cara and mark of sewbettie sent in this fantastic before and after dresser project. what was once a normal, fairly drab wooden dresser is now a clean sleek piece that blends effortlessly into their room. details: carla drilled holes into the dresser and added decorative knobs (below). she explained that “the dresser is really larger and the bedroom is fairly small so i painted the walls and the dresser the same color (behr’s “manhattan mist”) so that the dresser would disappear into the walls”. such a great idea. the oil painting in the “after” picture was done by mark and the vase is a gifted mccoy knock-off from cara’s mom. thanks for sharing, cara and mark!
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That is so cool! I always pass up that sort of oak-y bland wooden furniture at thrift or tag sales. NO MORE!
I Looooove this!
Wow!! I’m positively in LUST with this wall color! I’ve been planning on painting my home office a soft shade of grey and this would be perfect!
Loves, loves, loves!!
Where did those decorative knobs come from? So cute!
I hate to say it but I like the before shot more than the after one…
Thanks for posting this Grace! My parents just built a new house and the knobs were leftover from that… I’m not sure the name of the company. Sorry!
I like the before shot as well – this color makes the dresser look cheaper – sorry!
ohhh this, along with Mike’s dresser, is really changing my opinion on before and afters. This is really clever, well done!
Nooooooooooooo! To painting furniture…you’ll regret it later
Oh man! I love the debate on painting furniture! I totally see your point Georgia, but the wood in this dresser was in terrible shape. Mark had it as a teenager – it was covered in stickers and scratches. Plus, in my opinion, the wood color was pretty ugly.
Sorry, but I think veneer NEEDS to be painted. That fake wood grain only serves as a sad reminder that your furniture is made of plastic and particleboard. I do think that a contrasting color on the top or drawer fronts would add a lot though.
I agree Chris – veneer = bad. I may spice up the paint with a contrasting color when I get bored with the current look!
Love it.. is one of the best in the site.. Congrats,,, it is for sale ???
could you tell me exactly what kind of paint you used? also, did you use primer (if so, what kind?), how many coats and did you use a roller or a brush? thanks!
Great painting. I like the color you chose but if you do decide to spice it up with another color later I love mustard yellow and gray together. Just wondering… is there a reason the dresser is all the way in the corner? Personally I think it would look much better if you moved it about4-5 inches away from it… Just my 2 cents. Congrats on a great job :)
It is only in the corner so I could fit the whole thing in the picture frame… the room is tiny and we have a big bed so that is the only reason….
Margaret – I used paint from Behr. The color is called “manhattan mist”. I didn’t use a primer. I used a brush and just did one coat.
Unfortunately it isn’t for sale — thanks for the compliment though!
I love how great your project turned out — I’ve never seen your room look so neat! I like the way one piece of pottery looks by itself, maybe I should wean down my collection. The knobs that someone asked about is from Liberty Hardware — you can find them on line.
Mom (aka Beth) I always keep my room clean!
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