Monday, April 29, 2013

Antique Dresser Redo!

It took awhile on getting around to do this beauty but no long to spruce it up.

Here is the before.. just a dusty old dresser in need of some loving. Some of its molding on the sides were missing.
 

And heres the after....
  
I can never pass up the opportunity to stain the top... especially on older pieces!
So of course the top was stripped with some stripping gel and the body was sanded soft-to-the-touch finish before painting them a custom soft blue.
 As for the drawers, I had second thoughts of painting them. The grain of the wood was too beautiful to cover so I decided to restore them to their original charm.
They're stained with a kona/ebony mix and sealed with 2 coats of water based poly.







The wood grain is so beautiful!!


This dresser is for sale, $300

Thanks for looking!!!


Kyra




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30 comments:

  1. UnknownApril 30, 2013 at 1:40 AM

    Absolutely beautiful!!!
    XXX

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  2. CynthiaApril 30, 2013 at 4:36 AM

    So pretty... love the drawers!

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  3. Jamie @ Huckleberry LoveApril 30, 2013 at 6:28 PM

    Very pretty, I love seeing the after pictures on redone furniture! Great job. :) I would love for you to come and share this on our Much Ado About Monday link party!!

    http://www.huckleberrylove.com/2013/04/much-ado-about-monday-no-7.html

    Hope to see you there,
    Jamie
    www.huckleberrylove.com

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    1. UnknownApril 30, 2013 at 9:42 PM

      Thanks for the comment,

      I'll make sure to stop on by and share!

      Kyra

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  4. AnonymousMay 1, 2013 at 3:24 AM

    Oh it's just beautiful! You did such a wonderful job choosing what to paint and what not to! - Susan

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    1. UnknownMay 1, 2013 at 9:53 AM

      Thank you for such compliment!
      It was pretty hard figuring out what to do with this beauty but the end result is
      Very satisfying!

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  5. Marty@A Stroll Thru LifeMay 1, 2013 at 5:33 AM

    Oh my goodness, this is such a beautiful piece. Love the two tone. I would love for you to link this up to my Inpire Me party that is ongoing.
    http://www.astrollthrulife.net/2013/04/162nd-inspire-me-tuesday.html
    Hugs, Marty

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  6. Miss CharmingMay 1, 2013 at 10:49 AM

    Such a beautiful wood grain! I just love the two-toned look.

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  7. ConnieMay 2, 2013 at 4:04 PM

    The wood grain really is pretty and you had the vision to know what to do. Great insight I'd say. I love that you didn't distress it. It's great!

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    1. UnknownMay 5, 2013 at 9:33 PM

      I just couldn't cover the beautiful grain.
      It would've been too much if I did that. Thank you

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  8. AnonymousMay 2, 2013 at 4:20 PM

    You blog is adorable! Newest follower here via the blog hop and I was kinda hopin' that you'd pop on by my neck o' the woods and like me back (if you like what you read!)

    Have a great weekend!
    Sarah
    www.enjoyingtheepiphany.com

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  9. Magali@TheLittleWhiteHouseMay 3, 2013 at 5:09 AM

    Oh, my, it's gorgeous!

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  10. Brenda PruittMay 3, 2013 at 8:08 AM

    Hi, I couldn't locate your email address. You've been featured at my weekly Welcome Wagon Friday post. You should be receiving visitors shortly. Welcome to our blogging neighborhood!
    Brenda
    http://www.cozylittlehouse.com/

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  11. RitaMay 3, 2013 at 12:49 PM

    beautiful.
    rita

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  12. Reeves @ The Weathered DoorMay 3, 2013 at 7:56 PM

    I love the way the drawers turned out! New follower!

    http://theweathereddoor.blogspot.com

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  13. Robin JohnsonMay 4, 2013 at 6:40 PM

    Beautiful!

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  14. Mrs. Tucker (Patti)May 5, 2013 at 6:54 AM

    I have no vision when I look at the before shots of redone furniture, but this one is beautiful. Well done.

    Popping in from Oh, Mrs. Tucker!

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  15. Deborah@Green Willow PondMay 5, 2013 at 6:25 PM

    I am falling more and more in love with this look of painted frame and legs, with stained wood top and drawer fronts. This piece is truly beautiful! Thank you for sharing it at to What We Accomplished Wednesdays. Have a great week!

    Hugs,
    Deborah

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    1. UnknownMay 5, 2013 at 9:38 PM

      It's such a great look especially with beautifully detailed wood grain on the drawer fronts.
      You too as we'll
      Thank you for stopping by!

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  16. Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co.May 5, 2013 at 7:31 PM

    That wood is amazing! What a pretty piece!

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    1. UnknownMay 5, 2013 at 9:38 PM

      Why thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment!

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  18. Nita StacyMay 6, 2013 at 6:40 AM

    I adore this! I featured it today at Mod Mix Monday!

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    1. UnknownMay 6, 2013 at 10:05 AM

      Thank you for featuring me on you link party!

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  19. AnnMay 6, 2013 at 1:18 PM

    That is beautiful! I can see why you didn't want to cover up that lovely grain!
    Thanks for sharing at Restyled Sunday's.

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  20. Stan and Jody GabaraMay 8, 2013 at 7:51 PM

    Absolutely beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing at Simple & Sweet Fridays.

    Jody

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  21. Chelsea @ Married Filing JointlyJune 6, 2013 at 12:11 PM

    Love what you did! So beautiful!

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