Hitting the ground running...2012!

I'm so excited to be starting a new blog with this great furniture makeover! This dresser has been catching dust in my garage for about 2 years now.

I knew it had potential and couldn't let it go....

My mother-in-law gave us this dresser when we got our first house. It was from Levitz....remember Levitz? pre-Raymour... It's not great quality but it's not bad either.  The legs are solid wood.  The sides are particle with veneer on top but it's got good bones.

I didn't like the idea of keeping it as a dresser mostly because of the shell motif on one of the drawers.

I got to thinking it could be turned into this great piece from Nadeau Furniture....hmmmm

It took some work, I had to rip out the insides where the drawers rested.

 The jig saw sure helped!   

 

I removed everything from the inside until I had just a shell.

 I also got rid of those 1 x 2 pieces along the back.

It was such fun!   

Here's the after...

Ain't she sweet!   I just love it.

I added some plywood to the bottom and sides.

I didn't keep the divider in the middle and ended up supporting the shelf with 1 x 2's screwed into the sides.  Then I attached some 1 x 2 trim to the front to hide the raw sides of the plywood.

I originally planned on attaching a piece along the back but  decided to just keep the open shelf.    

I used this chalk paint recipe I found on pinterest.  

I've used this recipe a couple of times with all kinds of leftover paint....eggshell, flat, semi... they all worked fine!

The outside color is a combination of Ben Moore Sandy hook Grey and Coastal Fog.  The inside is Stone House.  First I painted it with the chalk paint, then sanded it down to show some of the wood underneath. 

After that I  waxed the whole thing and let it dry for a few hours.  Miss Mustard Seed has great instructions on wax finishes - She's the best!  I bow to the queen of painted furniture and so much more.

Here are a few more pics -

Look what Bandit found inside...

Could've been my ship come in!  


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