When Johnny's grandmother learned (secretly) that we were expecting, she gave him this old dresser for the nursery. Our guess is that it's about 50 some years old, and in terrible shape. There's paint splatter, broken boards, among other thing. Remember when dealing with old furniture, there's always a potential for a lead finish. Lead wasn't removed from paints until 1978; so, if your piece is older, make sure to use a mask and always wear some nitro gloves. I'd recommend even wearing some goggles if you plan on sanding aggressively, like we had to.
BEFORE
AFTER
For lack of a staple gun, we used wood glue to mend the broken boards in the drawers. After sanding, we found this beautiful natural wood underneath. I used Rust-o-luem Flat White to paint the body, and changed to topp handles. I got these gorgeous boho floral knobs from World Market at a discount for my birthday. Score!
Because of the heavy sanding we did, the facing was warped but that only added to the distressing. I sinly used a fine grain sanding block to distress the "high" points on the drawers and sides, making sure to seal the job with a satin clear coat. (Fun fact: When dealing with natural wood, if you just want to keep the natural look, as in not adding a stain or paint, make sure you place a clear coat on it. It'll bring out the grains tenfold and protect the wood from rotting out.)
More picture of Zelda's nursery to come!
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