Before & After

I've been looking for a large dresser for my bedroom. I came across this one last week at the Salvation Army for only $25.00. I managed to get it home and of course husband meet me in the driveway with the eye roll.

I decided I want to keep the top stain wood and paint the rest a creamy white. I removed the hardware. Several of the knobs were beyond repair, so I tossed them. I filled all the scratches with Elmer's Wood Filler.
I sanded the whole piece using this crazy old sander that use to be my late father in laws. I have had the thing for 11 years and I have to admit I was afraid of it. It is now my new old favorite tool. After sanding I restained the top using Minwax in Red Mahogany. I gave it three coats of poly and sanded between coats.

After much research I decided to give spray paint a try. I used Rustoleum American Accents in Heirloom White- satin finish. I gave it four or five coats. The hard part for me was letting in dry between coats. Patients is not one of my virtues. I gave a day to dry before I used the sander on the edges to distress it. With the help of my hubby, we put on all the hardware which I sprayed flat black. I had to purchase a couple of handles to replace the broken ones.
Hubby had to admit that he loved the dresser when it was done. I think it came together nicely with my $3.00 tag sale pot and a mirror I found at the flea market.