I found this awesome, nine-drawer, solid oak dresser for FREE on Craigslist. The lady said she was giving it away because it had been sitting outside and the top was all weathered, and it was missing most of the pulls. Neither of those things bothered me in the least because: A) the top being weathered made it easy-peasy to sand down to bare wood, which I wanted to do in order to stain the top and B) I was going to replace the pulls anyhoo! :)
Yep. That’s one weathered top alright.
So, after I almost broke my father-in-law enlisting him to help me pick up this heavy beast, I got out the course sandpaper and stripped what was left of the finish off the top with my palm sander. I painted the base a creamy not-quite-white and stained the top a rich, deep mahogany stain. I picked up some great black pulls from Hobby Lobby while they were half-off last week, and voila!
I LOVE those pulls…
Hope you love it as much as I do!!
This project is competing in the Furniture Makeover Challenge and the Roadkill Rescue Challenge over at The CSI Project!
Also linking to:
My Backyard Eden, Blue Cricket Design, Bobbypins Boardwalk, Finding Fabulous, The Shabby Nest, Life in the Fun Lane, Perfectly Imperfect, Thrifty Decor Chick
Just found your blog, and this post is amazing! I love what you did with it...loved the two-tone look, very rich. bravo =)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous! It could have so many uses!Bet that lady would love to have it back now!
ReplyDeleteI really like this.....it looks so good, good job!
ReplyDeleteyou did a great job, i am loving the stained top look these days as well!
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Mercy! Talk about a transformation!! This dresser is absolutely lovely.
ReplyDeleteGREAT REDO! I love the pulls. and even better, it was free! Don't you just love CL ?
ReplyDeleteThat is the best FREE makeover yet!!!! Ka-Blam!
ReplyDeleteFantastic knobs and I love the two toned look going on right now. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, this is the best "free" object ever!! Nice job...love the hardware!
ReplyDeleteThose are fantastic pulls/knobs, they're really great on the white. Really great job!
ReplyDeleteNO WAY! If that lady could see it now... she would cry. I love it. Oh my, oh my. I love it.
ReplyDeleteThose pulls...it is gorgeous.
Brooke
That's gorgeous. I've never seen pulls like that, they are very pretty. I need to find some fab free stuff!! Gonna keep looking...
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Lenore
You got that for FREE?! Amazing! I love what you did with it! It looks like a million bucks!
ReplyDeleteThat's amazing!!! I love it! Can I have it? LOL!
ReplyDeleteYour dresser looks fabulous! The rich dark top contrasts wonderfully with the creamy lower ssection! And, the drawer pulls . . . wow!
ReplyDeleteAnn Marie, we ARE on the same wavelength! I absolutely ADORE that dresser! It turned out AMAZING! And I cannot believe someone was just giving that beauty away! Way to see the potential. :)
ReplyDeleteAwesome, girl!! Love it. And knowing how much work it is to strip and sand down, how awesome to find it mostly done for you!! Great job! Ooh, hope you can link up this weekend...b/c you are awesome, chick!! -shaunna :)
ReplyDeleteIt looks very nice! Love the creamy white with the dark stained top. Nice contrast. What a great transformationfrom the original!
ReplyDeleteI love how it turned out! You're right, those knobs are beautiful! And I love that you stained the top instead of painting it. It really gives it a more elegant appearance. Great job!
ReplyDeleteamazing....I have a question, do you use spray paint or brush the paint on. I seem to see very little brush marks, and this is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI looooove what you did to this tired, old dresser-great job! The contrasting dark top looks awesome, seems to be the trend these days. The pulls are perfect, too!
ReplyDeletethat looks great! it is so crisp and fresh and modern!
ReplyDeleteI love finds like this, especially when they are free!!! Great job it looks beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI think you need to bring it back to the lady and show her what you did. It would blow her mind. I love those pulls too. Where did you find em?
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What an amazing redo! I am looking for the perfect dresser to redo myself.
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http://youngancrafty.blogspot.com/
This is the FINEST "FREE" piece of furniture I've ever seen! My Lands..it turned out gorgeous! Really Love the new pulls!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beaut! I was toying with the idea of doing a similar color scheme on my nightstand but hadn't seen any with the wood top. Thanks for sharing!
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Wow that is beautiful! It's so different than before. Gorg!
ReplyDeleteThose drawer pulls ARE gorgeous Ann Marie! It looks fabulous. And the creamy paint with that mahogany top...just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
I saw you on craft gossip.
ReplyDeleteI'm speachless!
UAU!
absolutely amazing! so inspiring.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! I do love it as much as you do! The pulls look wonderful on it and I just may have to do a project where I stain the top and paint the bottom. Really beautiful, Theresa
ReplyDeleteJust gorgeous! The drawer pulls are a home run.
ReplyDeleteWow! I can't believe it's the same dresser! Great job!
ReplyDeleteOh wow, that looks gorgeous! Love the crisp white with the dark stain - stunning. And those drawer pulls look amazing! Great job!!!
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ReplyDeleteThese last two projects are two of my fave of yours! I am in love with the drawer pulls. Now I am looking at my furniture trying to find something that needs pulls.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beauty! I must do this with my guest bedroom furniture. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLOVE IT! What color/brand of white paint is this? It is the perfect color for this dresser I am painting!
ReplyDeleteThis is super awesome - you had a great vision for it... I don't know that I would have seen it! :)
ReplyDeleteVery nice. I wouldn't have thought to do the top wood and paint the rest but it looks great.
ReplyDeleteStunning! Love the colour combo too.
ReplyDeleteYour dresser looks SO good and I am in love with those pulls too!
ReplyDeleteThis looks amazing! I am excpecting my first child and I got a smaller dresser for free and plan on painting it and turning it into a changing table! I LOVE the contrat of the black pulls! Gota love craigslist
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This looks great! Completely different piece! I love it!!
ReplyDeleteLove this one just as much as the other one!!
ReplyDeleteYour dresser is absolutely GORGEOUS!!! I love it! You could never buy anything prettier brand new, and certainly not for that price,eh?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Love the cup drawer pulls.
ReplyDeleteso pretty! You did an amazing job! ♥
ReplyDeleteWhat a great transformation! I love the drawer pulls.
ReplyDeleteOh, wow!!!! It looks like a new showroom piece. Hope the previous owner doesn't read your blog. ;) You did a great job, and I love it in white. Visiting from The CSI Project today. :)
ReplyDeleteVery nicely done. I love the dark top with the white bottom.
ReplyDeleteI ABSOLUTELY love this! SO gorgeous! I love the mahogany, the not-so-white color, and the drawer pulls! I love it all! Great job!!
ReplyDeleteI love this and the pulls are so pretty.
ReplyDeleteReally sooo nice! I love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the inspiration: you have been pinned! I have an old dresser that I scored for free yesterday, and I think a two toned effect is just what she needs.
ReplyDeleteim using your idea. thanks for sharing. i love the look especially the mahogany
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