Sunday 1 September 2013

Dresser Makeover!

Thanks all for the lovely comments on my last post - really appreciated!  Here is a little bit more progress in the living room - a dresser makeover...

We acquired a free pine dresser from someone we know who was moving and wanted to
get rid of it.  (I always wondered how people manage to get lucky enough to get bargain dressers to do up - and this time it was me!!)

It had a few knocks and dinks, and some missing knobs...

But we sanded, primed and painted (and were well fed up of it by the end!) and this is the result:  (Unfortunately the light was a lot better when I took the before pictures - and it was in the conservatory - so they are a lot warmer and brighter - typical)



We used Laura Ashley eggshell in cotton white:

We thought it was more of an off-white than it looks when painted, but we still like it!

We bought these lovely porcelain knobs off ebay for it...




(All piles of rubbish have been moved out of the way for these photos - in fact the whole table complete with it's covering of junk has been moved out of the shot!)

 Then it was time to fill the dresser...





I'm sure I'll keep moving the arrangement around!
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12 comments:

  1. The Sewing Boutique1 September 2013 at 14:22

    Oh my goodness, what a transformation! Love love LOVE it, you've done an amazing job :) (do I recognise the jug from previous posts too??)

    We did something similar with a welsh dresser back in April and I have to say, I've been looking for something else to "upcycle" ever since!

    Rhi @ The Sewing Boutique x x

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  2. Laura1 September 2013 at 14:43

    Great Job! It is beautiful, my daughter and I have refinished a few pieces ourselves ...the outcome is always worth it! I love your display.

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  3. Kiwijo1 September 2013 at 19:10

    Well done. Ive got a similar dresser, but cant persuade OH that it needs to be white (not pine). This looks fabulous, you should be very proud of yourselves. :o)

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  4. honeycat1 September 2013 at 21:56

    Oh me oh my, I've got dresser envy. Well done you it looks beautiful.

    Melanie x

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  5. Alex - The Interior DIYer2 September 2013 at 11:20

    Oh Maria, it's gorgeous. Nailed. It.

    You and Lumberjack did an amazing job. I'd say at times it was daunting and felt like the painting would never end! I've never painted a piece that big before, so I can only imagine a couple of coats would be a real test. It looks SO lovely with all your tea cups on it! The subtle difference in colour between it and the wall really makes it pop.

    Just a little thought I had - would you consider adding cup hooks to the underside of your shelves? I added them randomly to the shelves in our living room (as well as kitchen), and they command empty space really well. You can see them here http://www.hydrangeagirl.com/2011/08/after-and-before-beef-up-your-bookcase.html under number 6. I started a hole off with a nail, and then manually twisted in the cup hook until it was really tight and secure. If you do get them, make sure you get white rubber so your cups don't slip off easily ;)

    Okay, I'll stop typing now. Sorry for clogging your comments with linkage.

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    1. Maria - A Playful Stitch2 September 2013 at 21:10

      Thanks Alex! Yep, we did two coats of primer and two of the paint - so VERY fed up of it by the end. Think it was worth it though!

      Glad you think the colour works against the wall colour - that was the effect we hoped it would have - it's just hard to tell if it'll be right until it's done!

      And... you read our minds about the cup hooks! We are planning to get some white ones - think it will really work well - quite excited about it actually! I love yours on your bookcase - they look spot on.

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  6. Samantha Roberts2 September 2013 at 20:42

    Oh wow I love it. You have made a wonderful job of giving your dresser a makeover, and it looks so pretty with the new handles and all you lovely nic-nacs arranged on it. Well done! (I am only a teensy bit jealous, lol!!)take care, Sam xx

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  7. Anna3 September 2013 at 19:21

    I love the picture of you moving in to the dresser! Hours of fun moving things around! It looks really beautiful - good selection of pretty things there madam!

    Anna
    xx

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  8. Jo4 September 2013 at 19:00

    I am in love with it, it looks great. First visit to your blog today and enjoyed snooping round. I am making a dress for Autumn at the moment. Jo x

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  9. ♥ Mary Janes TEAROOM6 September 2013 at 10:20

    Wow!....Your dresser looks beautiful and the Laura Ashley eggshell paint is great, isn't it? It must have been great fun to add your pretty china after all the hard work,
    Happy Friday!
    Susan x
    P.S The porcelain knobs are gorgeous too!

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  10. Sew,ray,me15 September 2013 at 09:56

    OMG I am *soooooo* jealous! This looks gorgeous, great job! You look so happy in your new home :)

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  11. Gillian Roe18 September 2013 at 22:11

    That's lovely. What a difference! Those blue handles against the white work really nicely. Gorgeous. x

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