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This dresser was in my bedroom growing up and it was in desperate need of a makeover! As I was redesigning my master bedroom, I knew exactly what I wanted to do! Leave a comment and tell us what you think!
I used Krylon Ivory for the dresser and Oil Rubbed Bronze(ORB) for the handles (LOVE that stuff!)
This makeover cost me only $12 in paint! Makes me love this dresser even more! 🙂
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- Disposable Gloves
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- Krylon Ivory Spray Paint
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- Dropcloth
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- Oil Rubbed Bronze
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- DYI Black Buffet makeover
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- DIY Herringbone Side Table
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- 15 Furniture Projects
73 Comments
Paula
July 29, 2010 at 11:17 pmI’m gonna be following your blog for sure! I love your two projects! I can’t believe how you breathed new life into your dresser! Absolutely gorgeous!
Jeff, Catina & the Kids
July 30, 2010 at 6:33 amThis is a great transformation!!
Carol
July 30, 2010 at 2:47 amYou are starting out with a bang on this blog! Very impressive!
Life in Rehab
July 30, 2010 at 9:18 pmSo naturally I decided to see what else you’ve done; imagine my surprise when I saw you’ve only got 3 posts! Your blog looks like you’ve been at this forever! I’m your newest follower, and I can’t wait to totally stalk you.
Betty Whatley
March 27, 2015 at 7:14 amLove your dresser make over. Ya’ll did a great job. Sow pictures of how you accomplished that beautiful piece. Did you spray it and paint the top black? Put me on your email list. Love it.
Betty Whatley
Autumn
July 30, 2010 at 11:41 pmGreat redo! I’m working on something similar. Fun and congrats on your first post.
Sherilan
July 31, 2010 at 1:21 pmHey,
I just found your blog and you did a great job on the dresser. I am trying to find one that I can paint so you gave me inspiration, thanks. I am your newest follower.
Sherilan
Christa @ Modern Vintage Interiors
July 31, 2010 at 5:05 pmThis turned out fantastic. What did you do to the top?
Christa @ modernvintageinteriors.blogspot.
Kimberlee
August 4, 2010 at 3:59 amGorgeous!
Iheartnaptime w/ Chocolate Sundaes
August 3, 2010 at 10:00 pmSOO cute!!
Ann @ makethebestofthings
August 5, 2010 at 5:36 amYum! What a classy redo. You have totally kicked that dresser up into designer style territory. And the black and white theme looks gorgeous.
Amy@My Front Porch
August 6, 2010 at 1:10 amThat looks AWESOME! Love the black and white!
Pam @ diy Design Fanatic
August 6, 2010 at 12:57 pmLooks fantastic! I love everything about it!
la maison LaFortune
August 18, 2010 at 3:50 pmGorgeous! I absolutely LOVE it!
♥ Sonny ♥
September 6, 2010 at 10:27 amIt looks beautiful and you’ve inspired me to GO FORTH and paint my secretary..
well done indeed..
Sonny
Debbie (Meadowcrest Cottage)
September 6, 2010 at 11:27 amThis is right up my alley! I love the oil rubbed bronze paint. I have painted most all of my door hardware with it. I love the 2-tone dresser redo. Great job!
Suzanne@thriftstoredecorjunky
September 7, 2010 at 12:34 amI absolutely love it! I am a new blogger, too. Following you now.Stop by sometime…
Kate@TwentySixToLife
September 7, 2010 at 4:45 pmThis looks great! I love the two toned look!
Ann
September 9, 2010 at 12:08 amGawd I love the top dark–that makes it. Really great job.
Classy Clutter
September 11, 2010 at 6:40 pmLindaK!
We’d love to help and give you some suggestions if you’d like! You are so sweet!! Thank you for your kind comments!
Contact us at classyclutter4@gmail.com if you’d like any help! We’d love to help you create something beautiful!
Mallory & Savannah
Lorie
September 11, 2010 at 6:05 pmAnother gorgeous piece! I need you to make over some furniture for my house!! ;D
LindaK
September 11, 2010 at 6:21 pmOmigosh! This is the best ‘before’/’after’ creation ever! Love the style and colors chosen.
Do you make house calls? How about if we send you pictures of our (shudder) dresser, could you just give some suggestions?
You have just been added to my Favorites. Great blog site!!
Jenny @ Embellishing Life
September 12, 2010 at 2:37 amLove it! Love the frame layout on the wall, too! I have an old rocking chair I’d love to paint. I’m worried I’ll ruin it. Before you painted did you sand it down a little?
http://embellishinglifeeveryday.blogspot.com/
Amber
October 4, 2010 at 3:10 amI LOVE this dresser! I love the contrast yet it’s so beautiful!
Great job!
Tania
October 8, 2010 at 10:29 amvery dramatic with the black – looks great!
Sarah @ Hennessey House
October 8, 2010 at 2:38 pmholy crap, it turned out awesome. i want it!!
Rita May
October 25, 2010 at 1:22 pmDidn’t think that ugly dresser could look so fabulous! Great job!!
Cheers!
Rita
Rhiannon
November 2, 2010 at 7:14 pmgorgeous!!
Darbi
November 3, 2010 at 8:26 pmI just happened upon your blog and saw this post. I have that same bedroom set and have been thinking how much I’d love to do something to it. I absolutely love this and will copying it immediately! Much better than spending a few hundred dollars on a new one! I can’t wait.
tHe DoDd FaMiLy
November 30, 2010 at 10:22 pmokay so i totally copied you!! thank for the idea. check it out here http://brittanyandjl.blogspot.com/2010/11/recent-projects.html
thank you i love it
lauren@WESTFURNITUREREVIVAL
December 13, 2010 at 2:28 amLOVE THE DRESSER…GREAT COLOR AND THE TOP IS
BEAUTIFUL
Kim @ A Brush of Whimsy
April 13, 2011 at 7:14 amYou did a fab job~it looks gorgeous!
Cassie @ Primitive & Proper
April 13, 2011 at 4:36 pmit looks fabulous! it was outdated before, but now it is very cool and chic!
Kahli
October 21, 2011 at 5:35 amyou did a great job. it looked very dated before but now it’s charming
Christina
October 21, 2011 at 11:18 pmSpectacular makeover!!! I just love how you updated this piece!
Thanks so much for the inspiration!
Take care,
Christina
designingbynumbers.blogspot.com
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October 24, 2011 at 3:00 amBeautiful makeover and I love the hardware! I just found you through the Sunday Showcase Party and became a follower!
Yay! DIY
October 25, 2011 at 7:51 pmThis is beautfiul! I love the antiquing, just the right amount. Do you use sandpaper, or a salt rub?
Erin from YAYDIY.com
Katie
October 25, 2011 at 2:15 pmthis is amazing. i’m dieing to find a new dresser and make it fabulous! Truly inspiring!
becauseithinkican
October 27, 2011 at 4:43 amWhat a beautiful dresser! You’ve just inspired me on a piece of furniture my mom offered to pass on to me! Thanks!
Leanne @ Because (I think) I Can
debbie
October 29, 2011 at 5:11 amJust found your site. I have always wanted to learn how to do the distressed look. Can you give a step by step instruction on how you did the dresser (from your home) above? Thanks.
adeb06@aol.com
samaa @ Honey Sweet Home
December 6, 2011 at 5:15 pmThat looks fabulous! How did you manage to get the paint so cheap (or use so little)? I love the new look 🙂
Sarah Grace
December 27, 2011 at 6:49 pmI love that! I am painting my dresser this weekend with a similar theme… did you prime or sand first or just paint? http://preschoolparadisesgb.blogspot.com/
Danielle
December 28, 2011 at 12:29 amGreat inspiration. Thanks for sharing it.
Jaime
January 3, 2012 at 1:44 amWow, beautiful job!
Amanda
January 3, 2012 at 4:17 pmThis is GORGEOUS!!! I love it!!!!
Modern Frills
January 5, 2012 at 3:26 pmAmazing!
Jamie
February 19, 2012 at 2:40 amwhat a difference!!! It’s absolutely gorgeous!
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Miranda
May 12, 2012 at 7:30 amIt looks fantastic!! I’m about to redo a very similar dresser for my daughter, and have been wondering if I should switch out those same pulls, but they look awesome the way you did them. ♥
Stacey
May 31, 2012 at 12:27 amThat is just gorgeous! Love the black with the white!
I would love for you to come by my party and link it up – the party just opened!
Stacey of Embracing Change
http://staceyembracingchange.blogspot.com
Maury Kilgo
June 1, 2012 at 1:44 pmSo pretty! I love the color. I’m pinning this!
I’m a new follower from Miss Mustard Seed.
Erin Spain
June 2, 2012 at 2:56 amGorgeous! I did one similar to this and it is my favorite piece in our home. Great job!
-Erin @ DIY On the Cheap
Mrs warrick
July 11, 2012 at 3:40 amYou ladies have inspiered me to take in charachtered ( I don’t believ that’s a word) furniture and be creative. The only problem is making my husband belive they will look elegant at the end!!
Peggy Bolyer
October 12, 2012 at 3:26 pmIt looks like a completely different dresser. I love, love, love it. Great job!!!
Peggy @ southscapedesigns.com
The Becker Bunch
January 24, 2013 at 1:11 amCan you tell me exactly HOW you did it? Do you have any closer pics to see if it’s smooth? We never can get our spray paint to go on smooth. Any tips?
Thanks, Nikki:)
alohaqt4 at yahoo dot com
Jessica
April 10, 2013 at 6:49 pmHi- i know I’m late to the game (by like years) but I love this! (came her via pinterest and your spraypaint review). This dresser is awesome, how did you get the rustic/warn down look around the edges? I’d love to do something similar. thanks!!
Katherine Petrunia
September 6, 2013 at 10:24 amSTUNNING! I love that you made the top surface a different colour from the rest of the piece for contrast. What a transformation!
Trish Jones
November 30, 2013 at 6:57 pmLove the dresser. I was just looking for ideas for an old piece that I have. What type of paint did you use on the top?
Thanks!!
Trish
Brandi Vinson
March 8, 2014 at 10:57 amWhat did you do the top with?
Mallory & Savannah
March 9, 2014 at 9:37 pmI used Krylon Ivory spray paint! Thanks!!!
Jennifer
April 2, 2014 at 10:40 pmI have my mother in law’s old buffet that looks similar to this dresser and I would love to redo it this very way!!!Can you give a little more specific detail on how you did the dresser? Was it all sprayed and how did it not spray all over? (I guess I am a messy spray painter…)!
Thank you!
Mallory & Savannah
April 3, 2014 at 10:05 amHi Jennifer!
Here’s the tutorial: https://www.classyclutter.net/2010/08/how-to-spray-paint-furniture.html
xoxo – Mallory
Darren Seesochan
July 2, 2014 at 4:41 pmwhat was the brand of the dresser which you renovated?
Lauren hunt
April 14, 2015 at 8:21 pmWhat did you use for the top? Is Krylon the brand for the oil rubbed bronze as well?
Mallory & Savannah
May 21, 2015 at 2:13 amHi Lauren, it’s black krylon! 🙂
Kristie DeMarco
September 14, 2015 at 4:07 pmI just have a few questions. Did you strip the finish off the wood prior to painting the dresser? Also did you use spray paint or a brush? Thanks so much!!!
Kristie DeMarco
September 14, 2015 at 4:08 pmJust a few questions. Did you remove the finish on the wood prior to painting?? Did you use spray paint or a brush?? Thanks so much
Vivian Anderson
December 22, 2015 at 1:18 pmYour furniture piece turned out amazing . I am 63 yrs old and this year for Christimas I did 5 pieces of furniture fo my grandchildren. Krylon fusion was my pick. I did one end table black top hot pink bottom and it is beautiful. My granddaughter loves it. We do our Christmas early. Love your work
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Barb
February 25, 2016 at 2:53 pmDid you sand the dresser before painting and how did you distress it?
Mallory & Savannah
March 31, 2016 at 11:33 pmYes we did
trish gladson
March 2, 2016 at 9:55 amInstructions? It looks a bit distressed. Totally beautiful
Sandy Kirtley
April 22, 2016 at 9:51 amI am a newbie when it comes to chalk painting and can not get enough. My first project was to paint my sons bedroom suite and everyone was completely shocked when I finished it. I will have to say that I shocked myself. I used Annie Sloan paint in coco and old white for the base colors and I used General Finish black gel stain and the high gloss for the dresser top and night stand. Of course I used the Anne Sloan clear wax and I used the dark wax as well to bring out all the details. I changed out the knobs and I couldn’t be more pleased. I am totally addicted now so my next project will be a very nice bathroom sink that is in my workshop. It looks nice now, I just have some ideas floating around in my mind that will really make it pop. I think that chalk painting has created a monster. Needless to say there is nothing safe in this house now. I have my eyes on some other pieces in my home. I am a happy chalk painting women now!