This $25 Marketplace Dresser Sold for $700 After a Blue Paint Makeover
Scuffs covered the dark top, finish had worn through along the front edge, and long black pulls blended into the six drawer fronts. Instagram furniture refinisher @furniturebyfara bought the dresser through Facebook Marketplace for $25 and kept its existing frame, legs, and drawer layout.
The makeover focused on the surfaces and hardware. Dixie Belle Paint’s Cape Current replaced the dark finish, while round silver knobs replaced the rectangular pulls. The refinished dresser was listed for $700 and sold.
Scuffs and Worn Edges Covered the Dark Dresser
The original dresser had six drawers arranged in two columns, with raised molding around each front. Scratches crossed the top, and bare wood showed through along sections of the front edge.
Dark rectangular pulls sat in pairs across every drawer. The frame, tapered legs, and drawer fronts remained intact despite the surface wear.
Marketplace Listing Put the Dresser at $25
The Marketplace screenshot shows the dresser listed for $25. From the angled view, scratches are visible across the top and around its outer edge.
The low purchase price left the existing case as the basis for the flip rather than replacing the drawer fronts, top, or legs.
Scratches and Worn Finish Had to Come Off First
Scratches ran across the top, with sections of the dark finish worn through to the wood along the front edge. The original rectangular pulls were removed, and the drawers were taken out as work moved across the exterior.
The drawer boxes remained bare inside. Prep focused on the painted exterior surfaces rather than changing the six-drawer construction.
Primer Covered the Dark Finish Before Blue Paint
Sanding exposed wood along damaged sections of the top and edges before primer covered the dresser. The process kept the raised drawer molding and existing frame rather than replacing those parts.
Dixie Belle Paint’s Cape Current was then sprayed across the primed case and drawer fronts. Round silver knobs went on after the blue finish, replacing the long black pulls.
Round Silver Knobs Replaced the Black Pulls
Cape Current covers the drawer fronts and raised molding in one blue finish. Two round silver knobs now sit where each pair of rectangular black pulls had been mounted.
The smaller hardware exposes more of each recessed drawer panel. Ridged rings around the knobs add a metal detail against the flat blue surface.
Blue Paint Covered the Full Dresser
Paint extends across the top, sides, frame, drawer fronts, and tapered legs. No section of the former dark finish remains visible on the exterior.
The six-drawer configuration stays unchanged. Blue paint makes the molding around each drawer stand apart from the flat center panels.
Six Drawers Kept Their Original Layout
Viewed straight on, the dresser retains three rows of drawers split into two equal columns. Narrow frame members divide the sections, while a recessed base leaves the tapered legs visible at each corner.
Matching knobs repeat at the same points across all six fronts, replacing the heavier horizontal hardware from the $25 version.
New Hardware Changed the Drawer Fronts
From the side, the round knobs project from the blue drawer fronts without covering the molded borders. Their silver finish provides the only metal contrast across the dresser face.
The top received the same Cape Current paint as the body, creating one finish across the full case instead of separating the top with stain or another color.
$25 Dresser Sold for $700
The original Marketplace screenshot shows the dark dresser listed for $25. The second listing shows the refinished six-drawer dresser in blue with a $700 price and a sold status.
The frame, drawer count, legs, and molded fronts remained in place between the two listings. Paint, surface prep, and new hardware account for the visible changes.
Dark Brown Finish Became Cape Current Blue
Buying the dresser for $25 kept the starting cost low. With the finished piece selling for $700, the difference between purchase and sale price reached $675 before paint, hardware, supplies, marketplace fees, and labor are deducted.
The sale shows why low-cost solid furniture can make sense for a flip when the existing frame and drawers need surface work rather than a full rebuild.
All image credits go to Instagram creator @furniturebyfara.