Simple and spectacular dresser transformation

No matter how much you love a piece of furniture at first you eventually reach a point when you wish it was different. So you either try to change it or you simply throw it away and buy something new. But just because you don’t like it anymore this doesn’t mean someone else can’t use it.

This is a lovely miniature dresser that someone found sitting alone in a storage unit waiting to be rediscovered. The dresser was in pretty good shape but it has an old look so it needed a makeover. So after deciding on a new color of paint, the work started. Most of the process was done outside to avoid dust, smell or paint. The dark and outdated wood stain was first removed using a coarse-grained sand paper and a small power sander. Then the process was repeated with a finer sand paper to smooth everything out.

Finally, the dresser was repainted with a water based primer that provided a base for the actual paint. The primer was then lightly sanded to make sure there were no drips or globs. Then the painting started. In such cases it’s best to apply four or five thin layers than one or two think ones in order to obtain a smooth and even surface. Finally, the dresser was ready to be used again.{images by Andie Wurster}