Friday, August 20, 2010

my glossy dresser

first, thanks for all of your advice you gave me on what finish to use on my dresser.  it was a landslide...high gloss was the unanimous vote and i obliged.

here's a refresher of what i started with
{before}

and here she is dressed in her white glossy coat
{after}

glossified after about 7 1/2 cans of spray paint!  yes, 7 1/2! 
2 cans were heirloom in a satin finish
(this was before i asked your advice and didn't know that i really wanted pure white)
so i think that may have set me back a little.
i'm thinking about lining the drawers with paper or something. 
what's your favorite material to line drawers with? 
any suggestions on a pattern?

23 comments:

  1. you did this with cans of spray paint? wow. it looks fantastic.

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  2. Love it - I don't care how many cans of spray paint it took - looks awesome and was totally worth it!

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  3. Alison it looks absolutely amazing!! Fantastic job!! I am currently spraying a cane sofa chair white.. I have used 3 cans on it so far..but its needs more..Note to ones self..to never work with cane again..its a pain! Hope you have a wonderful weekend lovely x

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  4. P.S I think a bold black and white chevron or trellis print for lining the drawers would look great..or even blue. You could print off some sample designs on A4 paper to full scale..and then use spray adhesive to attach it to the base of the drawers?

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  5. anna-thanks for the suggestions/advice...love it! that's what i need. i am also going to be working on a cane back chair...you scared me now!

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  6. wow, what a beautiful dresser! I love how glossy it is and I cant wait to see what liners you pick!

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  7. That is some glossy goodness, love it!!

    Happy Weekend!
    :) Christine

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  8. Omg that is fantastic, I absolutely love it! Great find!! xoxo

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  9. wow...that looks SUPER! you did a fantastic job. can't believe you only paid 25 bucks for that! love it!

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  10. Allison, this is AMAZING! wow-I am truly impressed. This looks like a new piece of furniture. When I look at this I have trouble even thinking about paying high prices in the stores for expensive furniture!! And I love the gloss finish too.
    naina

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  11. Holy glossyness!!! That turned out great! I want one.
    Sherry

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  12. Oh wow, Alison, what a great job!! I can't believe it took 7 1/2 coats!! Was your finger hurting from the spray can??

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  13. thanks ladies! yeah, i don't know why it took so many cans?? i guess to get the high gloss look.

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  14. Oh, the dresser looks amazing - I am so impressed. I believe wallpaper is great for lining drawers with - a bold bright print to surprise, perhaps?

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  15. Wow! What a transformation! well worth the effort for sure, its just gorgeous!

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  16. what a beautiful thing... you should try to rent at a hardware store a spray paint gun... it will make the process easier to control and faster... then you can buy any color you want in a glossy latex paint... have fun with it!!!

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  17. AHmazing! I wish I could make things turn out like that. Great job.

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  18. I'm so impressed! You did an awesome job! Think you just may have inspired me to hit up the vintage shops after lunch for some potential fixer-uppers. We need a dresser asap!

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  19. Lady, it looks FANTASTIC!

    And, thank you so much for guest posting while I was away... loved it!

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  20. wow that looks great, congrats! i really need to start doing things like this.. but where does one spray paint when they live in nyc..? haha. ill probably kill myself and my dog from the fumes!


    CLOTHESURE

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  21. What a gorgeous revamp. It looks so fabulous!

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  22. You did such a great job! It looks awesome! A little vintage mod - a little 21st century mod. Perfection!

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  23. How did I miss this!! WOW - looks so good love it! :)

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