Before & After: A Bulky Dresser Gets Bold & Black

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Adrienne BreauxHouse Tour Director at AT Media
Adrienne BreauxHouse Tour Director at AT Media
For more than 10 years, I've led Apartment Therapy's real home content, producing thousands of house tours from around the world. Currently, I live in my maximalist dream home in New Orleans, Louisiana, with my partner, a perfect dog, and a cute cat.
published Oct 5, 2014
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(Image credit: Miruna Gaman)

How do you take a plain, bulky cabinet and turn it into a complete show-stopper? If you’re Miruna, you go the opposite of subtle. A few bold materials, an interesting pattern and this dresser gets quite the makeover!

(Image credit: Miruna Gaman)

From Miruna:

I’ve been wanting to use black chalk paint for a while, but could not find the right piece of furniture to stand up to the challenge. When I found this dresser online I was not very sure what to do with it, but I knew I loved it. So I bought it. But one thing was sure, I was not going for a subtle makeover. Black was the way to go, but the wow factor was a bit harder to decide. Gold was the answer, faux gold leaf to be exact. It truly makes a statement. All the metal accessories are new and so are the wood knobs that I painted black.

Thank you Miruna! More of Miruna’s style on her blog.