Seaside Blue Magazine Rack Personalized Too

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.

Where are my blue lovers?? Look at this gorgeous seaside blue from Rustoleum.

I originally put a poll out for votes to paint this solid wood magazine rack in blue or yellow and it ended up tied.

Step 1 was to scrub up then remove the country stencils from the 80's.

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My handy Dewalt orbital sander removed it in short order. Another good wipe down to remove any sanding dust and it was on to painting.

Rustoleum seaside 2X cover spray paint was the color of choice. I like to spray in my barn as it is well ventilated.

Watch how easy it is to apply. More thinner coats are preferred for great drip free coverage.

Be sure to let it dry well before handling to prevent fingerprints and dings.

The customer who purchased it wanted it personalized to match a bread box she recently purchased from me.

She wanted "rae dunn" inspired font again with the word READ on each end of the magazine rack. I do mine by hand after setting the size & font using Microsoft word then print out.