Ok so let me start by saying I am in love with this dresser. I found this at a local thrift store and there was no way I was leaving without it. I had pictured something this style for our dining room buffet. I’ve been really drawn to this style of furniture that ‘floats’ off the ground. In a house our size I think it helps to keep furniture from ‘sitting’ on the floor so it doesn’t start to look heavy or cramped.
Interestingly enough I really liked the finish. If it were for our dining room which is painted a pale beige (shelter cove: behr) I might have considered leaving it as is. However I planned on putting it in our back bedroom which is already painted a dark brown (morrocan brown: sherwin williams). After some thought I knew what I wanted to do, but like most everything I do it wasn’t going to be easy!
I pictured an almond color with pale greyish blue zebra stripes. Hmm now how was I going to do that? I checked online and Michaels for zebra stencils until I decided to create the stripes by hand. I drew the pattern on sticker paper that I found at Staples . When I realized how time intensive this project was going to be I decided to only do the top in zebra print.
The first step was to remove all the hardware, legs and sand the entire dresser. Then I painted it my base color (Rhino: Behr). I did about three coats, let it dry completely and then started on the top. In order to do the top I had to cover the rest of the dresser in plastic to avoid over spray. I peeled off all the pre drawn stickers, stuck them to the top and sprayed the top in a high gloss almond spray. I also sprayed the legs and hardware a matching metalic silver. To finish it all off and make sure it was sealed I added a min wax poly seal.
This looks so much better in our guest bedroom than our old furniture! I love this dresser because of it’s youthful retro 60′s feel. What do you think?
Have a project you need help with email amanda@sunflowercreationsonline.com I’d love to help!
XOXO,
Nice work!
I love what you did. It looks amazing!!
i freakin love that! you will have to come to pittsburgh when i move and help me shift through the thrift shops for stuff that we can revamp like this dresser! I love it! i have a dresser here at my house I may revamp! gotta fix the drawers and put on new hardware. What do you suggest for fixing the bottoms of drawers?
Love, love, love what you did to this classic dresser. I too love this style of decorating. Maybe because it is so familiar to me having grown up in the 60′s. Great job from one designer to another.
Thanks Sharon!
Your are quite talented. This dresser rocks! Don’t you just love thrifting!!!!