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.

Before & After

Last month my Tag Sale husband and I hiked up to our town common for the annual Church tag sale. While it only about a mile walk, I was concerned that we would find more than we could carry home on our own. I found this Silverware chest for $5.00 the left leg was off. Now my tag sale husband has many similarities to my real husband, namely the eye roll thing. I said " trust me, it will be amazing.  We managed to get our treasures home. Me this table, a gorgeous turquoise pot, a pair of Steve Madden pumps.

Bill bought a projector screen. Our total costs $11.00. We managed to to get our treasure home all the while doing our best Steve Martin in the Jerk impression. "I don't need anything but this thermos, this pot. You know the skit.

My first task was to remove the lining. I then gave the whole piece a light sanding. I gave it four coats of off white  paint in satin. I used Rustoleum Hammered finish on the knobs. I finished the piece with a mild distressing. I lined the draws with paper that cost 3 times more than the piece.