Painted credenza ideas

If you were to ask me what my favorite type of furniture to paint is ... hands down, it would be a good ol' buffet! Why?... Because they can serve so many purposes, and I really love a piece of furniture that can be used in multiple places in the home. Buffets are always top…

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Friend and blog reader, Gina, sent me a picture of this credenza that she was contemplating purchasing from Goodwill: The great lines, hardware and potential for oodles of storage immediately poppe…

Discover 37 DIY dresser makeover ideas and tutorials! Turn your old dresser into a beautiful upcycled home décor item with these DIY furniture projects. Choose from farmhouse, minimalist, cottage core, rustic dresser styles, and more. Explore our collection of painted repurposed dresser makeover ideas and begin your DIY home décor journey today! Dresser flip, dresser makeover before and after

Sometimes, you’ve just got to take a chance. When Pati’s sister offered her a large and somewhat underwhelming dresser, she was on the fence. Pati decided to go for it, and with some smartly selected paint, turned this dresser into a gorgeous credenza. From Pati: My sister bought this on our local Facebook classifieds. She decided while moving, she no longer had room for it. She offered it to me and I was a bit undecided. Not only was it heavy, it needed some work.

I’ve been refinishing furniture ever since I discovered the magic of chalk paint nearly seven years ago. I’ve traveled the country teaching thousands of people how to refinish furniture and cabinets, I’ve created online chalk painting courses, and I’ve written countless blog posts all about chalk painting. To say

Taking a thrifted dresser and giving it a new lease one life with some elbow grease, paint and stain. It's a thrifty dresser makeover!

Automotive paint on furniture can be a great option if you're looking for an ultra high gloss coating that dries lightning fast and is hard as nails....

What looked like a warm, creamy white on the chip went up looking like a pale celery green paint. But, not a healthy piece of celery.

Do you have a piece of furniture with dated carvings? Are you wondering how you can update the look? Many dressers from the 1980's have this type of detailing. A few days ago, Krista left this comment on the SI Blog asking the very same questions. "My question is what happened to the engraving on top drawer(s) in the before pic? Your end result has smooth drawers? Thanks. Krista" Here's an easy way to make them disappear...