Updating a Mid Century Modern Dresser using General Finishes Milk Paint

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Welcome back my Beauties!
I hope you are all doing well.

We have had a busy holiday season so far with lots of furniture selling at the booth, so I haven't had a lot of time to post.

But I thought I would quick jump on the computer to show you a piece that just recently went to its new home.

I picked up this great MCM dresser for a deal because of the damage to the side and the pulls.

That didn't scare me though. I loved the design of the piece,  but my brain just had to figure out how I was gonna update it but keep its vintage charm.

The side had damage that was stained into the veneer. No amount of sanding would remove it.

Plus it was textured and that would just wouldn't work.

It was not quite a blonde style dresser but had almost a white wash feel to it, so I decided that was how I was gonna work with it.

The top was laminate and in perfect condition so I decided I would work along those colors.

I decided to go with General Finishes Reverent Gray because it went so well with the top and the finish on the drawer fronts.

I scrubbed the whole dresser and wiped it down real well and got started.

After giving the base 2 coats and letting them dry it was time to start on the hardware to see how I could keep the damaged pieces. I decided I would leave the drawer fronts unpainted but paint the pulls.

But that meant removing all the metal inlays.

I learned this trick years ago. I just took a screwdriver and popped them out.

This way I could sand all the pulls and paint them with the reverent gray and not have to worry about getting paint on the metal.

Since I had all the metal pieces out I decided to give them a clean up and freshen up with some farmhouse gold spray paint.

Once everything was dried and cured I could put it all back together. Getting the metal strips in was the hardest part of the whole project. You can't just pop them back in you have to glide them into the groves. So I grabbed my rubber mallet and tapped them back where the belong. 

Then it all went back together. 

You can see how the paint on the hardware and the sides really made that vintage finish show through on the drawer fronts.

It freshened it up, but still kept that MCM feel.

Now it is being used again and being enjoyed.

I hope you enjoyed this latest makeover 

and I hope you have a great Holiday!

Until next time,

Have a Beautiful day!