Dresser Reveal

Hey everyone!  Did you think I was "pulling your leg" on completing my dresser?  I wanted to post it yesterday, but I was literally watching the paint dry waiting to start waxing it.  It was also an overcast day, anyway, so I knew I wouldn't get good shots.  Well, what a difference a day makes!

Yum, just scrumptious!  It was painted with ASCP* in Old Ochre and given two coats of her clear wax, only.  (The ASCP appeal, for me, is lack of prep--you don't know how tempted I was to take my paint brush and start on my kitchen cabinets!)

And, since we all love a good before and after, let's take a moment to Ooo and Ahh(!) over the transformation.  I originally had left the base of the dresser in the natural wood, too--I kind of wanted to keep the tie-in with the ladder shelf on the other side of the room, but it made the piece look too bottom heavy--so I opted to paint it.

When the replacement drawer pulls were purchased, I decided to go with a bronze wash instead of black.  I'm glad I did as it gives them a softer look.  (You know, the devil's in the details!)  One more note:  If you do a project like this, keep the old hardware until you get the new installed.  I needed to reuse the screws on the top drawer, since they were longer from the extra wood depth.

Thank you for indulging me in a couple of more beauty shots...

(Note to self:  Check for miscellaneous photo invaders, i.e., hampers.)  This dresser has certainly been transported into the right decade--it looks fantastic in the room.

*(Edited to add:) ASCP is Annie Sloan Chalk Paint.
 

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