Click the photo for a better view of the image.A few years ago I refinished this ugly ugly ugly dresser, but never got a chance to show it off. Can you believe how different the two look? The decoration on the drawers were actually plastic plates that were glued on. Taking them off was a chore, but when I got them off I had a beautiful modern dresser to work with.
The staining of the wood was a different story. Making up my own technique I painted it first a dark brown and let it dry. Then I took a dark brown stain and stained it with a cloth. I wasn't sure how the wood would take the stain itself since the wood color was lighter in some parts and darker in others. Painting it first not only worked but still let the wood grain show through.
I threw on some new handles from Ikea and called it a day.
Total refurbish cost around $50.00!
FYI the finished dresser isn't that shiny. It is just the horrible camera I used to take this picture.
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Very impressive! :)
I am currently plotting my impending furntiture project - if you are interested I will send you some links on what I am doing...
Been a while since we talked, how are you?
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