$20 Rummage Sale Makeover

Sometimes I find a fabulous deal at a rummage sale and just have to bring it home even though I have no idea at the time where I will use the piece of furniture or how I will refinish it.  This is exactly what happened with this mid-century styled dresser I found for only $20.

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$20 Rummage Sale Makeover

 

 

The dresser was a little wonky and was missing the back piece but for that price I knew I could easily find a replacement for the back and remake this dresser in to something new and fabulous.  

I just didn’t know exactly how at the time.  The reality was that it just went to our own garage to wait for me to get around to it.

Here are a couple of before photos of the dresser.

 

 

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$20 Rummage Sale Dresser Makeover

For this project you will need:

• 120 and 220 Grit Sandpaper
• Primer
• Polyacrylic
• Paint Brushes
• Latex paint in your choice of colors

 

The dresser has a thin layer of veneer and not solid wood so I was unable to do a lot of sanding away of the original finish.  Instead I just sanded it down enough to give the primer something to stick to using first the 120 grit sandpaper and then a second time with the 220 grit sandpaper.

 

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For the outer surfaces of the dresser I used Behr Moon Rise in semi-gloss and then the drawer fronts are painted in Valspar Mediterranean Caramel in Satin.

After applying two coats of primer, I applied three coats of the Valspar Mediterranean Carmel and three coats of the Polyacrylic finish in Satin.

 

 

I loved the look of the old brassy handles for the dresser and really didn’t want to change those out so I used them without any changes to the finish.    

This dresser has now found a new home in my daughter’s bedroom.

 

2021 Update:  This dresser was updated again!

Dresser Makeover with MMS Milk Paint

 

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