I am so happy with the way it turned out. Here she is in all her glory!
Remember the before pics. What a transformation, right?!
I painted the drawers in my garage, and painted the rest of the dresser in our room. It was too bulky and heavy to move. The drawers got a base coat of white Kilz Primer. Kilz is the best brand of primer–it covers so well that you only need one spray coat.
I wanted to put a pattern on the dresser fronts, as you can see by the blue tape on the bottom right front, but it ended up looking way to busy and fussy once I got the gray coat of paint on. So I decided a nice clean front would be best. I used 2 coats of Rustoleum’s Winter Gray spray paint.
I did not use spray paint for the base of the dresser. I used a small roller to apply the paint on the front and then used a brush for the top and sides. I like using a brush instead of a roller because it just creates a smoother surface. I used 2 coats of white primer and 2 coats of white paint.
I thought the handles would be the perfect place to do that. I used Rustoleum’s Satin Strawflower for the
handles and sprayed a coat of gloss enamel over the top for some extra shine.
Here is one more look at the before shot…
And the oh so much better after…
Thanks for sharing this! I love to see old furniture made over.