I have to give a shout-out to my neighbor, Luis, for spotting this little beauty when someone in the neighborhood was emptying a house and had put it out on the curb.  He hauled it home for me, knowing I love to give a facelift to these old pieces!  This one was nice enough to leave as-is but that wouldn’t be any fun now, would it? 😊

I recently repainted a desk in my home office with this Sherwin Williams Olive Grove color and I just loved it!  So I thought I would go for the same look on this dresser.  I mixed the Olive Grove with a small amount of a lighter green color to lighten it up a bit.

I almost always paint the inside of the drawers, they just seem fresher and cleaner.  I gave them two coats of primer to block any stains and then finished with pale gray.  I sanded the outsides of the drawers to freshen them up but didn’t paint them because sometimes it makes them harder to slide out.  They were in such good shape they really didn’t need any paint anyway.

I removed the backboard that was attached to the top because I thought it looked better without it.  This veneer top is so pretty that I hated to cover it up with paint.  If I’m not mistaken they call it Tiger Oak.  Sanding veneer can be tricky but I was careful, using fine grit paper on my orbital sander to remove the old finish and a few small stains and scratches.  I restained it with Dixie Belle Tobacco Road and gave it a few coats of clear matte sealer.

I switched out the original knobs on the two lower drawers with some Hobby Lobby knobs that I had in my stash.  They were originally a blue color but I spray-painted them in a satin-finish white with Antique Brass accents.  I bought some new knobs for the top drawers without realizing how thick the front of the drawer is with that curved design. Unfortunately, my new knobs just wouldn’t work. 🫤  Oh well, they will get used for another project at some point.  I got the original round wooden knobs back out and painted them White with Antique Brass accents to coordinate with the knobs on the lower drawers.

Since the keyholes on the drawers were so plain I wanted to dress them up a bit.  I crafted the decorative keyholes from air-dry clay using a keyhole mold.  After they dried I sprayed them with Antique Brass and attached them with glue.

I wasn’t sure about the wheels.  I’m not a big fan of wheels on furniture but I have to say it is really nice to be able to roll it around when you need to.  I decided to leave them on and let the new owner decide if they want to remove them after they get the dresser into place in its new home.  I touched up the casters with black paint to freshen them up a bit.

I think Luis has a much more modern look now.  Hopefully, I’ll find a new home for him very soon!