Craigslist chest of drawers gets a makeover

Posted on Tue, Aug 9, 2011 : 10:20 a.m.

Craigslist chest of drawers gets a makeover

By Sarah Finks

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I am so excited about how this chest of drawers turned out. This is what she looked like before. Don't worry this isn't a real Eastlake chest.

When I took off all of the old hardware, I found three holes. Since I was going with single drawer pulls, I went ahead and patched the other two with wood patch.

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For the paint I chose Benjamin Moore's Radiant Skies. The trim and key-holes are Rub n' Buff Antique Gold. After one coat of paint, I distressed with an 80-grit sanding block. The second coat is a light coat of Valspar's Antiquing Glaze. I finished up with a quick white wash to brighten the piece.

Sarah Finks | Contributor

Sarah Finks is a local mom and blogger who lovingly restores furniture for Repurpose in Northville. Feel free to email her at threeboys.home@gmail.com or check out her blog at threeboys-home.blogspot.com for more furniture makeovers.

Comments

jocolorado

Wed, Jun 26, 2013 : 4:05 a.m.

Whether or not this is a real eastlake piece is debateable, however I'm relatively sure it is from the late 1800's with scallop and pin construction. A method used for about 20 years prior to dovetailing. What a shame to destroy this important historical piece.

Gordon

Wed, Aug 10, 2011 : 1:35 p.m.

I like what you did re-cycling the old furniture. Not my style; but that's my problem.