Azure Blue Spice Rack

DIY Furniture Flip: Refinished Solid Maple Dresser in Classic White

In this tutorial, I’m sharing how I completely transformed a solid maple, Canadian-made dresser into a fresh, modern piece that’s both timeless and functional. Originally a tired chest of drawers, this sturdy maple beauty got a full makeover — from sanding and priming to a crisp classic white finish and new stainless steel bar and knob hardware . The result? A clean, elegant dresser with five easy-glide drawers that looks right at home in any bedroom, guest room, or entryway. Follow along to see each step of the refinishing process and how a little paint and hardware can give solid wood furniture a brand-new life.

Spice racks are always a fun update. They can be used as a traditional spice rack but work perfect for essential oil or nail polish displays. They can also be a fun way to inject a burst of color in your home in the kitchen, bathroom or bedroom.

Find a cute little wood spice rack ...

and a skiff of leftover Fusion Mineral Paint paint and you have it made. I use every drop of my paint. This little bit in the bottom will do this rack, a matching pepper grinder and still have more left for a few more small projects.

This gorgeous color is Azure from Fusion Mineral Paint

Two coats went on for a bold fun color, shown with the pepper grinder in progress too. When two coats were dry, it was sanded to distress the edges back to the natural stained wood. Dark antiquing wax was applied with a brush to the corners and crannies to age it a bit.