I did a little makeover on my last trip to Los Angeles and I thought I’d share one small project from it with you.  It involved this dresser.   Correction: this scratched up, beat-up, cheap, flimsy dresser that had been living outside under a porch for who-knows-how-long. 

What I love about these mini makeover projects is that if the end result doesn’t work, no harm done.   No one loved the dresser before it was touched and if you don’t love it after, then life goes on.   So, with the homeowner’s blessing, I tackled it with some paint and about $10 in supplies.

Step One:  Paint the whole cabinet a creamy white (or whatever neutral color you want).   Let it dry completely.      Next, take a sheet of intricate lace from the fabric store (or, in this case, Wal-Mart) and spray a little spray adhesive all over it.   Attach to the front of the drawer of the cabinet.

Step Two:  Lightly spray paint all over the surface on top of the lace, being careful not to let the paint drip or get too heavy in certain areas.   Just lightly spray, spray, spray.   I used a Krylon water-based paint, which is much more environmentally-friendly alternative.  Another option?   Go on FreeCycle and ask if anyone has any leftover spray paint they want to give away.   

Step Three:  Remove all the lace carefully and continue doing each drawer seperately.     The lace can be reused over and over again, but use a fresh piece whenever you think it’s time.

Step Four: Reattach knobs and let everything set and dry.    Funny how the beat-up original knobs now look “antique.”     The homeowner LOVED the revamped dresser and we made it into an outdoor bar for entertaining.  All the drawers are perfect for holding cocktail napkins, stirrers, mixers, glassware and more.   

From trash to bar treasure.

Tags: Makeover

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