Two Musical Note Mcm Highboy Dresser Makeover
A piddling pigment as well as TLC goes a long agency inwards updating this beautiful MCM Dixie Highboy dresser.
Sometimes thrifting tin hand notice endure a sum missy as well as sometimes it tin hand notice lawsuit inwards a cart sum of treasures as well as awesome slice of furniture scores. Last week, my mom as well as I headed to a few thrift stores as well as it ended upward beingness 1 of those trips that I was thankful nosotros took her Expedition. Not solely did I notice roughly neat smaller items, but I also scored an awesome mid-century modern Dixie highboy dresser. I'm ever drawn to MCM pieces as well as knew correct away that it had to come upward domicile amongst me. Just await at the beautiful hardware as well as particular on the drawers.
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- Zinsser BIN shellac base of operations primer
- General Finishes Snow White
- Finishing wax
- Wood putty
- Simple Green
- Purdy pigment brush as well as a cheaper pigment brush (for primer)
- Ryobi Corner Cat sander
- 120 grit sandpaper
- Paper towels
- Minwax nighttime walnut stain
- Clean rags
I was thus excited nearly this slice that I started working on it correct away. I removed all the drawers thus gave the entire slice a proficient sanding amongst my Corner Cat manus sander. The bottom drawers were a chip to a greater extent than damaged than I would cause got liked thus I had no other alternative but to repair as well as pigment them. The chips inwards the veneer got filled amongst woods putty as well as the scratches got sanded. There were also a few chips inwards the happen 3 drawers, but I actually wanted to proceed them equally is, thus I only touched upward the chips amongst Minwax nighttime walnut stain.
Once I had the dresser clean, I applied ii coats of Zinsser Shellac Base Primer. This is my absolute favorite primer to purpose on furniture, particularly on laminate or if I'm non using chalk paint. You tin hand notice also purchase it inwards a spray can, which I honey using for smaller projects or when I desire a actually polish finish.
After the primer, I applied 3 coats of General Finishes Snow White milk paint. You belike wouldn't require 3 coats if yous were going for a to a greater extent than distressed look, but this MCM dresser screamed for a sleek modern makeover, thus 3 coats it was.
I finished off the slice amongst General Finishes Satin Finishing Wax, which I applied amongst a build clean rag. I only rubbed it on, permit it sit down a few minutes thus buffed it out.
As shortly equally the wax was dry out I heaved the dresser upward the garage steps yesteryear myself (where there's a will, there's a way!) as well as into the mudroom to cause got pictures. When you're domicile lonely as well as cause got pictures to cause got yous gotta practise what yous gotta do, right?
(It was getting belatedly as well as the Sun was streaming through the mudroom door, thus I apologize for the blown out pictures.)
I don't know what I honey more, the contrast of the crisp white pigment against the woods or the gorgeous master hardware.
This beautiful MCM dresser volition endure heading to Sweet Clover for the May sale as well as I cause got to admit, I'm going to endure a piddling lamentable to encounter it go. I know it volition brand a neat add-on to individual else's home, but I certain practise want I had a identify for it inwards ours.
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