Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Dresser Revival

For my 50th post, I am going to share this dresser makeover I have been working on...
We inherited this old ugly dresser from someone in the family.  Lets ignore those cute shoes I forgot to move out of the way! You can see I bought Olympic non-toxic paint from Lowes. 
After using my sander to sand down the top of the dresser....
I stained it with a dark walnut stain.
I primed the rest of the dresser and painted it Sherwin Williams Pearly White (matched at Lowes).
I love how it turned out.
Before
After
See how I did a little distressing.... I wasn't going to distress it, but I couldn't help myself!
I of course sealed it with Johnson Paste Finishing Wax!
Now I think I am almost out of things to paint around here. 

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Posted by Erika . . . with a K at 8:22 AM

34 comments:

  1. DebbiedoosMarch 30, 2011 at 8:29 AM

    Gorgeous Erika...I love the detail on that piece! WOW, I just love it. Great idea with the stain on top too. If you follow Miss Mustard seed, or don't either way, she has an awesome video up on waxes today..go check it out. I know you like to play with paint and finishes too.
    XO

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  2. AnonymousMarch 30, 2011 at 8:43 AM

    The dresser looks amazing! I love the white with the stained top! Great Job ;) Have a great day!

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  3. elizabeth@themustardceilingMarch 30, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    Beautiful transformation, I love the little bit of distress detail.

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  4. RachelMarch 30, 2011 at 1:05 PM

    Beautiful dresser! I wish I had that kind of vision! I would have just seen the ugly dresser!

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  5. An Oasis in the DesertMarch 30, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    That's a wonderful make-over. I love the look of white & dark. Also really enjoyed your photos of your D.C. trip & cherry blossoms. Just beautiful.
    CAS

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  6. Allison@FabRehabMarch 30, 2011 at 1:46 PM

    Out of things to paint usually means a trip to the thrift store for me! Lovely dresser! LOVELY!

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  7. Ashleigh@SincerelyMarch 30, 2011 at 2:32 PM

    Wow, this looks gorgeous! I never get tired of dark stained tops!

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  8. GinaMarch 30, 2011 at 2:50 PM

    What a huge improvement! It turned out beautifully!

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  9. Tammy @ Type AMarch 30, 2011 at 3:03 PM

    wow! what a difference, love the stained top. looks beautiful. this is a great idea. thanks for sharing this at my party!

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  10. PamelaMarch 30, 2011 at 4:40 PM

    It looks lovely Erika but I honestly didn't think it was ugly before. How lucky to have been given this beautiful dresser!

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  11. Carrie @ Fine & HandyMarch 30, 2011 at 5:05 PM

    This is beautiful!I'm following you now and I hope you will come and see what I do over at fineandhandy.blogspot.com

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  12. emilysnanMarch 30, 2011 at 6:18 PM

    hiya erika , it is fabulous , love the contrastand the distressing .tfs
    xmaggiex

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  13. The Polka Dot ClosetMarch 30, 2011 at 10:30 PM

    Love it, great job, I like the dark top and have not tried this yet on any redo's but I will soon.

    Carol

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  14. Kim @ A Brush of WhimsyMarch 31, 2011 at 3:32 AM

    I love it! the distressing was the perfect touch! How do you like your Dewalt sander? Is it a random orbital? I need a new one really bad!

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  15. AnonymousMarch 31, 2011 at 9:17 AM

    We are looking for one similar to this to make into a bathroom vanity and sink. Love what you did.

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  16. SusanMarch 31, 2011 at 9:54 PM

    Oh how pretty!! What a difference a little paint can make!

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  17. SusanMarch 31, 2011 at 10:48 PM

    Great job. Love the transformation. SO much prettier. Susan

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  18. AnonymousMarch 31, 2011 at 11:30 PM

    What a beautiful piece made even better! Love the two toned look. The dark stain really pops against the white. Great job! :)

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  19. DebbiedoosApril 1, 2011 at 7:45 AM

    Good morning miss Erika. I would love to feature your blog in the next day or two...please email me.
    micmanno@aol.com

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  20. Laurel@ChippingwithCharmApril 1, 2011 at 7:50 AM

    Looks great! Visiting from S&N...have a great weekened! Laurel@chippingwithcharm

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  21. AnonymousApril 1, 2011 at 8:37 AM

    Hi Erika! I'm popping over from Debbie's blog and she's right - you're so good! What a lovely piece and most people would have just plain passed out that you painted that lovely gorgeous piece, but oh my how beautifully it turned out!
    Be a sweetie,
    Shelia ;)

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  22. KateApril 1, 2011 at 10:37 AM

    Beautiful! I just love it. You did a fantastic job.

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  23. Tablescapes By DianeApril 1, 2011 at 11:19 AM

    Hi lovely lady. I also was over at Debbie's Blog ~~~You did a Beautiful Job on your Dresser sweet lady. I hope you have a Great Weekend with your lovely family.
    XXOO
    Diane

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  24. AnonymousApril 1, 2011 at 12:41 PM

    Hi Erica, I just found your blog over at Debbie's Blog. That dresser, what can I say? Doing it in two tone, who would have thunk?!

    I just became your newest follower, would love if you could drop by my blog sometime (I'm very new at this blog "thing" and still under construction!) if you get a chance and if you were inclined, I'd love to have you follow back.

    Have a great weekend!

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  25. Alison AgnewApril 1, 2011 at 2:16 PM

    i love the way this turned out with the top stained...you have given me a great idea for remaking on old dresser of my own...thanks for sharing at fridays unfolded!

    blessings,

    alison
    stuff and nonsense

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  26. Suzanne@thriftstoredecorjunkyApril 1, 2011 at 2:36 PM

    Awesome dresser! Love the stained top, and of course the little distressing was a must!

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  27. ChristinaApril 1, 2011 at 7:18 PM

    looooooove the color and finish...looks great!

    Thanks so much for linking to "20 Below Thursday"! :)

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  28. JackieApril 1, 2011 at 10:02 PM

    The dresser looks great! You are so creative with the paint techniques. You can come here and find plenty of furniture to fix up if you run out of things at your house. ;-) Thanks for linking up!

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  29. Handy Man, Crafty WomanApril 4, 2011 at 8:33 AM

    This came out so great! Thanks for linking up to Wicked Awesome Wednesday!

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  30. Jane@Cottage at the CrossroadsApril 4, 2011 at 9:30 AM

    Hi Erika, I saw your link at Debbie's party. I really love how you stained the top of your dresser and painted the rest of it white. It really looks beautiful and you've given me a great idea.

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  31. DebbiedoosApril 4, 2011 at 12:21 PM

    Hey girl! Thanks for linking to me again this week. Have fun!~

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  32. JennApril 4, 2011 at 7:37 PM

    Gorgeous! I love that you stained the top :)

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  33. Ann-Marie ~ BramblyApril 5, 2011 at 12:29 AM

    Oh my, I just want to go and paint something! It's wonderful.

    Ann-Marie

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  34. A Vintage VineApril 5, 2011 at 12:17 PM

    Erika that is beautiful...I must have missed this last week! Great job....I see you are still loving your new sander! I still need one!

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