There’s nothing quite like having overnight guests coming to give you that needed push to get your guest room in shape… that’s right, my cousins came to stay with us for a night, and it completely motivated me to get the guest room to a state where it could actually function as a guest room! (Hand clap!)
I know I’ve been slow to share any progress on the room, but that’s about to change! Let’s talk about how I gave our old guest bedroom dresser a makeover!
Do you remember when I shared the moodboard for the room?
Well, included in that, I knew I wanted to use the existing dresser we had in the space, but just give it an updated look by painting it black, and then updating the hardware. It turned out fabulously! It’s hard to believe it’s old… or even the same dresser!
Here’s what I started with…
Black paint has always been one of my favorite colors to use on furniture, plus, it easily hides whatever I’m covering. Two coats later, and the piece looks terrific! For this, I used Wrought Iron by Maison Blanche!
To start, I removed the drawers, and the old hardware…
Then, I filled the existing holes with putty, let it dry, sanded it down, and then applied another coat of it, just to make sure the holes were entirely filled…
Once everything was dry and sanded smooth, I started brushing on the first coat of black paint…
With the first coat on, I let it dry and then applied the second and final coat. I had a few touch up areas where it needed three coats, but it went fast and the results were transforming!
Once the dresser was completely painted, I waxed everything with clear wax for extra durability and protection. The wax also deepens and darkens the color…
After that, we installed the new hardware! I’m loving brass hardware, and I also wanted something with clean lines, so I searched around and found these on E-bay! I can’t believe how cheap they were… and the quality is great too! (I’ve used the black version of these pulls in our laundry room, and I love those too!)
With that, the dresser was done.. and the room instantly felt better!
The dresser doesn’t even look the same…
And the brass hardware is the perfect compliment…
I also love how the concrete lamp looks with it all…
I still need to buy the mirror to go above the dresser, and a few other accessories, but things are certainly coming together! We also got the big picture from our old office hung too! Here’s a peek!
I must say, it’s so nice to have a room that’s not filled with junk anymore! It feels so much more finished, even though we have a few things left to do. Progress is progress though!
Love the transformation great choice of colour the new handles are a great finishing touch
Looks great, can’t wait to see the whole room!
Love it!!!! I like their wax too. It goes on so easily! Those drawer pulls are the perfect touch!!! What happiness and rest your guests will have in a newly decorated room!!
The dresser is AMAZING! The color and the pulls are beautiful- I’ve painted a lot of furniture black, but the pulls are what takes it over the top.
Just wow. An outdated dresser to this! I have so many nightstands and dressers to paint, you inspire me.
Thank you
Love it!
Always enjoy seeing what you are put to! I have furniture to paint for our Guesthouse we are working on . This was inspiring for Guesthouse 71 progress.
Love it! Looks great. Can’t wait to see the whole room.
Love how it looks! Where did you get the pulls?
Really nice! I love the hardware, and clicked on your link, but for some reason it took me to Nordstrom and the pulls weren’t there.
I also like how the wax deepened the color. Changed the whole look of the chest!
Never mind! I found a place to skip the Nordstom’s page and to proceed to Ebay. Sorry for causing alarm!
It looks so good and I love the color and handles! I usually see in on Instagram but haven’t read your blog. I’m going to have to catch up. Your dining room and kitchen look wonderful!
Looks so lovely! I would love to know where you got that lamp on your dresser 🙂
Love and appreciate your work to decorate an entire guest room that leaves behind a wow factor. Your idea of painting an old drawer was fabulous and I liked it very much. Thanks for sharing content that’s loaded with information.