie B Janie B on Jan 22, 2023

    At first I saw the dresser and thought, eww, she won't be able to make that look nice, but all I can say is WOW!!!!! It's gorgeous now!

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