REFURBISHED WATERFALL DRESSER FOR FREE

We have 5 wonderfully talented hosts in this group: Evey ( Evey’s Creations), Scottie ( Saved by Scottie), Christie ( Ritzy Parties Inc.), Jodi ( Glittered Barn Designs), and Jes ( My DIY Envy). The Fab Furniture Flipping Contest is a monthly contest in which bloggers flip a piece of furniture in conjunction with the monthly theme. I love the contrast of the dark stain with the vivid white. There is something about the rich color in a newly stained piece of furniture…so deep and rich!Īnd a view of the sides. I think the appliques and the beautiful gold knobs help add and air of elegance and beauty to the piece. In this case, however, the applique embellishments covered the original holes so I didn’t need to make these repairs. Usually you will need to fill the old holes, sand and restain or paint. I had to drill new holes for the gold knobs. I painted the appliques white, glued them to the drawer fronts and installed the beautiful knobs. I painted them white and installed them on the drawer fronts with glue. To dress up the piece, I selected the applique pair. I thought the shiny gold would stand out against the dark stain. Solid Brass Classic Floral Knob W/Backplate Birch Plume Applique Pair Lawless Hardware, which were provided to me for free, as a FFFC participant, in exchange for this post about my furniture flip. Here is another project in which I used D.Lawless Hardware. I’ve used their hardware in the past and am always super satisfied with the quality and assortment of products.

REFURBISHED WATERFALL DRESSER FOR FREE

D.Lawless provided hardware to all of the contestants for free in exchange for writing a blog post about the projects. Lawless Hardware has been in business for 30 years providing a myriad of cabinet hardware to businesses, home builders, crafters, DIY blogs, corporations and online customers. New hardware for this waterfall dresser was provided by D.Lawless Hardware as part of this month’s Fab Furniture Flipping Contest. Add some beautiful hardware and embellishments, and you have a stunning contemporary piece. However, a little paint and stain can go a long way. With the current farmhouse trend, waterfall pieces just aren’t that desirable, at least not in their original state. I frequently paint old pieces to freshen them up and make them more contemporary. They are usually the last ones to sell in my store The Blue Building Antiques and Consignment. Waterfall pieces are not very popular these days. The before hardware consisted of 4 drawer pulls and 2 knobs that I believe were all original. There were no major or even minor mars or imperfections.

The wood beneath the paint was absolutely beautiful. This waterfall dresser was in amazing condition. I sanded and stripped the wood, painted the edges, and stained the top, sides and the drawers. I’m not really sure why someone would use this color scheme but perhaps Caesar needed a new dresser to place beside his chariot. Not pretty – so lets try this again!Īfter all this ugly was sanded off, my second try was a success.Here is a piece I recently restored. Well challenge me it did my friends. I’m even a little embarrassed to show you this but here’s my first take. A little paint and tlc and the dresser gets to live out its life with a purpose. You can’t find handles like this at Hobby Lobby!Īs an added bonus, since I’ve purchased this piece, I’ve been seeing some really impressive painted waterfall re-do’s on Pinterest. Perfect opportunity to challenge my creativity and work on something different right? My Repurposed Life rescued this waterfall dresser (chest of drawers) from a fate worse than death. So feminine yet strong and interesting in shape and design.

The price was right, but what really attracted me to this dresser was the vintage handles. That’s why I shocked myself when I bought this waterfall dresser off Craigslist! The signature rounded tops, bookmatch veneer, and the art deco design just didn’t do it for me. Growing up, I always thought the pieces my parents had picked up from yard sales and proudly displayed in their bedroom were… well… pretty ugly. I’ve never been a huge fan of Waterfall Furniture.

Refurbished waterfall dresser