My BFF gave me this dresser more than six years ago. It used to be her daughter's. It is pretty old, but very sturdy. It looks like it has at least ten coats of white paint on it.
It started out in my bedroom, but eventually I was able to give it to my daughter. The two top drawers had huge brass knobs on them. When I gave it to her, I replaced them with the clear plastic knobs I got at Target. I added all the tchotkes and stickers to cover up flaws in the dresser that, at the time, I didn't know how to fix.
I wiped the whole thing down with deglosser (because the existing paint was very slick) and then painted it with two coats of homemade chalk paint.
I finished the dresser by distressing lightly with a sanding sponge and Minwax Finishing Paste. I didn't change the handles, but I am thinking to eventually spray them white.
I can't believe it took me so long to paint a piece for my house. It only took a Sunday afternoon to make the transformation and make my daughter super happy (looks like the dresser is smiling too)!
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Turned out so pretty - I love the butterfly's!!!
ReplyDeleteShe must be thrilled with her new dresser!
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It's good to know those mirror decals won't come off easily. Looks great!
ReplyDeleteLooks great! A couple of years ago, I painted almost all of my furniture yellow! I found an oops that I loved. It was so soft and buttery! Nice job!
ReplyDeleteLooks great I have a thing for yellow at the moment-love dee x
ReplyDeleteLove the transformation especially the color. You did a fantastic job!
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Looks very bright and cheery. I am surprised its your first for your home though.
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Such a fun color. It turned out beautiful. :)
ReplyDeleteOh Wow!! Your daughter's dresser turned out beautifully! I love the color choice of yellow! So fun and alive!
ReplyDeleteI love this! Yellow is such a cute color...especially for a little girls room! And the decals give it that extra touch. Nice!
ReplyDeleteHi, you did a great job redoing this dresser and I love the bright color yellow. I saw it on table for 7.
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The dresser turned out so beautifully, what a great job, the yellow is wonderful and light and airy...love it...Phyllis
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun piece. Love the color. Thanks tons for linking to Inspire Me. Hugs, marty
ReplyDeleteBeautiful transformation. The color is great.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this lovely sharing.
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What a beautiful, happy yellow! I love it! Thanks so much for linking up to the DIY Sunday Showcase.
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This is sooo pretty! I absolutely love the yellow colour - did our TV console in a similar yellow. I bet your daughter is over the moon about the transformation:) I would love for you to link up this or any of your other great projects at our new mega-party Work it Wednesday if you haven't already. Each link will be shown on 4 blogs! Work it Wednesday
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Yay! Thanks for coming over to share this at Work it Wednesday. I'm pinning it and will be featuring it on my facebook page this week! Hope to see you back next week:)
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what a brilliant "POP" of color! So pretty ,great transformation.
ReplyDeleteI find it hard to find time to do something for myself too! The dresser turned out cute. I like the dragonflies on it. Thank you for sharing at What We Accomplished Wednesdays.
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Looks fantastic. I love the color yellow you selected =)
ReplyDeleteI love the pop of yellow in the room. It is nice. Great job giving that piece of furniture new life.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful yellow !! Give you a happy feeling !! You did a great job !!
ReplyDeleteLove this so much! The color is Fabulous :) Thanks for linking up to Frugalicious Friday!
ReplyDeleteI love the yellow and the butterflies go perfect with it! Thanks for sharing at Share your Stuff Tuesdays :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a happy shade! I bet your daughter loves her new dresser! Thanks for sharing at Silver Pennies Sundays.
ReplyDeleteSuch a bright and happy dresser! And I have a hard time getting things done for my house too!
ReplyDeleteYour dresser turned out beautiful and the color is awesome. We've FEATURED it at BeBetsy on the BRAG ABOUT IT No. 20 http://bebetsy.com.
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What a fun Dresser, I love the color you chose and the fun details!
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Looks great! Thanks for stopping by DIY Vintage Chic’s Friday’s Five Features!
ReplyDeleteOhh so cute I love the color that they used after. So girly I'll try this to my cabinet I think my daughter will love this.
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Looks brand new after repainting, this inspired me a lot more to do repainting my old mini-cabinet and chairs laying in my attic for years.
ReplyDeleteWe're sometimes too busy in finishing our ongoing projects, or whatever we're doing, that we forget that we have work to do on our end. However, it's nice to know that you've allotted some of your time to paint your daughter’s dresser. I hope she likes that vibrant color! Have you done other painting jobs before? :)
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