90's Dresser/Buffet Redo

 

My husband’s favorite thing to do while walking the dog is to look through other people’s junk that they put out on the curb. We call it curb shopping. I am not talking about looking through their actual trashcan and in the garbage, but I am talking about when someone is throwing away building materials like windows or dressers.

 

One day, my husband came home with this old dresser that was missing a couple of pulls but it was in decent shape. The finish was horrible, so I painted it. That is what started my “addiction” to refinishing furniture.

 

Fast forward to a couple of months ago. My husband brought home a 90′s style dresser. There was nothing really wrong with the dresser, it was missing a couple of knobs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Boring Dresser

 

Here are the supplies that I used:

• Bulls Eye Interior Latex Primber (approx. 1 pint)

• Paint Brush

• Grand Distinction Interior Paint- Flat (approx. 1 quart)

• Valspar Antique Glaze (1 bottle)

• Hardware

The first step was to wipe down everything. There was a lot of dirt and other junk so just wiping it down made a huge difference. Since it was a veneer, I could not sand the dresser without destroying the dresser, I painted it with some leftover primer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Primed and Ready

 

My next step was to paint it. I used Grand Distinction Queen Anne’s Lace in flat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Painted with 2 Coats

 

You could stop here but I felt like it was too clean and lacking something. Valspar has this great product called Antiquing Glaze. To apply, you brush it on one area at a time and then with a damp rag, wipe it off in a circular motion until you reach your desired look. If you are like me, I did not want a lot of glaze left on my dresser, so I wiped most of it off. With the glaze, you should work in small sections, like a site of the dresser or the top, but do not put the glaze on all at one time and then try to wipe it off after apply to the entire dresser. The glaze needs to be wet in order to wipe off easily enough.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finished Product

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Door Close-Up

 

From start to finish, I spent less than $50 on supplies (including brand new knobs) and 5 hours of work. I am listing it for sale for $150. Not bad for a hobby, right? Please let me know what you think in the comments.

 

-Lacey