dresser makeover

This tired, old (but not cool/vintage/antique old) dresser got the boot last month from our bedroom. I wanted to break up our furniture store set. I painted the bed, long dresser and nightstand white. And replaced this guy with my grandpa's old dresser.
We needed something in the corner of the living room to store puzzles, craft supplies and video games. And this seemed to be the best option.
I used liquid deglosser, because I'm too lazy to sand things down really well. And two coats Valspar Lincoln Cottage Black in matte finish. It seemed a bit dark in the corner of the room..so I decided to stencil the numbers on the drawers. After all..this was to keep kid's stuff in. Why not make it fun?
The paint I had in white was pretty bright, but no worries. I then rubbed some walnut minwax all over the whole thing. I especially like how it antiqued the numbers, and gave the areas I distressed a richer color.


Only before pic I had was with my iphone

and after..

in it's new home

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