I so wish I could take credit for this furniture transformation. This past week I have been selling furniture online for a friend. I posted a dresser and a woman named Liz snatched it up right away. As a hobby and side gig she refinished old furniture. She picked up the dresser Sunday afternoon and by Tuesday morning she sent me a picture of the after.
IT. IS. BEAUTIFUL.
RIGHT?!?
I can't even believe how beautiful it turned out and how quickly she works! Seriously impressive. I knew you guys would be interested in a little furniture inspiration.
It appears that she sanded the top and gave it a coat of beautiful stain to bring out those beautiful wood tones. (The scroll part in the pic is actually another piece of furniture and isn't part of the dresser.) The brassy hardware all got a coat of paint. The dresser itself was painted in white with a glaze over top. I want it back now!!
If you're local to the Birmingham area you can sometimes find Liz's pieces posted on Facebook at Mountain Brook Trading and Resale 280.
Do you guys refinish furniture? I'm really wanting to get into it. What are your favorite techniques? What do you use to paint - chalk paint, spray paint, glaze, stain? I'd love to hear your tips and tricks! Also feel free to link any before and afters you have in the comments. I LOVE before and afters!
**UPDATE: Liz shared with me her color selections in case you want to recreate the look. It was a custom mix cream , and glazed with an aged bronze glaze. Hardware was painted in hammered bronze
Very cool! I've painted furniture before, but just a solid color. My friend spray paints everything, and it turns out amazing. I used a paintbrush on mine, and it took a long time. Next time, I'm trying the spray paint!
ReplyDeleteI've only hand painted mine too. I'd like to try spray paint but I'm worried I'm too impatient to make it look good. Worth a shot though! I just need to try it. :)
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