Ugly dresser gets a makeover!
This sad dresser had seen better days and had sat in my parent's garage for AT LEAST a year although from the cobwebs pretty sure it was MUCH more! We were moving to a fun new apartment that has an open floor plan, modern and Fun! Also I realized why hang onto decor I don't like?! We had our tv on the wall and the cords hung down and it looked pretty tacky so I decided to ask my parents if I could have this dresser. My Dad said YES with excitement as it had been taking up space empty in their garage.
Things you will need...
- junky but structurally sound dresser (check Craigslist free!)
- belt sander
- chalkboard spray paint
- new drawer pulls
- spray paint color of your choice
-wood stain
- polyurethane
Pretty self explanatory but here is how we made it pretty, besides cleaning off the cobwebs. First we took off the old drawer pulls and sanded down the dresser . Then we spray painted the fronts of the dresser with chalkboard spray paint. At the same time we spray painted the dresser itself turquoise. My husband applied one layer of stain to the top, after it dried we applied a coat of polyurethane. Once it dried we "cured" the chalkboard. Basically you rub chalk all over it then rub it off with a dry paper towel. We then put on the new drawer pulls we got at Target. I wrote on the fronts what was going to be inside the drawers with chalk then popped them into the dresser and done! It took a weekend but totally worth it. See how pretty it is....
Look Ma no cords!!! No more ugly cords hanging on the wall waiting to be yanked on by a soon to crawl baby! Yet low enough for Big sister to operate on her own!
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