I needed a place to store all my fabrics! I was running out of room and there are only so many bags I can stuff scraps in before I want to poke my eyes out. So I jumped on Craigslist and found this little dresser for $20 bucks. I liked all the little details and the legs on it so I jumped at the offer.
Keep in mind I am not a professional at all when it comes to restoring furniture. I’m not even 100 percent sure if I’m actually doing it right 😉 I do know, however, that I loved the outcome of this dresser and it’s held up pretty good! That’s all the matters, right?
But seriously it was in need of a little TLC. There was like gold paint outlines and it was this dirty ivory color shade. The knobs were hideous and had to go. So after I unloaded it I sanded it down and laid all the pieces out.
I wanted it to have a antique look to it so I painted the dresser a brown first. I used Rust-Oleum Chestnut Brown paint for woods first. I just slapped the paint on. I didn’t really care if white was still poking through. I only painted a thin layer on it. I didn’t even use half of the can. Once it dried I painted several layers of the Rust-Oleum White. I let it dry overnight. Then I used a paint scrapper and scrapped the tops and corners of the dresser. Remember that brown paint I applied? It is now showing through when you scrap the white off. I just scrapped it where ever I wanted it to look weathered. Just don’t scrap too hard!
Here is the finished dresser! I love the knobs from Anthropologie but if you don’t catch them on a sale they are a bit pricey. So I went to eBay and looked for a style of knob that I liked and ordered from there. I so wanted the aqua blue knobs but no one on eBay had them!! I also ordered a few more for the desk that I restored as well. So now I have a matching set of furniture.
My desk. A garage sale find:)
Love! <3!
Now I have a cute little place to store all my fabric and notions. Not bad for my first furniture project!
Hi, Tori! This is adorable! I love the curvy lines and white is always the best! Thank you for sharing. I’m your newest fan. Please stop by bellanest.blogspot.com if you get a chance.
GREAT JOB, Tori. Those pieces turned out to be just precious……..soooo, you must be doing something right. I’ve just become you’re newest follower, so do me a fav and come FOLLOW ME.
Hey Its Cheri from Its so very Cheri. I am following you and if you haven’t made your way over to check out http://www.ItsSoVeryCheri.com please do and follow me back. I also have another post on my site for a give-a-way each week for those who follow me on the new Linky Follower tool.
Turned out so cute!! I have been looking for a desk like this to do the same thing to!! Love the finished look!
I am new follower from the GFC Blog Hop hosted by The Life of a Not So Ordinary Wife. Looking forward to following your blog. Heidi @ Mustache Mama
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Hi, Tori! This is adorable! I love the curvy lines and white is always the best! Thank you for sharing. I’m your newest fan. Please stop by bellanest.blogspot.com if you get a chance.
GREAT JOB, Tori. Those pieces turned out to be just precious……..soooo, you must be doing something right. I’ve just become you’re newest follower, so do me a fav and come FOLLOW ME.
Thanks Ladies! 🙂
Very pretty!
You did a great job with these – so cute! ~Lori
They are adorable. Great Job.
Hey Its Cheri from Its so very Cheri. I am following you and if you haven’t made your way over to check out http://www.ItsSoVeryCheri.com please do and follow me back. I also have another post on my site for a give-a-way each week for those who follow me on the new Linky Follower tool.
Cheri
I love your blog style! I am following you from LF Blog Hop.
This is just gorgeous! Just started following you via blog hop;) Looking forward to your upcoming projects.
Love this! We just posted our 2nd Kitchen Fun and Crafty Friday Link Party and would love for you to share this! http://kitchenfunwithmy3sons.blogspot.com/2012/02/kitchen-fun-and-crafty-friday-link_16.html
Will do! 🙂
So cute! I love dressers…I could have them all over my house;)
I love the style of the dresser. The white makes it look chic…so cute!
It looks beautiful!! you are so talented!! visit my linky on Tuesdays if you’d like 🙂
Thanks for all your encouraging words:) Makes my day!
You really found yourself a diamond in the rough. I love the detail on the dresser, and the pink knobs are so very Anthro! Great job!!
Thanks for linking up to Simply Klassic Home!
Thanks Kristin!
Very cute! Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday!! I hope you will share with us again this week!
Thanks Carrie!!
Love this! So sweet! :o)
Thanks Jacque!
WOW this turned out so lovely!! Thanks for sharing at oopsey daisy!
Thank you Alison!!
Thank you for your contribution to our ‘Time for a Party’ link-up. You’ve done it right: it looks fab!
Tomorrow we’ll open a NEW party at http://www.finecraftguild.com/party/ and we’d love to see you there then again with a beautiful project like this.
Till then! Keep up that great creativity!!!
Thanks Rose!
wow.. Love white!
thanks for linking up at Friday Fun Party
Hani
craftionary.net
Turned out great!! Thank you for linking to Busy Monday at A Pinch of Joy! Hope to see you again next week!
Turned out so cute!! I have been looking for a desk like this to do the same thing to!! Love the finished look!
I am new follower from the GFC Blog Hop hosted by The Life of a Not So Ordinary Wife.
Looking forward to following your blog.
Heidi @ Mustache Mama