{"id":1463,"date":"2014-02-06T12:49:38","date_gmt":"2014-02-06T17:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ridiculousredhead.com\/?p=1463"},"modified":"2014-07-04T09:40:44","modified_gmt":"2014-07-04T13:40:44","slug":"midcentury-modern-dresser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ridiculousredhead.com\/?p=1463","title":{"rendered":"Midcentury Modern Dresser"},"content":{"rendered":"

So let’s get back to some furniture makeovers, shall we?<\/p>\n

In the early fall I was 8 months preggo and going to a ton of garage sales. \u00a0Instead of slowing down I was ramping up since I needed things to fill up the shop. \u00a0I don’t know if people felt bad for me or I just got lucky but I found a bunch of great pieces. \u00a0I often find two types of garage sales: the ones who think everything they own is worth a fortune and the ones who will give you a great deal because they don’t want to bring whatever it is back in the house. \u00a0I ran into a lot of the second type which was awesome. \u00a0I went to one house where they were so nice and seeing my enormous belly, were already moving things to my car before I could stop them! \u00a0The husband said this dresser was not going back in the house and was either getting sold or going to the curb. \u00a0Now I couldn’t let that happen.<\/p>\n

So in my truck went the dresser. \u00a0It’s a nicely made Bassett dresser in good shape but the finish was pretty rough. I’m guessing it’s vintage but don’t know for sure. \u00a0Since I couldn’t use any Soygel stripper it was off to the backyard to sand. \u00a0And sand. \u00a0And sand. \u00a0After I was done I thought of how noisy it must have been for Lincoln in my belly. \u00a0I think it’s turned out to be an advantage because he sleeps thorough anything.<\/p>\n

After the sanding there was the walnut stain and white paint from Safecoat. \u00a0To protect the stain I added a clear coat of Polywhey floor finish in satin. \u00a0The floor version in satin looks a lot more matte and gives the impression of a wax finish while the furniture version has a bit more sheen. \u00a0I have some left over from our reclaimed floors and I like the different look it gives. \u00a0The midcentury modern look has clean lines that I love. \u00a0The dresser didn’t require hardware so there was one less decision to make – very important when you are very pregnant.<\/p>\n

Here is the before picture. \u00a0I of course almost forgot the before so you can see I am mid sanding job here.<\/p>\n

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And here is the after.<\/p>\n

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Sometimes when redoing furniture, you don’t always love it. \u00a0This isn’t one of those times. \u00a0As soon as the stain went on and the grain came out, I was in love. \u00a0I wish I had room to keep it!<\/p>\n

If you love it too then head over to the shop<\/a> where it’s for sale.<\/p>\n

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Linking up at:<\/p>\n

Miss Mustard Seed<\/a><\/p>\n

Redoux<\/a><\/p>\n

French Country Cottage<\/a><\/p>\n

My Repurposed Life<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

So let’s get back to some furniture makeovers, shall we? In the early fall I was 8 months preggo and going to a ton of garage sales. \u00a0Instead of slowing down I was ramping up since I needed things to…
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