Dresser Makeovers

Disclosure Statement: The links in this post contain affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on my link. Those funds help keep this site alive and kickin’ but it doesn’t cost YOU a thing! Click here for the full disclosure.

INSIDE: 2 DRESSER MAKEOVERS FOR A MASTER BEDROOM RETREAT!

Remember on MTV Cribs when they would get to the bedroom and say ‘this is where the magic happens?’ Well….when you want a relaxing spa feel but have old dark wood…it doesn’t feel magical. Welcome to our dresser makeovers to bring the spa feeling to life.

15 years ago, Kris and I made the move from Charlotte to Myrtle Beach with the idea that we would raise our kids here and make it our home.

We lived in an apartment for about a year and a half. We didn’t get many visitors back then. So our apartment was a bunch of hodge podge furniture we inherited from various places. It was nothing to be proud of……I promise!

So when we bought our first house, we decided that we needed ALL new furniture. WHAT?!?!?! YUP…..all new!!!!! I had just finished nursing school and he was promoted….so we celebrated with new furniture and appliances.

I digress – the furniture.

We invested in a dining room table, couch, overaized chair, and bedroom set for the master. The furniture has held up wonderfully. BUT….it’s showing it’s age. And technically, I don’t love the ‘style’ anymore.

So rather than get a new bedroom suite, I decided to change the style myself…with paint of course.

Before

Don’t mind the mess, we are living real lives here!

Supplies:

1. Paint – I used 2 colors; one for drawers and one for dressers
2. Orbit sander
3. New pulls – black ones and white ones
4. Rollers and brushes
5. Cleaner
6. Screwdriver

Directions:

Remove drawers from dresser and empty the clothes. I kept mine on my bed in piles so I could easily put them back when I finished.

Remove the old pulls with the screwdriver.

Clean the drawers and dresser. I used the vacuum to get into the insides of the dresser without drawers. Lots of dust in there. Then wiped with Mrs. Meyers.

If you are doing one color, just go for it! Two colors is more challenging. Just clean up between colors.

In case you didn’t know, chalk paint requires zero priming and dries fast. So as soon as you finish one side or drawer, you can restart the next side or drawer.

Use 3 coats for darker furniture. The coverage is great at that level. Thin, multiple coats is key.

Insert the new pulls once everything is dry. I used these black pulls for the 5 drawer dresser and bottom 4 drawers for the one with a mirror. I changed the top 3 to these.

Replace the drawers.

Put the clothes back keeping with the rules – outlined here.

Ready for the afters????

Side by side comparisons.

Whatcha think? Brave enough to make a transformation like this in your bedroom?

Happy Decorating,