Farmhouse Style Dressser Makeover

Hi everyone! Hope you had a great week-end. My sweet daughter and I hit some pretty good garage sales on Friday; I’ll show you what I bought tomorrow. Saturday we had lunch with sweet friends, including one visiting all the way from South Carolina.

I also had the chance to put the finishing touches on a project I’ve been working on for a while now. Would you like to see the farmhouse style dresser makeover?

dresser makeover with paint
I painted it the same color that I painted the base of my clock-face side table last week. It’s a nice taupe color that I picked up at a garage sale for a dollar.

Before Shot Of  the Dresser

vintage dresserHere’s the before shot–not terribly ugly, but you would certainly need the right room for this version, right?

Made of solid wood by a novice cabinet maker (maybe in high school shop class), it was well worth the $5 price. So I decided to make the purchase and give it a farmhouse style makeover.

Painting the Dresser to Create the Farmhouse Look

taupe dresser with one coat of paintAfter just one coat, the taupe provided pretty good coverage. I gave it a light second coat to cover some spots that I missed first time around.

Replacing the Knobs

knobs and white paintI unearthed six, matching wooden knobs from my cabinet of curiosities, which holds all manner of spare parts–crystals, watch bands, hooks, zinc lids. It also holds other necessaries, like labels, seal-able bags, tags, and more.

The knobs received two coats of acrylic craft paint followed by one coat of paste wax. I knew the smaller size would help create the farmhouse look I was after.

Stenciling the Dresser to Create a Farmhouse Look

stencil on taupe dresserI loved the look of the white knobs against the taupe paint and decided to add a white decoration of some kind to the top drawer. I used a combination of two stencils that I just recently purchased at a garage sale for just a dollar.

taupe dresserI think it adds just the right touch. The entire piece received a coat of paste wax once all the paint dried.

taupe dresserI’ll be bringing it up to my booth at The Gristmill Antique Center this week.

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  1. You were lucky to find the taupe – it is so [pretty on this dresser. Love the white accents. Pinning and sharing.

  2. Love this transformation! It really did need some TLC:) Looking at the before picture with the drawers taken out I could even see it with baskets in the top and leaving the bottom as an open shelf for taller items like boots, etc., great for a mudroom. I think I’ve been a blogger for too long, always coming up with ideas!
    xoKathleen

  3. I’m learning a lot reading about your projects. May just have to try stenciling. I have metal tray that I may just do that on.

  4. That turned out really pretty Diana. I love the accent of the white knobs, and the simplicity of the stencil is perfect.

  5. A nice transformation!! Love the design and light color too.. visiting you from Katherine’s corner 🙂

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  8. I never liked taupe and I think this project turned out beautifully. It’s versatility will let its next owner place it almost anywhere. I’m gonna hafta rethink my dislike of taupe! Your ironstone pitcher makes a lovely vase for top-heavy flowers!

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