Ugly? Yes! $9.99? Yes! I had so much inspiration for this piece that I knew I could make it something special!
I especially love the amazing transformations from Brooke at All Things Thrifty!
I always love what she does with color, but I ended up with a favorite, Blue Ocean Breeze, from Krylon - it's like an edgier Tiffany blue!
I had to repair two drawers and replace the center pull.
Not for this piece, saving this color for another day!
After a coat of primer and paint.
I made the decision to glaze this with a mocha, rather than black!
Almost finished! (I don't like the center pull - I'll keep looking for the perfect one)
Finally! I love the way it looks in our wide hallway.
I'm still contemplating replacing all the pulls (who can resist all the beauties at Anthropologie?)
Dresser $9.99
Primer $3.99 x 3
Krylon Blue Ocean Breeze $3.24 x 3
Valspar Mocha Glaze (already owned)
Metal paint for hardware (already owned)
Total for project $34.92 + tax
I received so many positive comments on this one as it was sitting, half-finished in my garage, that I began to love it even more! ~ Thoughts?
I linked up here:
Mmmm, super duper gorgeous! Not just because that happens to be my favorite color either! :) Thanks for linking up at Trash To Treasure on Kammy's Korner!
ReplyDeletep.s. your boys are CUTE!
Thanks so much for inspiring me!!
ReplyDelete@Kammy Wielenga
I love this! This is something I would have just passed by, now I will take a 2nd look at this stuff. Great work. Visiting from MMS.
ReplyDeleteps I host a linky party every Friday, I would love it if you could stop by and link up. Thanks!
@Good Time Charlie
ReplyDeleteI agree! Thanks so much for your kind words! I'll plan to be there on Friday - thanks!
okay, this is a total monster turned hot momma! i def would have passed on it even at that price. you've got a good eye! and before you shell out $ for new hardware, paint then sand the originals and they might not bother you so much!!
ReplyDeletewell done!!
How did I miss this comment? Sorry, just plain rude of me! :) Thanks!!
DeleteWow! What a beauty! I love her. I wish I had a wide hallway to put something like that in. Did you end up changing the pulls? What did you use on top to style it?
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Kim, thanks! I ended up leaving the pulls, they really do feel appropriate for the style! The top is an ever-changing thing. I guess it's almost my "upstairs mantel"! Right now I have a globe, some great finials, and a couple of old blue atlas canning jars! Thanks for visiting! - Lori
DeleteO.M.G.! I stumbled on your blog via threemangoseeds and I AM SO EXCITED TO SEE THIS! I have almost the exact same dresser! It was given to us when we first got married! I envisioned it as a "buffet" type piece for my dining room but was a little afraid of putting all that time and effort into it not sure of how it would turn out! I LOVE IT! I will definately be keeping the dresser and refinishing it.... perhaps a deep golden yellow? Woo Hoo I'm doing a happy dance seeing this!Please checkout my blog, I'm a newbie!
ReplyDelete<3 your blog,
~Misty
www.413sparrowlane.com
Looks great. Thanks for visiting my blog. I've followed you back. You've got some awesome stuff as well.
ReplyDeleteMonica
I loove this piece! I have been wanting to redo a piece with lines like your dresser. I actually found one for FREE on Craigslist, but by the time I got in touch with my husband for the truck - it was gone! I think I cried a little on the inside.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work!
Oh my goodness. I have my very own UGLY dresser. Same era. Have been wanting to do something with it. But hadn't seen it actually used in any DIY features before. Thank You!
ReplyDeleteLori: I love your piece. I have one similar... my question to you is this... is your piece a laminate? I love the look of hardwood on the top of these pieces, but have never removed laminate before and don't even know what I would find underneath. but I am finding more and more laminate when the piece is as decorative as these. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
ReplyDeletethank you