Trash to Treasure Hand-Painted Dresser Makeover

I wanted to share a project I did a few years a go for  a client. They had a roadside find they wanted some decorative painting on. It was quite the trash to treasure hand-painted dresser makeover.

This guy has seen better days for sure!!! He needed a few coats of paint and some make up.Luckily it was sturdy even though it looked pretty bad.I used the dark color underneath to add to the distressed look.

I also painted a faux wood-grain top to give it the look of a stained finish. It was rough but it made for a great dresser makeover. it took me some time to add all of the painted details. She really wanted it to have that artsy feel; I loved doing all of the bits like the laurel leaf on the side and the scroll details on the front. I painted this with latex paint as a base layer and then added all of the detail in acrylic paint.

Here it is in the final space. I like how it pops against the dark wall color. She really styled it in a pretty way with the green vase and the hydrangeas. I love how the color pops and looks so pretty against the wood flooring.

Her house was so pretty and she had great classic taste. This trash to treasure hand-painted dresser makeover fit right in and looks perfect in the space.

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