As promised ... my furniture reveal! I found this great dresser at Goodwill for $10 that was the perfect candidate for a little tlc.
Here it is before
And after.
Are you scratching your head yet? I did, too so its ok. Stay right where you are and I'll explain.
I started my redo by taking off all the hardware.
Then, it's time to sand. Here's what it looked like before.
And after ... don't you just love it? I pay special attention to the edges and sand those down more than the rest of the shelves.
Close up.
Now, when I got all the pieces sanded down like this ... I was wondering what color I'd paint it. I was stuck between a light green or a robin's egg blue.
So ... it set for a couple of day, awaiting my decision. Patiently awaiting, I might add. The more I looked at it, the more I liked it just as it was. I loved the stripes ... I would never be able to have another piece like that - it looked like something right out of nature.
I put it in my room, decorated it and thought about it for a couple more days - notice I was still not completely sure, because I hadn't put the hardware back on.
There was just something about this look that I couldn't paint over, at least not yet. I love the texture, the scratches, the dings, the well-loved look.
What do you think?
It is perfect ... just enough space to decorate the top!
This is Noritake plate I found at Goodwill a few months ago, for 25 cents. Its perfect for my rings!
And a final glimpse.
So ... do you think I'm crazy? Have you ever done anything like this before? The way I look at it is if I like it like this for now, then decided to paint it - it'll be a pretty easy project! All the hard work is done for me. I think it'll be neat a super light blue, but I don't want to make any hasty decisions!
Hope you enjoyed my "redo"!
Wow, you are the Queen of bargins. A nice dresser for $10.00 that is absolutely fantastic. The possibilities are endless as to what direction you could take it!
ReplyDeleteI think it looks great as it! And like you said, whenever you tire of it in a couple years, it's already to paint whatever color strikes your fancy!
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