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I was so excited when I found this tall guy at Goodwill for only 12.99!!
It is real wood and only one drawer needed to be repaired. It was an absolute treasure to find!
The drawer liner came right out and I planned to sand down the whole dresser and refinish it with a light stain to make a modern look. Tall and sleek sounded lovely.
As I began to sand I realized the layers and layers of topcoat on this dresser. As I broke through the layers the smell of stinky socks filled the room! HHorrendous!
As I sanded some more I noticed just how pieced together this was. All of the wood was different and seemed to have been repaired times before. One of my favorite parts of refurbishing furniture is peeling back the layers to find the stories within! This is still a great dresser and real wood is real wood, but I decided to revise my vision.
Trying to sand through the layers literally killed my sander and I had to go buy a new one!!! This dresser has great lines, so I decided to sand the smaller detail pieces and use Chalkboard paint for the larger areas.
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For the painting process, I used Rust-Oleum Black Chalkboard Paint. I thought in case this does wind up back into a kid's room the chalkboard paint could be a fun feature! And in case this does not wind up in a kid's room, I lined the drawers with black fabric.
For the painting process, I used Rust-Oleum Black Chalkboard Paint. I thought in case this does wind up back into a kid's room the chalkboard paint could be a fun feature! And in case this does not wind up in a kid's room, I lined the drawers with black fabric.
For the wood staining process, I used Varathane Dark Walnut. I loved the contrast of the dark stain with all the different wood grains this dresser had. I then used Varathane water-based Matte Polyurethane for the top coat.
For the wood staining process, I used Varathane Dark Walnut. I loved the contrast of the dark stain with all the different wood grains this dresser had. I then used Varathane water-based Matte Polyurethane for the top coat.
Overall this dresser turned out phenomenal. I had to revise my original plan for it, but I think it still has a sleek look with the possibility for fun and doodles!!!
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