And I'm so glad I snatched up this Craigslist dresser! I'm very pleased with how it turned out. Certainly one of a kind. But when I picked it up a few days ago, it wasn't nearly as dapper!
When Mom and I hauled this home from a late night Craigslist purchase, it was pretty dirty....like left in a barn or garage type oily dirty needs a bleach bath kinda way.
Despite that, this piece is heavy, well built, solid wood, and has tons of character.
Oh! And one of the best things is that it has all of the original hardware!
After stripping the top and making a huge mess it was ready for priming, painting, and detailing.
Lets not forget that most antique pieces have missing delicate trim. Some people would just ignore this, but I am kind of a perfectionist, so I used wood filler like Play-Doh to replicate the missing trim piece.
Have I mentioned how glamorous refinishing furniture is? If I haven't, here is an image of my sweet manicure!
Transfer paper is a cheap and relatively tedious way to get an image onto a piece of furniture. But alas, my vision included a Victorian advertisement graphic, so it had to happen.
Several hours and several Advil later, the custom paint job is done! It was a bit of a pain, but totally worth it.
It'll be gracing the shoppe as soon as there's room for it!
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