Painting An Old Wooden Dresser

If you ve got a dresser or chest of drawers that doesn t quite match the rest of your home s decor don t throw it out repaint it.
Painting an old wooden dresser. Carefully sand the furniture and repair any blemishes in it then take your time applying several thin coats of primer and paint. This bedside table belongs to my flatmate landlord left behind by some long ago tenant. If the dresser is newer the primer paint combo should be fine. Sanding helps the paint adhere better whether the dresser is stained or finished wood or laminate or plastic.
I always like to use a stain blocking primer on old furniture to make sure the previous stain and or poly finish does not change the color of the paint. One paint color inspiration to consider is blue. Besides using white if the wallpaper you intend to use has a certain shade that runs throughout it you can use that shade to paint your dresser or bookcase. Go show them this post about how to paint a dresser in 10 easy steps.
Wipe down the dresser with a tack cloth or soft rag to remove dust or vacuum it with an upholstery brush attachment. Two hours later she went over everything with two coats of white water based latex interior paint in a semigloss finish. We both agreed that the knotty pine was an eyesore and that for the benefit of future tenants giving it a makeover with a lick of white paint. Sand just enough to scuff up the finish for laminate or plastic or enough to remove the glossiness from a sealed painted or varnished dresser.
I know some of us at apartment therapy have strong views on painting wooden furniture particularly gasp painting it white but sometimes it s gotta be done. In this video i show you how to paint an old vintage dresser with paint and stencils. You ll soon have a beautifully renewed piece of furniture. Painting wooden furniture is a way to give new life to an older chair or other piece of furniture.
As far as the primer in the paint being ok to use on the dresser if the dresser is old wood tannins could still bleed through the wood if the primer is not a stain blocking type. The process itself is relatively simple requiring just a few basic tools and supplies. How to paint a dresser. A fresh coat of paint can breathe new life into an old unflattering piece.
For this project i used beyond paint furniture paint which is self sealing a bonder and primer all in one. It can work tastefully as the paint for the bookcase as well as remain attractive as a theme in the wallpaper.