Chest of Drawers Makeover
5 Materials
$75
5 Hours
Medium
Hello all! I am super excited to share with you our project this week. We are in the process of giving our master bedroom a makeover. Nothing major because we rent. With that being said, we will be changing the décor and furniture! Furthermore, all of the furniture pieces were purchased used, as well as the bed we plan to use. We did not buy any new furniture pieces. There will be a short video tutorial near the end of the post.
Here is the chest of drawers before.
Here is the chest of drawers before.
Chest of Drawers Before
Master Bedroom Before Part I - Chest of Drawers
Master Bedroom
Chest of Drawers Makeover – Prep
All Cleaned
I sanded (outside) each door front and drawer front to remove the existing finish using my Dewalt Orbital Sander with 120-grit sandpaper. I followed up with 220-grit to achieve a smooth finish.
Sanding Drawer Front
Look at the beautiful wood!
Beautiful Wood Front
Once I brought them back inside, I used a piece of tack cloth to remove any remaining sanding dust.
Stain Applied
Wood Appliques for Doors
Wood Applique
The stain needed to dry for at least 48 hours, Therefore, I set the wood appliques, the drawers, and doors to the side and began the painting process on the chest.
Here is the chest after one coat.
One Coat of Paint
After about 4 hours of drying time, I applied the second and final coat.
After Second Coat
The next day, the doors, drawers, and wood appliques were ready for paint. I placed the tape around the edges of the stained drawer and door fronts to keep from getting paint where I didn’t want it.
Painters Tape Protecting Where I Stained
Each drawer and door front took two coats of paint. The wood applique only took one coat.
Drawer With Paint Applied
Door With Paint Applied
Wood Applique With Paint Applied
The next day after the paint had set, it was time to distress. As a result, I took a piece of 220-grit sandpaper and sanded around the edges of the doors and drawer fronts. Additionally, I distressed the wood appliques. I removed the sanding dust with my tack cloth.
Distressing
Distressing
To add the wood applique, first measure to find the center of each door front and then mark the points using a pencil. Next, apply hot glue to the back of the wood applique and press onto the door.
Wood Applique Applied
The painted sections were sealed with Minwax Dark Wax. The stained areas were sealed with Minwax Clear Wax. The Hubs added the hardware to the drawers and the doors. They really compliment the two-toned finish.
New Pulls
Here are the knobs.
New Knobs
And now, the finished chest of drawers. It is now beautiful! The next makeover will be the nightstands.
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What did you paint the inside drawers? This is gorgeous. Where did you find the paint applications?
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That cupboard was hideous. I couldn't see any redeeming features in it. But you made it into a thing of beauty and a joy forever!
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Thank you for your comment! Glad you liked it
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Ver tv professional. I’d buy this in a heart beat. Thank you for posting
I really love what you did on this piece. Awesome job!!