8 Lady in Red
>> Sunday, May 17, 2009
Earlier this month, during a trip to our local Habitat for Humanity ReStore, we came across an old dresser in desperate need of a face lift. We had a feeling that, with a little TLC, this particle board princess would serve as a lovely console table in our home. Well, after a bit of sanding, painting, and reconstructing, she is ready to make her debut!
Here she is when we found her at ReStore...
First, we had to clean her up and sand her down to create a suitable surface for the primer to stick to.
Then came the hundreds of coats of red paint. Not really hundreds, but at least four or five. Those of you who have ever painted anything red know that it is not an easy color to work with.
Next, we attached contemporary brushed nickel hardware. We also opted to scrap the bottom two drawers to add a shelf for two seagrass baskets. We decided early on to use the piece as a console table instead of a dresser, and this simple step gave the piece a whole new look.
Finally, after a lot of love and patience, our new console table is ready to roll. Here she is in all her glory!
Isn't she lovely? Okay, I'll stop with the song references. What is even more fantastic than the end result itself is the price tag.
Budget Breakdown:
Dresser . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25
Budget Breakdown:
Dresser . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25
Paint & Supplies . . . . . . .$20
Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . $18
Baskets . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $93
For under $100, our entry way is no longer a neglected space, and we were able to gain more storage for odds and ends around the house. Not too shabby.
-Cara
For under $100, our entry way is no longer a neglected space, and we were able to gain more storage for odds and ends around the house. Not too shabby.
-Cara
8 comments:
Wow! What a big difference!
Where is the habitat for humanity restore?? I want to go.
She is so lovely! The hardware looks great on her too!
Thanks for all the nice comments!
Ashley, there is a ReStore at 2567 Pike Avenue in North Little Rock.
-Cara
Beautiful. I have a piece of furniture in my garage just waiting for a makeover! What kind of paint did you use? It looks like semi gloss maybe...
Great Job!
We did use semi gloss. You really know your paint! After 2 coats of primer and 4-5 coats of red semi gloss, we applied a coat of polyurethane for a little extra shine and protection from chipping.
Did this dresser have the drawer pulls that had the posts in back that didn't have the normal phillips or standard screw on back? I found a similar dresser, but I'm having a heck of time trying to get the drawer pulls off.
If you had the same as mine, how did you get them off? Your dresser looks really nice. I'm going black from a before of, DARK navy blue with a cherry red top of dresser.
Hello, friend! It's been a while since I tackled this piece, but I don't remember the pulls being particularly stubborn. However, I'll be honest, most of the handles were falling off to begin with.
Are you able to atleast loosen the pulls at all? You may be able to cut them off at that point. Keep me posted!
-Cara
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