Remember this pink and gold beauty?
This little antique dresser belongs to a friend of mine. It was a hand-me-down piece that she was hoping to use for her youngest daughter.
Before she could move it into her daughter’s new big-girl room though, we needed to get rid of that gold and pink.
My friend wanted the distressed, white farmhouse look, and earlier this week I walked you through how I layered on 2 paint colors to get that look without stripping off the existing paint.
If you missed that step-by-step post, you can read it here–it’s got some great tips in it!
Today I have the full after photos to show you, are you ready?
Goodbye pink and gold!! Hello Farmhouse White!
Can you believe this is the same dresser? It’s no longer loud, but classic and refined.
I love the turned legs these old dressers usually have. They are absolutely charming.
They match the turned arms of the mirror stand.
So there you have it! Another piece made lovely with a little paint. Thanks for stopping by!
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Beautiful job Melanie! And I love how you staged it with the upright suitcases.
Thanks Linda. I am having so much fun playing with new staging ideas since I have my cool, gray walls to work with now 🙂
Melanie, great job on this dresser. I like how you lightly distress pieces w/o going overboard. Well done!
Thank you Monique! Yes, over-distressing is kind of a pet peeve of mine 🙂
Sweet piece finding its potential with the new paint. Subtle distressing is perfect for this and I agree, those turned legs and turned arms are beautiful. One young lady will have a dresser in her room that she can have for the rest of her life if she wants.
Thank you Bethany! Have you had the chance to try out your Fusion yet? Would love to hear what you think!
I have a very similar dresser plus a matching chest and bed frame! It was my grandmother’s and it had been painted a creamy color YEARS ago. Your post has inspired to re-paint with chalk paint ?
Thanks for the tutorial. I think this is my favorite piece~
Ooooh, I love this!
I love color, but I always find myself drawn to the furniture pieces painted in white or cream. The dresser came out beautiful.
This is a real show stopper. Love the color so much. You do the most amazing work. We are so thrilled to have this piece shared with us at Friday”s Furniture Fix. Thanks so much. Susie from The Chelsea Project
Wow this looks amazing! I love the technique you used! I have a dresser I picked up at a yard sale awhile ago and haven’t been sure what to do with this until now! Thank you for sharing! 😀
It’s looks terrific, Melanie. When I saw the first photo, I thought that was the final product — and I was confused. Clarity came to me and I realized, once again, you did a great job.