Mid-century modern dresser

Madi

I gave this dresser a facelift. I used the Feast And Watson Japan Black stain and stained it. Added wooden legs with brass detail and brushed brass cabinet handles.

Materials

https://www.bunnings.com.au/feast-watson-1l-gloss-black-japan-stain-and-varnish_p1520150

Tools

Steps

Step 1

Sanded down the dresser.

Step 2

Pretty much straight after applied 3 coats of Japan Black paint.

Step 3

On the inside I cut up the wall paper to size and placed them I wanted a tougher material than just normal paper https://www.bunnings.com.au/superfresco-easy-blue-scandi-leaf-wallpaper-m-blue-green_p0167793

EricL

Hello @Madi

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's wonderful to have you join us, and thank you for sharing your beautiful upcycled dresser.

Your dresser looks wonderful, I love the Black Japan finish. Those mid-century legs that you've added totally change the look and feel of this cabinet. The brass handles look great and give the cabinet a fantastic finish. How long did the entire project take? Did you run into any challenges while revamping the cabinet?

Again, thank you for sharing such a fabulous project.

Eric

Madi

Thanks for the kind words Eric. I purchased the legs as a set from Etsy and they came with everything I needed. A friend lent me their drill which I used to drill the hole. Installation was pretty straightforward. Only advise is place a plastic drop sheet below the furniture you are staining. The stain did come off with some turpentine but fully avoidable. Oh and also wear thicker plastic gloves I used disposable gloves. When trying to get into the grooves it must have ripped as my finger nails were stained. Ha ha !

Honestly the project was very straightforward and based on feedback from peeps it has given me motivation to take on bigger projects 😎

Dave-1

Good Afternoon @Madi

Now that looks like a high end cabinet! Definently an upgrade, Now do you do the rest of the room in the same format?

Dave

Madi

He he that’s the hope.

I am new to DIY. I will be doing more but using tradies to do the work. Watching and learning

Best

Madi