Merton Gershun American of Martinsville Chinoiserie Dresser....

This was in my inventory for like 2 years!

One of my repeat customers wanted a unique

Mid Century Modern dresser for her living room.

Plus she wanted it to match her cypress and mesquite

coffee/sofa tables she had.

I was actually going to sell it as is, but the finish was

way to bad.  Here is what the front drawers and top looked like below.

So we picked early american stain.

Here is the before below.  The finish was that 1940s

bleached finish.  So basically it had a taupe like paint

as the first layer then a stain over that.  

We sanded it down first.

Looked amazing but then I stained it in an 

early american stain and that bleached taupe paint

showed because it was in the wood grain.

This was my WORST piece ever that gave me 

so much trouble.

Next, I stripped it with stripper.

I mean everything we stripped.

Here it is after the stripper.

I started feeling better, but could still notice 

some taupe in the grain.  My customer said

to do what I thought was best she totally trusted me.

I didn't want to paint it, because I've researched it

painted.  I didn't like how they looked.  They where ugly.

Plus, look at that wood grain why would I want too.

The factory finish actually covered all that up.

I couldn't believe it!

After we stripped it, we sanded it down all down again.

Then I decided to just seal it, not to stain anything.

I sealed it in general finishes high performance 

semi gloss.

Left hardware original.

I'm was VERY happy with the look.

I also added new center knobs. The original where missing.

Everything came out amazing! 

Look at that top!

That wood grain!  WOW!

I also repainted the bottom black.  To clean it up.

She loved it!  I mean loved it!

I was so glad she trusted me and let me do what was best.

I'm started to see why my customers keep

coming back to me and keep me busy.

Thank you Herminia! 

Before/After below.

Mid Century Modern in Antique White....

Very unique mid century modern dresser 

made by Kroehler Furniture.

I love the design of it with the angled

drawers and space in between design.

Then the screw on metal gold stars!

Here is the before below.

Had a ton of scratches.  We sanded everything down

and stripped the drawers.

I painted the body on general finishes 

antique white.

Stained the drawers and bottom base in dark walnut.

Painted the stars in gold.

Sealed in a general finishes high performance

semi gloss.

Look at that!

So clean and straight!

Available!

Message if interested.

Cash or Zelle only.

Delivery 1st floor only available 

for an additional $40.

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Before and after!

Updated Vintage Dresser in Navy...

Totally vintage dresser probably from the 80s.

The hardware I didn't care for, amazing because 

usually the hardware is missing.  I just think

this dresser needed updating, so the hardware had to go.

Here is the before below.

Top was very worn.  Here is what I used to update it.

I wanted to add some feet to lift it.

Then new hardware.  I picked a beautiful navy color

and used the Behr chalk paint.

I've used this chalk paint before and love it.

Took off all the hardware, it was alot....

12 total.

I had to seal in the old hardware holes, then add the feet

with some reinforcement wood.

Took about 2 hours to put all those new handles on.

Sealed the chalk paint in General Finishes High Performance Flat.

Which is a matte sealer.

Feet went really well with the design of this.

This dresser is 100% solid wood, not pressed wood too.

Heavy thick wood too.

SOLD!

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Before/After!