Tutorial – Abandoned to Refined

I used Kilz to prime the wood simply because it is what I had on hand. My friend chose the paint color that she had a local hardware store mix up for her. I used one coat of Kilz and two coats of the turquoise paint which was a flat latex.

The next morning I set about staining the top. I taped off all the painted surfaces.

When I got the stain on the top it took my breath away. I couldn’t believe how gorgeous the wood grain was. Every detail was highlighted and shining in the Arizona sun.

That evening I started glazing the drawers. Glaze and black latex paint worked well on this dresser.
To protect all of this beauty I fully sealed all the painted and stained parts with three layers of Polycrylic in Satin. I did four coats on the top since I knew it would have things placed on it regularly.

Here she is ready to go to her new forever home! The owner planned on picking out knobs for the drawers at a later time so I said goodbye to this gorgeous lady and sent her home.

I was very pleased with the outcome!

A few months later my friend texted me this picture of the dresser in her new home with her dainty little knobs. This was a fun project for deserving friend!

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