I am so excited to introduce you to my new dresser today! She’s a bit shy because she’s been a work in progress for a while now, but I’ve assured her you will all love her. But as with any good makeover, we have to show you what she looked like before…
My life was all about red when we first moved in last summer. Not only was our master bedroom fire engine red, I happened to find this lovely red beauty at a garage sale. I picked her up for $20!
I pulled out all of her drawers and started sanding. This is probably not the correct way to prep a painted piece of furniture, but it’s all about learning as you go.
I took off the handles and got to work on the drawers too. Don’t worry, I made sure to wear a face mask and glasses to protect from the dust.
It was A LOT of work!
But, here she is today ready to show off her hidden beauty…
Isn’t she gorgeous?! I know…I’m a little biased, but please! She went from red to sophisticated and she doesn’t look too shabby against that repainted wall either.
I taped off all of the parts painted white and used bronze spray paint to paint the detail and handles. Then used a high gloss white paint to cover the rest. To give it a more aged look, I used the same can of polyurethane that I used to finish our table and thankfully there was just enough stain residue for it to gently tone down the white.
The side panels were covered with a beige linen fabric. I used homemade “mod podge” to make the fabric stick. Since the edges were not perfect, and there was not enough contrast to the white, I added a dark brown ribbon trim around the edge using the “mod podge” again.
This is my new favorite project! I love how it turned out and it cost less than $30! ($20 for the dresser, paint from around the house, $3.50 for spray paint, $2 for ribbon, and $3.25 for fabric)
Do you have a project that makes you smile? If so, I’d love to hear about it in the comments.
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Lovely job! Really suits the character of the dresser. It looks like 1930s waterfall style… I have a buffet with the same curved front edge that I absolutely love. I've been tempted to paint it and give it a new look, but it's in such good condition I'm reluctant to change anything about it! I did refinish an old dresser (it's on my blog… http://pennellolane.wordpress.com/2010/03/19/extr… ) but I think it's time to update its look again…
Looks store bought! Really, it’s gorgeous.
Aww. Thanks!
That looks fantastic. I'm getting ready to refinish some chairs and your blog gives me a lot of inspiration. Nice job!
Thank you very much!
That looks awesome! I'm showing off my "before" bathroom pictures this weekend. I'm going to paint our current cabinets, which are white right now.
Looking forward to seeing how it all turns out!
Very Nice…I just had to pin it to my "Awesome Furniture" Board.
Have a great Week!
Denise
Thank you so much!
That looks amazing!! I am totally impressed!
WOW! I really like the after, you did such a great job!
I love the new look!! It looks amazing! I featured it today! http://craptastickatie.blogspot.com/2012/02/five-…
Thank you for the feature! I made sure to add you button to my sidebar.
so sleek! i love the lines!
STUNNING!!!!! I love a good furniture makeover!!
I would absolutely love if you linked this up to my new linky party going on now!!!
http://www.classyclutter.blogspot.com/2012/02/sat…
xoxo, Mallory @ Classy Clutter
Thank you! I'm all linked up!
I don't currently have a project that makes me smile. But your project surely does! Well done. I love the creative touched of fabric and ribbon too. xo P.S. thank you for linking up to the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop linky party. Did you get your entry in for the sweetheart giveaway? It ends tomorrow
Thank you!
Wow! Beautiful! I looked at the before photos and wondered how is Deanna going to fix it?? Love the color and simplicity.
ha ha…you're too kind. Thank you!
Wow what a great transformation. It turned out so pretty! I found your blog through the hop. Glad I did.
Thanks for stopping by!
Wow! This turned out great!!! You did a fabulous job. thanks for sharing her with us
This looks incredible! So excited to be your newest follower! I hope you'll stop by Cupcakes and Candy Canes sometime!
Allyson http://cupcakescandycanes.blogspot.com/
This is beautiful! come share on my linky party tomorrow if you'd like
new visitor! ~nancy~
LOVE the transformation…it's gorgeous!
Absolutely love the black and white contract. such a fun vintage piece. If you get a chance link up here: http://www.decoratinginsanity.com/2012/02/furnitu…
xo…mONICa
Good job! That looks AMAZING!
Love it! Could you stop by and link it up to my party happening tomorrow? This would be such a great addition!
Stacey of Embracing Change
It looks like an entirely different dresser! I discovered you on Artsy Girl Linky Party and I’m now a follower; I would appreciate you following me back.
Love the makeover!! Definitely gorgeous with the new paint. Nice job!
Thanks for linking up to the Take it on Tuesday blog hop!!
That looks amazing!!! What a change. I love the red she was painted before, but the finished look in this post is completely amazing. Would love to have you come link-up at Finished it Friday! Have a fabulous weekend! ~Kimberlee, The Spunky Diva
Super makeover! You did a great job….what a deal you got too! Thanks for sharing at the Rock 'N Share!
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What a fantastic change! Love how clean and modern it now looks and the added fabric is very clever!! Thank you for linking up to Uncommon! Bonnie
I LOVE your dresser it looks GORGEOUS! It also reminds me of a vintage Chanel Purse
Hi Deanna! Love your dresser. It's very similar to mine that I refurbished. It had been sitting in my grandmothers garage for years before she gave it to me. I love the deep drawers. It holds all our extra linens and is in the guest bedroom. To me, it's very "Art Nouveau" looking. Check out my home tour and you'll see it there:)