Circa 1890 Dresser Make-Over

Several months back, piece out yard sale-ing, I came upon my oldest grade ever!

No, my photograph isn't crooked. This antique dresser entirely had 1 of the master woods casters left.

I spoke amongst the possessor as well as he informed me that he had it appraised years ago, as well as was told it was built some 1890! You don't ever notice anything that former inwards Arizona!

It came amongst a matching mirror (still buried inwards the garage). It needed some major work, but the former daughter was inwards surprisingly adept shape for beingness 123! Sadly, the master marble overstep was missing a corner, but that helped me utter to toll down.

Luckily, the drawers all worked perfectly! I but had to install some stops, as well as then they wouldn't force inwards besides far.

I spent several hours making repairs earlier I could larn to the fun part.

I finally got some to trying milk pigment (LOVE it!). I chose Salem Red yesteryear Old Fashioned Milk Paint Co.

I ever though milk pigment wouldn't accept bully coverage, but I was wrong! It covered beautifully amongst two coats. I bought two pints as well as didn't fifty-fifty role 1. When they country a "pint", it way ane pint of powder, non of mixed paint. One bundle goes a long way, SO much cheaper than chalk based paint!

Any sense amongst milk paint? Your thoughts?

Anyways, here's the finally result!

Once again, the "before as well as after"

I'm actually happy amongst the way the overstep turned out. Nice as well as "antique" looking. Don't inquire close the finish... its however besides soon. I'm however trying to forget close that experience. Let's but country it was a multi-step process.

I got some of the great, rustic chippyness milk pigment is known for!

I actually liked the patina of the existing hardware (NOT original, but however former as well as cool), but the 70's fashion dorsum plates had to go.

The novel casters certain made it prissy to deed around!

I want I had somewhere for this ane inwards my house. I honey the history! I've been thinking close everything this dresser has seen inwards it's life. I wonder where it started as well as who it belonged to.