This is how the dresser turned out. This was a HUGE undertaking; a bigger project than we had anticipated; it took about a week to finish it. I'll show you the step by step process of bringing it up to date and back to life.
This is how it looked when we first bought it. Pictures don't do its ugliness justice. For those of you who like "dark finishes", trust me, this was hideous. Outdated. 70s, brown, the top full of cracks. Veneered. It took some charming to get my fiancee to envision its potential. I just loved the lines....
We used an electric sander to sand the top and these scrubber thingies...
Before we added the primer, we used wood filler with a spatula over pretty much the majority of the top, to fill in surface cracks and a few..potholes!, we let that dry, then put 2 coats of Kilz on top.
This is after the 1st coat of paint. We used 1 quart of Behr's Elegant White in Semi-gloss.
Here's how the top turned out. It looks amazing; even up close we can't see any potholes or cracks.
(I don't have a pic in the pic. frame yet!)Voila!-We decided to keep the old handles; I thought they were kinda fab just the way they are. If you see a lot of painted white furniture, remember, glossier finishes (such as the semi-gloss we used) will give a more modern, glamorous look. Use more matte or eggshell finishes with some sanding around the edges to create a shabby chic look.
For storage, we used cute baskets from bed bath and beyond for our undies, socks, etc.
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