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A Dresser Makeover | The Client Files


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Dresser makeovers are easily some of my favorite ones to complete and you know how much I like a challenge. So when my client approached me about fixing up one she had stored in her garage, telling me it may be beyond repair, naturally I was eager to accept the challenge.

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Not only was one of the drawers missing the front but it had been previously painted. With a lot of paint.

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Then there was the little matter of the sides completely separating from the frame. That’s always fun.

But also nothing a little wood glue, some strategically placed brad nails and some clamps can’t fix.

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And it turns out that top is much prettier without any paint all.

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And you know my favorite way to overcome a bad case of missing drawers is replacing them with baskets.

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Add to that a little Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint in Dried Lavender and generous doses of Furniture Wax, White Wax and Antiquing wax paired with those mercury glass knobs…

And I’d certainly say this old gal was, indeed, not beyond repair.

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Many of you have asked me how I make it so there’s a space for those baskets to sit on and the answer really is simple, but also, isn’t. The truth is it really just depends on the piece and what you have to work with. In this case I need to place brackets in the space beneath where the drawers were to create a platform. Sometimes you get lucky and there’s already a structure there to place your platform on. Other times you have to create one.

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No matter how many times I’ve done it now, I still don’t get tired replacing drawers for baskets.

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And who doesn’t love mercury glass! Paired with this a little gray, a little purple color it’s just a really nice combo.Furniture Redos Dresser Makeover #paintedfurniture #milkpaint #driedlavendar SouthernRevivals.com

You’ve come a long way baby and now you’re headed out of that garage and over to the beach. Congratulations! You’ve been through a lot. You deserve it.

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  1. Dori says

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    This turned out beautiful… Was just wondering what you used to strip the paint off the top??? I am a novice at this and I want to refinish an old oak table. The plan is to paint and distress it. Do I need ot strip the wood first? What would you recommend? Would you recommend a protective finish after it is distressed (planning to sand until I get that look). Any other hints?

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    • jamie says

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      I recommend CitriStrip. It works great is a lot less noxious. I only stripped the top. I painted over the rest. I always seal a piece whether I distress or not. In this case I used wax to seal, my sealer of choice. Hope that helps! Good luck & Have fun!

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  2. Dori says

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    Thank you SO much for your quick reply and help with my project! 🙂

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    • jamie says

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      Of course! You are very welcome!

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  3. Pine Tree Home says

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    Such a great switcharoo. The knobs totally transform it.

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    • jamie says

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      Thank you so much! 😉

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  4. Joni says

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    How did you replace the missing drawer on the bottom?

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    • jamie says

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      I didn’t. Simply moved the remaining drawers down and added baskets in place of the top drawers.

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  5. Sarah says

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    Where do you find your knobs? I’m always looking for “affordable” options for new furniture pieces, but I always feel like the local home improvement stores don’t have a large enough selection to really find what I’m looking for without making it look like I replaced the knobs because I had to…..If that makes any sense? Thanks! 🙂

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    • jamie says

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      These are from Hobby Lobby!

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  1. Old Drawers to Rolling Toy Storage Bins - Southern Revivals says:
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    […] makeovers I do I have many orphaned drawers on hand. These old drawers were recently removed from a client’s dresser makeover. If you don’t have any old drawers of your own hanging around they are likely a dime a dozen […]

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  2. Old Drawers to Rolling Toy Storage Bins - Real Housemoms says:
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    […] attractive) place to store them at a moment’s notice. So when a client recently asked to me makeover her old chest of drawers and remove two of the drawers in favor of baskets, I found myself with two orphan drawers. […]

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