How to Refinish Dresser Paint in Shabby Chic
Shabby Chic style is beautiful and feminine. Painting furniture pieces all white and mixing styles is a hallmark of this decorating style. The Shabby Chic style can be accomplished inexpensively. Chipped edges and a paint finish that is partially sanded to expose the wood, are elements seen in Shabby Chic furniture. Old glass knob hardware is often a finishing touch and lends an antique feel. Create your own Shabby Chic furniture with a few materials and painting techniques. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Household cleaner such as trisodium phosphate
- Sandpaper, 120-grit
- Tack cloth
- Water-based, stain-killing primer
- Water-based antique white paint
- Paintbrushes
- Paste wax
- Phillips-head and flat-head screwdrivers, as needed for hardware removal and installation
- Steel wool
- Cloths
- Glass door hardware or reproduction antique hardware
Instructions
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Create a Shabby Chic dresser.
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Clean your dresser thoroughly. Use trisodium phosphate and a cloth to wipe down the furniture piece. Allow to dry.
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Remove all hardware and hinges.
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Remove drawers and set them aside.
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Sand all areas of the dresser and drawer fronts with 120-grit sandpaper. Go with the grain of the wood.
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Wipe dresser and drawers down with a tack cloth.
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Prime your dresser and drawers. Paint on a water-based, stain-killing primer. Allow to dry.
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Rub the dresser with steel wool. Lightly go over the dresser with steel wool and wipe with a tack cloth when finished.
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Paint with a water-based paint. Apply a coat of paint to the dresser front, sides and drawer fronts. Allow to dry thoroughly.
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Sand paint off selected edges. To make your dresser look worn and aged, take your sandpaper and gently sand off some of the painted edges of the furniture.
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Wipe your furniture piece with a tack cloth.
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Re-assemble your Shabby Chic dresser. Slide drawers back into the dresser. Replace the hardware and hinges or add antique or reproduction hardware.
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Apply furniture paste wax. To protect your Shabby Chic furniture piece, apply 1 to 2 coats of paste wax to the dresser front, sides and fronts of the drawers. Enjoy.
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Tips & Warnings
Add wooden scroll appliques to your furniture for added vintage appeal.
If you are handy with a paintbrush, paint a few roses with leaves on the drawer fronts as roses are a Shabby Chic mainstay.
Work in a well-ventilated area.
Always sand with the grain of the wood to avoid damaging furniture.
