Incredible Antique Farmhouse Dresser Redo DIY with Spray Paint

I am back today to share the antique farmhouse dresser redo diy we did in my daughter’s room for less than $20 a dresser!  Sharing all the tips & tricks for how to give an antique dresser an easy makeover with spray paint including before & after pictures.

Antique Farmhouse Dresser Redo DIY

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Our 2 Antique Dressers in Need of a Makeover

My sister recently gave back some furniture we had lent her before she got married which included 2 beautiful old dressers.

The beautiful antique bedroom set had been in Jason’s family for many years & the 2 dressers were the perfect size for Audrey’s room. 

The only problem was the dressers were in need of a major dresser redo.

The knobs were tarnished & the veneer had started to come off in a lot of places.

Instructions for a Vintage Dresser Redo

Attaching a Missing Piece of Trim

Jason somehow magically made matching trim for the missing piece of the dresser with the vanity.  

I know I say this a lot but my hubby is pretty amazing. 🙂

Sanding down the Dressers

After taking out the drawers I sanded the 2 dressers down with our orbitial sander. 

This is the same sander we have used for the last 12+ years, DEWALT DWE6423K Variable Speed Random Orbit Sander, 5″

Tip for How to Clean up Tarnished Knobs

A dresser redo will often require new hardware or giving your old dresser hardware a makeover as well.

For the tarnished knobs I turned to my blogging friends for cheap & easy solutions. 

A mixture of flour, vinegar, & salt bath did the trick. 

I placed the knobs face down overnight. 

An unbelievable amount of grime came off them after scrubbing them with a toothbrush in the morning!!! 

Warning, it doesn’t smell great so you may want to take the knobs outside instead sitting on your kitchen window like I did. 

I shined them up with a little brasso, Brasso Multipurpose Metal Polish-8 oz

The funny thing is that each knob turned out a little different & I am still not 100% sure what kind of metal they are.

Spray Paint for the Win on this Dresser Redo

We decided to spray paint the dressers the same color as our little girl’s 4 poster bed. 

Spray paint is so easy to do & for less than $20 of paint I was able to make over each dresser. 

With everyone using chalk paint these days I am always surprised more people are not using spray paint. 

It almost seems like using spray paint is my little secret. 🙂   

Be sure to use the spray paint outside because it does smell but for no brush strokes, it’s perfect!

The spray paint we used is made by Valspar with a primer built in. 

You can find the brand of paint we used here, Valspar 410-85026 SP Encounter Satin Premium Enamel Spray Paint  

*Unfortunately, Amazon did not have the specific color we used when I wrote this post but I still added the link because it’s really good paint*  The color is secluded garden and we found it at Lowes. 

I absolutely love it for my little girl’s room & her dresser redo.

It looks beautiful against her pale pink walls.  We did add a coat of polyurethane to help protect the furniture.

It drives me a little crazy that you can see the unfinished walls in her mirror.

I tried really hard to have the wall painted before I shared the dresser but life got busy. 

We are renovating our old farmhouse & have a lot of projects going on & with all my kiddos home it just didn’t happen. 

I hope to share more of her room when we are finally done!

How pretty are these vintage dresser legs?!!!

She loves her new dresser redo & they bring so much extra storage to her room.

The mirrored dresser is so pretty. 

I would have loved vintage dresser redone like this as a little girl.

She has enjoyed adding her special treasures to the tops of each one and I love the look of hydrangeas on them.

Thanks so much for checking out my daughter’s antique dresser redo. 

I hope inspires you & answers all your questions on how to give a piece of antique furniture a makeover with spray paint.

by Tara Lehman

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