Before and After: Dresser!

We had been looking for new bedroom furniture and a friend called to tell me about a dresser at Goodwill (yes that is a good friend to share, not take it for herself!). It needed some love, but was well built. It was solid wood, the drawers slid well, had dovedailed drawers and dust covers between drawers! And all of this for $29.99 (plus 10% off of course!).

Here is the before:

The top needed some work. But since I was planning on painting it, not stripping and staining, it wasn't a problem for me. In fact, the more banged up the piece is, the more character it has.

So I went to town with soap and water (obviously!), and fixed a few spots with wood filler. I took all of the hardware off, which I ended up using. Once the hardware was off and the drawers removed, I primed with Kilz. I use spray paint usually when refinishing. It's so easy, and I don't love brush strokes showing. My preferred brand of spray paint is Krylon; it has the best nozzle. I decided to paint with Ivory gloss. Once it was dry, I glazed with a black glaze to give it that old feeling. This dresser didn't have a lot of detail to pop, but the glaze was still a nice detail. I used a oil rubbed bronze spray paint on the hardware, which turned out awesome!

So here is the after:

Please excuse the crooked middle knobs. Carter thinks it's fun to turn them...

So there it is, and I love it. I'm linking up with some other amazing transformations throughout the week (although some don't start until Friday), so go check them out!