Buying brand new furniture nowadays is so expensive so why not just refurbish a second-hand dresser or one you have in the basement or the one in your bedroom. If you have a brown dresser and everything in your bedroom is black and wh10 Edible Crafts For A Child's Christmas Partyite paint the dresser white and paint the dresser drawers black or vice versa. Or you can modge podge it any design you want. You can even use the flat sheet of a sheet set and modge podge it to the drawers of the dresser so your dresser matches your linen. What a great idea. The choices are endless.
1...HOW TO MODGE PODGE A DRESSER
Try to find a second hand dresser that isn't varnished for already painted. But if you can't find one the next step is to remove all the hardware and sand your dresser to remove all the shininess and make sure you wipe it down with a soft damp rag to get all the residue off. Let it dry.
Choose the material you want to modge podge with. Example: pictures that you photocopied, wallpaper, scrapbook paper, newspaper or wrapping paper. The choice is endless.
Cut the material you choose to size. Measured the dresser drawers fronts or top of the dresser, wherever you plan to place your paper.
With a painting sponge, paint a thin layer of Mod Podge on the drawer and apply your material evenly and smoothly over the top. Apply two to three coats.
Allow about 20-30 minutes in between coats for drying, and let all the drawers dry face up overnight before attaching the hardware and placing them back into the dresser.
HERE ARE THREE EXAMPLES OF DRESSERS
THAT WERE MODGE PODGE
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3..Angieawcay.com
2...HOW TO PAINT A DRESSER
Sanding, priming and painting the dresser can be a very messy job so you should lay down a drop cloth. We want to keep the spills and splatters to a minimum and this will protect your floors. Remember to paint in an open area. Example: your backyard, your garage, or your workshop because paint fumes can be overpowering. And don't forget to make sure your drop cloth is taped to the ground or use paint cans or rocks to keep it down if it's windy out the day you decide to paint.
Remove the drawers from the dresser. Sand the dresser with a medium grit sandpaper (80-100 grit sandpaper) and gently scruff up the entire dresser because you want to remove the finish off the dresser as it will be easier for the paint to adhere. After you're done sanding take a damp cloth and wipe the dresser down. Let it dry before you start to paint
Paint the dresser with one coat of basic white primer. Allow the primer to dry for 4-6 hours. Use a latex paint recommended for indoor use but you can use either oil or water based paint. A single gallon of paint should be more than enough to do your dresser but it's important to keep your layers even and don't use oil based paint over water-based paint or primer or vice versa as it will peel off.
Paint the dresser and drawers separately with two coats of paint each. You will need to let the first coat 2-4 hours to dry to give the paint time to begin hardening before you can follow up with a second coat.
Finally after the topcoat has had time to dry, roll or brush on a final clear coat of varnish to seal the new paint. Spread the varnish in a thin, even layer over every surface of the dresser that you painted. Like the other coats, it will need 2-4 hours to dry.
HERE ARE THREE EXAMPLES OF DRESSERS
THAT WERE REPAINTED
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