Before & After: Stripping Paint to Reveal a Walnut Dresser

Sarah Dobbins
Sarah Dobbins
Sarah is a freelance writer and photographer and mother of four boys. Her hobbies include writing emails at 4 am, fixing up her century-old home, critiquing superhero spin kicks, and trying not to kill her garden.
published Aug 7, 2012
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Stripping paint often proves time-consuming, frustrating, and sometimes even dangerous — but just as often, it’s worth the effort! This dresser (seen here without its drawers) was found with layers of paint — a thick coat of white being the most recent.

The Crafty Canadian (from Crafty in Canada) did some research on the manufacturer and made an educated guess that underneath the layers of paint there would be beautiful solid walnut. So she pushed up her sleeves and got to work:

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She also found some hardware that was more appropriate to the date of the piece, and painted the handles and keyhole covers a matte black. The final product: a gorgeously restored piece with an original, timeless look.

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