Today, I’m sharing my latest furniture makeover project. We’ve had this dull, unfinished chest of drawers in my son’s closet for years, just for some extra storage. But, once we installed some new closet systems in our current house, the unfinished chest of drawers became homeless. Never one to pass up a furniture makeover opportunity, I was certain I could breathe new life into this naked piece of furniture. It’s now a beautiful pink painted dresser…read on to see the transformation!
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Before
Here is what the dresser looked like before I got started on the makeover. Whenever I’m going to makeover a piece of furniture, I like to think about what it’s lacking, and how to completely transform it. For this piece, which is actually called a ‘lingerie chest’, I thought it would be great to make it more feminine.
To spice things up a bit, I knew I wanted to add some legs to it. The overall shape is a little boring, and the plain bottom makes the entire piece look rather heavy. So, we added a bottom piece to match the top, and attached it to the bottom to the chest. Next, we added some cute little bun feet to make the dresser look more airy at the bottom.
Paint
Next, it was time for some pink paint. I painted it with Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint in Arabesque. This is such a perfect pink color, and milk paint is an easy product to use for furniture makeovers. Plus, milk paint is non-toxic, so it’s great for painted furniture that will end up in a bedroom.
I really wanted this chest of drawers to have a girly look…probably because it looked so masculine to start with. So, I decided to go a little crazy and add some hand-painted flowers, leaves, and even a couple of butterflies. The hand-painting was something of a stretch for me, because I’m usually more of a stencil girl. Maybe it was the art class I was taking that gave me a little more confidence to try some free-hand painting. I’ll admit…it was a little scary at first.
I used acrylic craft paint to paint on the flowers and two different shades of white. I started with the brighter white color to create the petals and stems of the flowers, and then layered on the darker white to give the flowers some dimension. The key was not to overthink it too much!
New Knobs
A girly chest of drawers needs a little bling, right? I added some beautiful Crystal Glass Knobs that I purchased from Amazon to finish it off. We used these same knobs in my daughter’s bathroom, and I just love them. The quality is superb, and the price is fantastic! Home Depot had similar knobs for over $4 each…I bought 6 of these on Amazon for under $14. Woohoo!
After
Lot’s of fun little changes really make a big difference! Here is our transformed pink painted dresser! She is going to add such a beautiful, feminine touch to someone’s room. Yes, she is going to be sold, although this lovely lady is going to be hard to part with. 🙂
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Definitely one of the BEST makeovers I’ve seen on a simple chest of drawers. Whomever buys it is a lucky person.
Thank you so much! It was such a fun project!
Such a beautiful makeover from the color to those pretty glass knobs and the lovely hand painted details – very pretty! Pinned
Thank you Marie! It turned out really pretty…my son even said it looks better now than when it was in his closet. 🙂
This is beautiful. What a gorgeous transformation.
Thanks Julie!
SO pretty! 🙂
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Thanks! I shared it to your group.
Beautiful transformation! Love how soft and feminine it looks.
Thanks Lindsay!
Lovely lingerie chest. It’s amazing what a little paint can do!
Ann
http://theapplestreetcottage.blogspot.com/
I really love what you’ve done with the lingerie chest. So pretty!!
Thank you! I think it’s a definite improvement over the original. 🙂
This looks really pretty 🙂 I like the way you have done it. Thanks for sharing with us 🙂
Khadija
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I love your pretty chest makeover. You did a great job with it.
Thanks for sharing this at Cooking and Crafting with J&J.
Thanks! I really like the new and improved version.
This is so cute and would be great for lingerie. Love the painted flowers and butterflies and the sparkly knobs. If I had this, I would have to buy some more underwear to fill it up. LOL
Thanks Theresa! The crystal knobs are my favorite part!
Beautiful! I love the hand-painted details. And those knobs are gorgeous.
Thank you, Rebecca! The hand painting was really scary, but fun! I’m definitely going to have to try it again sometime!
What a lovely transformation. I too love milk paint so right now I can just imagine how wonderful it must feel. The painted flowers are the icing on the cake.
Thanks Mary!
What a great color! And I love the glass knobs! Thanks for sharing at The Blogger’s Pit Stop! Roseann from http://www.thisautoimmunelife.com
I just love that shade of pink! It is hard to get pink just perfect, but Miss Mustard Seed hit a home run with this one!
Doesn’t it feel great to spruce something up and give it new life elsewhere in the house? Pink is very in right now, and I love it, too. You are such a talented artist ~ my freehand flowers wouldn’t even come close to yours lol Thanks so much for sharing over at Vintage Charm!
xo Kathleen|Our Hopeful Home
I have so much fun doing furniture makeovers! It is a great outlet for my creative juices! Adding the hand-painted flowers was actually very scary, because most of the time if I paint something and don’t like it, I can start over. Messing up the paint on this wasn’t gonna be an option! 🙂
Thank you for sharing at Thursday Favorite Things, pinned and featured xo
This is gorgeous Melissa! I love that you added feet – I always think cute feet make a huge difference to a piece of furniture. I’ll be featuring your beautiful drawers makeover at this week’s party. xx
You did such a great job. I will be featuring this tonight at my Sizzle into Summer party that opens at 8pm EST. Please stop by and pick up an I’ve Been Featured button. Thanks. http://diybydesign.blogspot.com
Such a beautiful makeover! I love the colour you chose! So pretty!
Thank you so much for sharing your project with us over at Waste Not Wednesday!
Beautiful makeover. Thanks for sharing it with us at the Waste Not Wednesday Link Party. I chose your submission as my favorite of the week. 🙂