March 28, 2022

Antique Love

This beautiful dresser was a Marketplace find. I purchased it from a lovely lady who was downsizing. She had some gorgeous antique pieces. I was lucky to see her posting and pick this up at a fantastic price. Here is what the dresser looked like before:


It was a lovely oak but I felt it needed a new lease on life. I didn't realize that there was some bubbling of the veneer at first. My DH tried to re-glue it for me but there was still some warping afterward. We decided to take the top layer off. DH was doing this for me, but I insisted on taking over so he could have some fun in his workshop. I ended up slicing my thumb open and probably needed a couple of stitches. I decided not to go to the Emergency Department and wait 12 hours for someone to take a look at it. I just bandaged it up and DH finished it for me. 

I have to say, I have the best hubs in the world! He picked up a new piece of veneer for me and glued it down. I decided to keep it natural on top and not paint it.

Here is the the dresser now:


Pretty, isn't she? I thought there would be bleed-through so I put two coats of BIN shellac primer on it and then painted it in Fusion Mineral Paint in Victorian Lace. I gave this 2 good coats. I sealed the top of the dresser with Fusion "Natural" SFO (stain & finishing oil) for durability. I added WoodUbend's Baroque Corners (available on my website) to both top drawers. I also added part of the Rose Celebration transfer from Re-Design with Prima. New knobs were also added to finish it off.

I'd love to hear what you think! It is available for purchase. 

Have a fantastic Sunday everyone!


 

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