Yesterday I gave a sneak peek of an antique dresser I was working on. Here is the before again:
And here is the after:
This piece is completely solid wood–no veneer anywhere–and the keyholes are inlaid. The bail pulls are original and most of the original cut nails are still in place. I did some work on it and added wood screws to tighten it up in places. The solid top is finished with tung oil and wax. Paint is ASCP old white. You can see from the first photo that a piece is missing from the front right leg. This old girl has been through a lot but is so well made and ready for another century of use.
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Beautiful! And I love that you left the top unpainted. Great job.
What a transformation! Can’t believe its the same one.
I agree that it was really smart not to paint the top. I love how the pulls look so graphic against the white background and now become the focus of attention. Nice job!
Thanks Steve! I love wood too much to paint over all of it. I’m learning better how to pick my colors based on the wood tones too. Going to scoot over to your blog now and see how your house is coming…
It’s beautiful..great job. LOVE ASCP Old white.
Thanks Tery! I love OW too. Actually, I need a new can. Great to hear from you! How is your house these days?
Gorgeous – just gorgeous. So what do you think about ASCP paint? I have never used it and am wondering if it’s worth the investment. This lovely dresser makes me want to get some Old White as soon as possible – how lovely this would be in a dining room or foyer!! You transformed it!
Hi Lisa! Thank you so much! I do like ASCP a lot. It’s nice not to prep and sand but I don’t think it’s as durable as painting a well primed piece with latex. I would always seal it with something–I use AS wax. I do like how nicely it distresses and I have learned to like the texture of the brush strokes. Overall, I think it’s worth the money. The wax has lasted me a while and one can of paint could probably do a couple of large pieces.