How to Update Mismatched Vintage Furniture
This story started with a lunch.
Actually two fabulous gourmet lunches.
One to lure me into helping my friend paint, and another to solidify the deal. Wine and flowers included.
These 2 old dressers sat side by side for years. They didn't match but they worked.
When my girlfriend asked my advice on painting the dressers I was more than happy to lend a hand.
We used Fusion Mineral Paint in Homestead Blue. (this is my affiliate link)
I bought 2 jars but once we got started it was very clear that we wouldn't need to open the second one.
This paint, in this color, covers so beautifully it took only one coat to paint these dressers. I had similar results when I painted my front door. You can read all about it by clicking this link. ^
What a difference a little paint makes!!
The dressers quickly looked more like a matching set than a random couple. The paint made a world of difference. No more scratches, chips, or faded wood.
After painting, we headed to the DLawless Hardware website and located gorgeous knobs to replace the mismatched wooden knobs on both dressers. DLawless has a great selection, they are inexpensive, and they got to my girlfriend's house in just a couple of days.
The dressers were finished in no time and the knobs look beautiful!
These beautiful black iron knobs are gorgeous!
These "after" cell phone photos were sent to me by my girlfriend.
I almost feel guilty being fed such delicious lunch when the painting was so quick and easy!
Please excuse the grainy photo! |
One jar of paint and one coat coverage left enough paint to paint several more things around her house.
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