Midwest #13: Marissa's Dresser Do-over Project

AFTER

Name: Marissa
Location: Chicago
Time: One Saturday and a few more hours follow up
Cost: $60.

Marissa modernized her dresser with a dark finish and new hardware. One Saturday = New Dresser! All the pics, tools, how-to and VOTING below...

BEFORE

Tell us the tools and resources you used for the project:
TOOLS
I used two kinds of sand paper, a fine grain for before staining and then an ultra fine grain for between coats. For the stain I used a wood finish (ebony) by Minwax that claims it "Penetrates, Stains and Seals." Finally I bought pulls for the drawers at Home Depot.

MY TOOLS

Share step by step instructions for how you completed the project:
1. Remove old pulls.
2. Sand dresser.
3. Stain dresser, first time.
4. Sand again.
5. Stain again.
6. Screw in new hardware.
7. Fill with belongings and enjoy!

DURING

AFTER

Comments (3)

I love the pulls you selected. Well done!

posted by hmr on January 30th 2008 at 6:17am
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Having ignored Fall Colors, I may have to do the statistical analysis on January Jumpstart -- I'd swear we're awash in redone old dressers.

The dark colored wood makes your blue wall look more sophisticated, and the added touch of the topaz-colored picture frame is right on target. Good for you!

posted by wende in the twin cities on January 30th 2008 at 6:24am
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Is ebony a black stain...or a dark brown one?

posted by wister5 on January 30th 2008 at 3:31pm
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