Hi, everyone! I have had a very busy weekend so far. I have been working on a new table top for a used table I found, painting some wicker for my sister, and painting some furniture for my cousin. I'm finished with almost everything on the list. I wanted to show you how I took a used dresser and chest of drawers from not-so-cute to knockout with spray paint.

My cousin found a used dresser and chest of drawers to adopt. They looked alright, but I thought a bit of spray paint could do them some good. She has been busy readying a house for her and her husband-to-be, so she asked me if I could take care of the transformation. I have revamped furniture before, so I told her I could handle it.
The tops of the pieces were laminate, and I've never painted laminate before. I consulted
All Things Thrifty, my go-to blog on how to paint furniture. I followed Brooke's advice and sprayed the pieces with Kilz primer. I then sanded them with 220 grit sandpaper to remove the gritty feeling the primer leaves behind. I then sprayed the pieces with black Krylon spray paint. After the final coat of paint, I distressed the edges and nooks and crannies with sandpaper. When I had the pieces distressed to my liking, I sealed it with polyacrylic.
I adore the finished pieces! I even think the old hardware on the drawers looks great with the new paint finish. My cousin saw them for the first time today, and she LOVED them! So I guess I should let you see them too!!!
Now, these little ladies look like expensive pieces of furniture from a high-end store! When you need new furniture, think used. If you are willing to do some work, you can take something from "eh" to "wow" with some spray paint!
All I can say is WOW! The dressers turned out amazing! You did a fab job :)
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