Here is one of my "Auction Day" treasures...a dresser with loads of potential. At first glance one might assume this dresser will never amount to anything. Think again friends, think again. Before placing my bid however, there was some investigative work that needed to be done.
When looking for a piece of furniture to resurrect from the dead, there are several factors that come into play.
1. What type of material is the piece made of?
2. Is the piece in decent condition and able to withstand a rehab?
3. Is it usable?
4. Lastly, is there are market for this item or will you keep it for yourself?
This piece is in perfect condition to revive. So I start by sanding it down and find that there are several layers of paint beneath this rosy pink on the drawers.
After it is sanded and two layers of paint are removed from the drawers I paint it Black.
(I begin to hum "Paint it Black" by The Rolling Stones, "I see a sad pink dresser and I want to Paint it Black")
As you can see the paint job doesn't have to be perfect, as I am going to cover this black with a beautiful turquoise.
Once the black dried I slathered a beautiful turquoise layer and let that dry for a few hours. I didn't take any photos of the in between stages, but here is a photo of the drawers and the vintage Gold and white hardware I added to keep the look light.
I just LOVE the black crevices in the drawers.
Side shot of the Jewel toned beauty
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