Well, I forgot to get a before photo, but I’m sure you can picture this dresser in brown. Add a scuffed up top to complete the picture and you’ve got it.
Nice lines, solid, and well made, but past its prime.
After using Goo Gone to clean off some mess left behind by stickers, I started with a coat of Michaels’ brand of chalk paint in gray. It dried streaky (one coat is never enough, is it?)
Next, I put white and gray chalk paints together on a plate and dipped a brush in both at once, then started pouncing it on. When dry, I lightly sanded here and there for mild distressing, and topped coated it with Polycrylic satin.
While my paints were out, I covered the old wooden box in the gray, and the hand towel holder in white, and finished both off with the Polycrylic too.
With these pieces, I actually remembered the befores!
This shot is way before, back before I broke off one arm. Dang it. The old metal it is made of, was too pliable. I hope the other arm lasts, this is being used as a mask holder by the door. I feel like hanging up my mask to air it out is better than laying it down.
Well I guess this is a sorta before shot. I caught myself as I started to paint it. This is a perfect little cabinet to keep by the door, the deep drawer holds things that I don’t want cluttering up the top of the dresser.
The two, small containers of paint went a long way, neither is empty. I’m typically not a fan of chalk paint, but it can go quickly for a project since there is no need for a primer and it dries so fast you can rapidly start on your second coat. And if you don’t mess with wax, using a clear coat instead, it is a pretty easy way to go.
And talk about drawers! Wow, this new (old) dresser holds so much, I still have an empty drawer to fill up yet. So far I am using two for dog supplies, leashes, etc, one for clean masks, one for garden gloves, mittens, and winter hats.
Oh, that’s right, I still have TWO to fill.
Yea, I know it isn’t meant to be a kitchen piece, it should be in a bedroom. But it works in this spot so well, that didn’t matter to me. It is exactly what I needed for right here.