Hope you enjoyed my Black and White series this week. I am definitely ready for some color. But I still have shades of black coming next week. I don’t know about you, I get on these “color jags”. I will paint something one color or hue, then suddenly I paint everything in that color for a while. Don’t worry, my mood wasn’t black, maybe a little grey at times….
I got this dresser for FREE (my love language) from Rachel’s dance teacher, Mindi, who is an extraordinary individual for all kinds of good things, and not just because she gave me this dresser they were no longer using.
We started off by giving it a very thorough sanding, then I filled in the decorative “gap” on the top. I don’t know why furniture makers did this, but I find it often. I almost always fill it in with joint compound. Works great, dries fast, sands fast, and is very paintable. I usually use this instead of wood filler, which has it’s place too but is a story for another day. I always prime first, then fill. I don’t know why, but I think sometimes after you have primed a piece, the glaring holes and divets stand out more.
again! I didn’t get the before, before. I promise I am doing better now!
After the primer had cured for a good 24 hours, I sprayed the entire piece with Sherwin Williams “Tricorn Black” in Gloss. My client wanted a more contemporary look, so we went shinier. Sherwin Williams makes a line of paint now that holds up to tons of abuse. It is called “Solo”. It has a lot of acrylic in it, and a strong smell, so definitely you will want to use a mask when working with this paint.
The original hardware was really cool, but very tarnished. I sprayed it out with Rustoleum’s “Hammered Metal”, which is one of my favorite spray paints. The hardware for the top drawers was missing, so I simply repeated the process using just plain wood knobs from Home Depot.
After the paint had dried for 24 hours, I did a few coats of a good polycrylic, and the dresser has a brand new life.
I love how the legs really showcase the sleek of this dresser now, and my client couldn’t be happier.
And…..in case you are really tired of all the black, here is an old Oak Kitchen Table I did in a custom mix of Red. I used a combo of CeCe Caldwell’s Sedona Red and some leftover Sherwin Williams acrylic paint I had on hand. The end result was the perfect red, matte finish, and totally durable.
And no. There is no before picture. I know. I know.
This table goes with the ugly chairs, which thanks to all the great comments, won’t be ugly much longer! PS If you missed all the fun, you can read about those ugly chairs HERE. 
And that about sums up what I did the last two weeks. Oh and did you see? I painted my driveway red too!
See you back here at 2:00 for the weekend party!
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Just beautiful! I’m loving the black you’re doing at the moment, I think I might need to try it myself!
That dresser is a classic! Love the black and the hardware! And the red looks great on the table and on your driveway!
oooh how fun is that red table!!! love it! and the dresser is gorgeous!
I love how that black dresser turned out! I’m over my black phase so you won’t find me doing black for myself anymore but I love the look for others! I love lots of different looks – but when it comes to what I live with it’s pretty much all white or at least in the white range!! Just in case you hadn’t figured that out yet!
niiiiiice! I love that red, did you seal it with anything?
Are you using a sprayer with the CeCe Caldwell paints? I have a couple of tables with some nice detailed legs but wondering the best way to paint them without leaving brush strokes or overage drips
…. love the red!
Love the dresser and hardware, no wonder your client was so happy! The red table is gorgeous and I’ll go over to see the “ugly ” chairs:)
love the way the black piece came out, i have yet to do anything in black but i love the way it looks!
The dresser is amazing — who knew how pretty she was until she got all “blacked” out??
xo Heidi
The dresser is very elegant. And thank you, as always, for being specific about the products you choose (and why) for each project. Maybe you have covered this topic before, but I would LOVE to know a little more of the specifics of spraying. I notice that many wonderful projects I see are sprayed. I am guessing we don’t like brush strokes. But my environmentally conscious mind asks, isn’t spraying bad for the environment or is it not so bad? Do you do it inside a garage, do you do it in your backyard? I was browsing in a paint store and they sell spray guns which you attach to your can? Do you use them, why or why not? Can you use paints from a can a fill a specialized spray gun? Do you practice on cardboard to get the feel of spraying or does it not matter if it isn’t perfectly coated the first time because you spray several times. Well, if you have the time I would love some clues.
From a dedicated reader, Donna