Aged Grey Growth Ruler

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.

Sharing one of my latest custom ordered growth ruler done in grey.

Seeing I had bought this stack for my ship lap wall that did not go as planned I have been using it for my custom growth rulers. I pulled out another 6 foot long 1"X 8" board, sanded the edges and prepped to paint.

See these recent growth rulers; wood accelerated series, one in grey, one in a fun D!sney theme and one in custom purple.

The customer wanted a "painted" grey which was perfect to use my recent acquisition; Rustoleum's chalked ultra matte paint in aged grey. Using my Rustoleum chalked paint brush I brushed on 2 coats letting dry between each with a light sanding between to keep a super smooth feel.