Grandma saved up and bought a lovely solid wood dresser, thru the years it served the family well. It went thru a few changes but eventually was put in storage as it no longer fit anyone's home. It was brought to me to be given new life with a few requests; "two tone and lighten it up but keep it old looking". Here is how I reloved this beauty.
First order of business, scrub it well. I used Dixie Belle Paint's white lightening cleaner and was very pleased with the results. Check out the water.
Seeing the base was a dark reddish I worried about bleed thru but Dixie Belle Paint Company has the answer for that too, BOSS. It blocks stains and odors!. I applied a coat over all base and drawers and let dry well.
For the base color I chose Dixie Belle paint in drop cloth, the same color I used on the
rising coffee table. (I was lucky enough to win this fabulous gift pack in an
Instagram giveaway)
Drop cloth is such a lovely warm white. I applied 2 coats with great coverage using a flat Cling On brush.
This is one coat and below is 2 coats and the dark wax process (left panel) to put age back into the paint job.
I do not have any Dixie Belle dark wax so used my go to
Daddy Vans wax in cafe noir then a bit of Fusion aging wax which is just another shade of dark wax.
The hardware was scrubbed and put back on once dry.
It is all ready to head back to its home. I sure hope Grandma and Grandpa would be happy with the makeover on their sweet dresser, the grand kids are ;)
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