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Like I said
in yesterday’s post, I’m a big fan of finding old pieces of furniture at yard
sales and thrift shops, and then refinishing them for a new purpose in my
home. Yesterday, I shared how I
refinished a $25 Goodwill dresser and re-purposed it for a changing station. Today, I want to share with you the other
dresser in the nursery.
This dresser was also a Goodwill find. I actually purchased it a few years ago for $20 and was utilizing it in the guest bedroom. I moved it to the nursery, because it wasn't really getting used in the guest room.
I refinished this piece the exact same way that I refinished the other dresser…..
1) I started by cleaning the dresser with TSP cleaner. It can be found at most hardware stores. I buy mine in a powder and mix it in a spray bottle.
2) Using a foam roller I primed the dresser with Zinsser Cover Stain primer. It took two coats to fully cover this piece of furniture. I keep this paint on hand for when I find furniture to refinish.
3) I had leftover navy blue paint (“seaworthy” by Sherwin Williams) from the accent wall in the nursery, and applied two coats of paint to the dresser for full coverage.
4) I updated the hardware with nickel knobs from Lowes. The hardware cost just about as much as the dresser, making this dresser cost about $50 when it was all said and done.
5) Tip: Always take out the drawers when painting and let paint dry completely before applying a new coat.
The only problem that I ran into with this dresser is that it had a laminate finish. This was the first piece I had ever tried to refinish with laminate. I found it more difficult for the paint to stick to the laminate, but after taking my time and making sure each coat was dry before applying another coat, I finally finished this piece. I will say, that unlike other pieces that I have done, the paint is more likely to peal off on laminate. I haven’t had any problems so far, but my kids are still babies. It will probably get more wear and tear as the boys get bigger.
