This dresser was in really good shape to start with so it made for an easy makeover. To see the steps on how to paint furniture so our post How To Paint Furniture
We used Benjamin Moore Low Luster Wood and Metal Black paint.
This is the best black paint I’ve used so far and it gives the dresser a very elegant finish. When I sprayed it in my air sprayer, it came out in chunks (I think it wasn’t watered down enough). Because of that I had to go ahead and use a paint brush to paint the whole thing.
I liked the looks of the knobs, but I am not a brass lover. We spray painted each knob using Rustoleum’s hammered bronze spray paint on all of them. Then I lightly distressed the edges using 120 grit sand paper. Last step, I sealed it with Polycrylic .
Here are the after pictures for you!
Happy Redesigns,
Sarah
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What is Benjamin Moore low lust wood?
Does this black paint come out looking like a piece from
Pottery Barn.
Hi KC,
I just updated the post to show a picture of the paint that was used. If you go into any Benjamin Moore store they should be able to help you find it. It’s the closest look to a Pottery Barn black that I have been able to find. Oh, and don’t worry, it looks hunter green, but it will dry black. Let me know if you have any other questions and thank you for checking out our site.
Blessings!
Sarah
Your black chest of drawers is beautiful! My friends and I are working on a few pieces ourselves and we’re going to need to seal the finish. I’ve heard of polyeurathane but what is polyacrylic? I want to end up with a finish that isn’t shiny or at least with a very little shine.
Hi Angie,
Polycrylic is similar to polyeurthane, but is water based instead of oil based. Which means it’s less toxic, won’t ruin your brushes and is less likely to turn yellow over time. I have found that it yellows sometimes though. See http://funcycled.com/products/why-does-polycrylic-yellow/ for more info about how I recommend applying it. You can buy different finished of Polycrylic gloss, high gloss and satin. Thanks for checking out our site! Happy Redesigns!