Paint a Farmhouse Dresser
This pretty dresser my husband found for me on the side of the road after telling me not to bring any more furniture into the house. 🙂 Yep, He’s a keeper. It was a nice size and while the drawers were scratched, the top was in great shape. It was perfect to paint it and make it into a farmhouse dresser. It was also going to be great extra storage for us!
Like I had mentioned, the top was actually in fantastic condition and the wood was a really pretty color, so I decided to leave it for now. It already had a really nice, hard coat of shellac. It worked out well to not have to refinish the entire dresser. I love the natural wood showing through, especially with the contrast of the painted white wood.
All she needed was a good cleaning and coat of paint (or two). I don’t know why but it seemed like a “she”. After giving her a slight sanding and adding a few coats of Benjamin Moore White Dove and new crystal handles, she was pretty again.
She is going to be my “office” and storage for my inside art supplies. The drawers are a greats size to hold all kinds of things. You can never have enough storage in a smaller home.
I was excited I finally had a place to display the “new-to-me” paint-by-number picture I bought from The Farm Chicks show and my grandmother’s mirror and $4 Goodwill lamp with a burlap shade trimmed in lace.
P.S. head over to Miss Mustard Seed Creations for more furniture makeovers,
and The Shabby Nest!
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Gorgeous!!
Love it ALL! Good job girl 🙂
I am so in love with your burlap lampshade….did you stencil the design on there and add the lace? Too cute!
Your goodwill lamp is like the one I can’t afford at the Pottery Barn! Great find! The dresser is lovely, you could use it in any room of the house. Always a pleasure visiting! Love, Penny
Faaaaaantastic, sweetpea! I love those old dressers to makeover. You did a great job on it.
xoxo,
Connie
Gorgeous!!! I wish I could find something that pretty & functional in someone’s trash. 🙂
Kimberly
Great makeover. Liking the knobs. What a fresh coat of paint does always amazes me.
Great husband! Wonderful makeover. I love that you left the top natural. It looks like a really great piece!
Excellent! I of course, had no doubt that it would be.
I love the dresser and your husband for dragging it home! Looks so pretty in it’s new creamy paint. Wish we had such nice trash!
I love the creamy white with stained top. Great find! (Love the burlap lampshade & the lamp!)
Wow what a great trash to treasure find! I love the creamy white color with the wood top. Great jobon the transformation!
Nice job! Beautiful vignette too!
He sure is a keeper.
Great makeover
Alison
i love how you left the top wood. looks great. your husband is a keeper.
so cute!!!
beautiful piece of furniture!
it’s a stunner!
love it! love the wood top with the painted base, too- perfection!
Gosh this is very shabby sweet…I love funitures with charm and personality!…
Thanks for a great post!