Fort York Red Salt Shaker

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.

Solid wood salt shaker gets a bold red update. It was custom ordered to go with this fun teal pepper grinder for a quirky fraternal S&P set.

As always the wood project gets a good scrub inside and out and left to dry.

Then three coats of Fusion Mineral Paint in Fort York red color were brushed on. To keep the aged look with no distressing to match the grinder, Fusion Mineral Paint's ageing wax was applied in the nooks and crannies.