Thursday, 24 April 2014

Antique Gentlemen's Dresser in Blue

This is the first of the pieces I mentioned in my previous post!  I absolutely adore the set and it has been a real treat to refinish!

For this piece, I gave everything a good light sand with the orbital, the old finish came off very easily and it was much more effortless than I anticipated!


I didn't worry about some of the dings in the finish as I feel it adds some character and it reflects the history that the set had.


I opted for a soft blue for this, I am loving everything blue at the moment.


I used some of the vintage Eaton's wallpaper I have in the top drawer.  This was the best $1.50 I think I have ever spent.  Such a cool, vintage find.


I kept the original pulls on the top drawer, but painted them out to match the new larger knobs I put on the dresser.


I used a custom chalkpaint on this beauty, sanding between coats. I opted to seal with a satin sheen polyacrylic instead of wax, and I love the result!


How cute are the original casters wheels.






And, the before!

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5 comments:

  1. Anonymous1 May 2014 at 19:31

    Beautiful!

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  2. RPK Interiors1 May 2014 at 19:31

    Stopping by from MissMustardseed FFF....Your work and staging are so beautiful!
    Robin

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  3. Melanie, LostandFoundDecor.com2 May 2014 at 04:52

    This is really beautiful! You found a fantastic set to makeover. I love the blue color too. Can you tell me more about the topcoat you used? I have had such terrible luck with poly, wondering how you got yours so nice and smooth?

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  4. Beth@Makemeprettyagain.com3 May 2014 at 17:36

    So pretty Rae! And that wallpaper in the top drawer, love that! I've got to order some of that wallpaper instead of the fabric I use.

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  5. Unknown10 May 2014 at 04:55

    Hi ladies! Beth - I know that wallpaper is so cool. I found it at an op-shop for $1.50 and it was still in the original (and very old packaging) with the original price tag of something like $3.99. Still have lots left and look forward to using it again! Hi Melanie, I used polyurethane in a satin finish. Make sure you stir the can a lot as all the dampening agents fall to the bottom, so if you don't shake than it wont be a true satin. I roll it on and then quickly go over it with a brush. Oil based poly dries super slowly so you have a lot of open time to correct mistakes. With that said, it attracts every little bit of fluff and fuzz floating around. ITs a magnet! I find it works better on lighter colours than darker colours.

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