Happy Friday everyone–I hope you all had a nice week! I’m popping in quickly today to share this beautiful oak dresser makeover that I completed a few weeks ago.
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When I spotted this tall dresser on Marketplace, I honestly wasn’t sure what to expect. It looked like laminate, but it was free and close by so I sent the hubby over to go grab it! When he got it home, I was pleasantly surprised to find out that it was real oak.
I started by removing the existing knobs and cleaning it up with Simple Green.
Next, I grabbed my sander and got to work removing all of the existing orange stain using 80 grit sandpaper followed by 150 and 220 to smooth it.
Most of it was relatively easy to sand, but I did have to go in by hand around the edges on the base and the drawers.
After I wiped away all of the sanding dust I was ready to paint wash! I used colors that I had on hand to create a nice tan paint, then mixed up a paint wash using 2 parts paint and 1 part water.
I applied it using a paint brush then wiped it off with a rag.
I used the paint sprayer to seal it all up with 2 coats of polyacrylic.
I popped some black card catalog pulls on and here is how it turned out!
I love the natural wood beauty and although I really enjoy painted furniture, I that wish that I could come across solid wood pieces like this more often!
This lovely piece was so enjoyable to create!
Have a great weekend everyone!
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