If you have any problems viewing below, feel free to watch it on my Youtube Channel HERE. Here’s a step-by-step tutorial on Youtube. It’s super easy to use and has a flat finish. To seal and protect the drawers I’m going to use this spray wax. No top coat is needed for the painted portion of this dresser. I looked online to link to this Redesign Eternal Decor Wax and came up empty-handed but this gilding wax works just as well! I took a little on my finger and rubbed it in. This Silk paint has a primer and topcoat included, a time saver.Ĭheck out these handles rubbed with Gold Decor Wax! What a difference and so easy to use. Then I masked off the corners and painted them as well which I’ve shared in the Youtube video below. I painted the three drawers and bottom three-quarters of this dresser in this gorgeous blue called Deep Sea. I have a full tutorial on How To Stain With Waterbased Stains here. Then using this Up In Smoke water-based stain, I stained the top, the sides, and the top drawer. I masked off the top portion of the dresser with green painter’s tape. Then I cleaned it off with Mineral Spirits. After putting in a load of laundry and doing other chores, I went back downstairs and the varnish scraped off easily. I applied the Citristrip with a chip brush and then wrapped it in plastic wrap to keep the Citristrip activated. To strip the old varnish off the top of this dresser, I used Citristrip Paint Stripper. Once it was clean and dry, I scuff-sanded the entire dresser with an orbital sander and a 180 grit sandpaper. Once the hardware was off and safely stashed, I went ahead and gave the inside and outside of this waterfall dresser a good cleaning with this TSP substitute. I can’t tell you how many times a knob or handle has gone MIA. Pro Tip – I always keep my hardware in a container for safekeeping while working on a piece. There were only two bakelite domes left on this hardware set so I removed them as well. Here’s how it all came together… REMOVE HARDWARE Spray Wax PAINTED AND STAINED WATERFALL DRESSER THIS POST IS SPONSORED/CONTAINS AFFILIATE LINKS TO PRODUCTS I USE. I love the grain on this top drawer! And doesn’t it look amazing stained in grey? It’s in great structural shape minus surface scratches and some missing parts on the handles.īefore I get into the how-to details here’s the NEW painted and stained look! What do you think? Here’s the waterfall dresser that was gifted by JoAnne. You can check them out at the bottom of today’s post! It’s also Furniture Fixer Upper Day where my blogging besties share their before and afters as well. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I enjoyed working on it! The drawer fronts are covered in beautiful ivory grained leather. If you’re reading, thanks, JoAnne! □ Today I’m sharing this painted and stained waterfall dresser makeover. A waterfall of walnut lines the curved profile of this generously scaled 12-drawer dresser. Hi, sweet friends! Last week one of my readers, JoAnne who also lives in the GTA reached out and asked if I’d like this dresser. Not pretty – so lets try this again!Īfter all this ugly was sanded off, my second try was a success.598 Shares HOW TO TURN A WATERFALL DRESSER INTO A PAINTED AND STAINED BEAUTY! | YOUTUBE VIDEO Well challenge me it did my friends. I’m even a little embarrassed to show you this but here’s my first take. Antique Tiger Oak Dresser Oak Dresser With Beveled Antique Serpentine Dresser Tiger Oak Dresser Oak Vanity Dresser Art Deco Waterfall Dresser Antique Oak Washstand. You can’t find handles like this at Hobby Lobby!Īs an added bonus, since I’ve purchased this piece, I’ve been seeing some really impressive painted waterfall re-do’s on Pinterest. Perfect opportunity to challenge my creativity and work on something different right? So feminine yet strong and interesting in shape and design. The price was right, but what really attracted me to this dresser was the vintage handles. That’s why I shocked myself when I bought this waterfall dresser off Craigslist! The signature rounded tops, bookmatch veneer, and the art deco design just didn’t do it for me. Growing up, I always thought the pieces my parents had picked up from yard sales and proudly displayed in their bedroom were… well… pretty ugly. I’ve never been a huge fan of Waterfall Furniture.
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