Today I’m excited to show you guys the transformation of this dresser that I’m using as the baby’s changing table. This dresser was inherited by my husband and I from his grandmother. She had it for probably 50 years or more and it’s in fabulous condition and extremely well made. We are so thrilled to have a piece with family history and meaning that we can cherish for years in his nursery.
The size of the dresser was perfect for the changing table and fits nicely in his room, opposite the crib. I even loved the original hardware on the dresser and decided to keep it!
I started off by removing all the drawers, wiping everything down with a wet cloth, and getting it ready to paint.
I purchased this furniture paint from Lowe’s. I honestly knew nothing about it before I purchased it, and was actually searching for chalk paint. I noticed this paint sitting right next to the chalk paint and it was nearly half the price. It advertised no sanding and no prep work needing done to the furniture prior to painting, so I decided to give it a try! The biggest bonus (in my opinion) to this particular paint was that since it is made by Valspar, you can mix the color to ANY Valspar color offered. Which is like 6 billion options. Where as almost every other chalk paint limits you to a book of about 40 choices. I wanted a pretty true white and the regular chalk paint only came in white’s that were too yellow for my liking. I’m not a vintage or rustic white type gal.
I bought this basic foam roller from Lowe’s and rolled the paint directly on the dresser. No sanding, no priming. Just wiped it down with a damp cloth first and began rolling.
*Just in case you were wondering, it’s fine to paint while pregnant as long as it’s outside or well ventilated.*
I was able to roll on the paint to the entire dresser, except for the legs and the crease at the bottom. I used a small paint brush to get those areas.
I let dry for 4 hours and then I did another coat…
And then another….
It took 4 coats in total. I know, that’s a lot, but I prefer the easy rolling of paint compared to sanding furniture any day. I sanded one piece of furniture a few years back and NEVER again. I also only used like 1/8 of the gallon so I totally could have gotten by with a quart and saved even more money.
I bought this can of Valspar metallic gold spray paint to give the existing hardware a fresh update. I loved the original gold color of them, but they were severely tarnished and I figured spray painting them would be much easier.
And here is the finished product!
The before and after side by side!
BEFORE:
AFTER! Next week I’ll be sharing how it looks once we got it upstairs in the nursery! What do you think of the dresser?
Comment and let me know your thoughts, I love hearing from you guys!