Mike and I have a green desk that my mother gave us, I LOVE it! We put it in our second bedroom and I thought it would be fun to do the other furniture in the room to match. So I took a dresser and sanded it down....by hand.....and then painted it orange. I loved the orange color at the time, and still do, but I am getting bored with the bright orange. So keep an eye out for the remodel in the future!
Some things I learned from doing this particular piece were one, don't hand sand anything bigger than a side table. It hurts your hands, there is more dust everywhere, and you go through more sheets of sand paper. The second thing I learned was about paint; I used a high gloss paint on this dresser because it was meant for a kids room, so it could be easily wiped off. I'm not a huge fan of the shiny-ness of the dresser, but I can definitely wipe markings off it! Also the paint brush I used was just the cheap one at Walmart. I would HIGHLY discourage using that one! While I was painting the bristles were falling out and sticking to the dresser. I recommend splurging for a nice paint brush that will last.
PICTURES COMING SOON!
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