Dresser Revamp: Before & After.

I picked up this little beauty at a Yard Sale for $5.00!!

Yes, $5.00!

I threw the money on the counter and ran to grab the nearest marker to tag it "sold" before anyone else could snatch up my deal of the century!

I fell in love with those curves!

and those adorable little legs!!

But that color ... awful, terrible -

very 70's and NOT in a good way.

(is there a good kind of "70"s? not sure!)

Once I got it home, I realized that it was all SOLID wood and had dovetailed drawers!

SCORE! :)

I sanded it down ...

I just used sandpaper & lots of elbow grease ... no fancy machine for me. :(

Not yet anyways.

Pretty please Santa?

Then I primed it - two coats.

Goodbye Vomit Green.

Then I painted it - Valspar's Thomas Jefferson White.

I used their prime & paint in one, just for extra coverage.

I wasn't diggin' the all white (I forgot to take a picture!),

and I was feeling a little bold -

so I went with a turquoise sample I had in the garage!!!

LOOVEEE.

A little retro, huh?

Oh look at those sexy curves ...

I loved the original hardware - but only 4 of them were salvageable.

I spray painted them with Krylon Oil Rubbed Bronze!

I was trying to do this make-over on a very tight budget

and already had those top round knobs on hand.

Eventually I'll replace them with something different -

but for now, they serve their purpose!

I picked up that mirror at Goodwill for $3.99 - a fresh coat of black Spray Paint and it was as good as new! The picture frames I had - just painted them black. The vases are all .99 Goodwill finds - spray painted to match. The Candle Stick was Hobby Lobby clearance ($1.99) - spray painted of course and the flower was HL 50% off ($1.50). The sconces were another Thrift Store find for.99 each! :)

It's all in the details ...

so just because I looooveee this transformation - here it is one more time. :)

BEFORE:

AFTER:

Not bad for $35.00 TOTAL!!!!

What do you think??

This Turquoise/Black/White completely inspired my DIY Duvet Cover & Curtains -

so stay tuned for the Guest Bedroom Final Reveal!

 


 









 

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