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HARDWARE MATTERS-Distressed Dresser with Red Knobs

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Distressed Furniture

Most of you guys know me pretty well. I get a little crazy sometimes. One thing I’m passionate about when doing a furniture makeover is the hardware. You may have read my earlier post on creative hardware ideas. If you did then you know I have a very large selection of drawer pulls, handles, garden faucets, or anything unique that can be repurposed as furniture hardware. The drawer pulls, handles, hinges, etc. on the furniture piece is at least as important as the paint finish. Sometimes more important. If the paint technique or color is a little ho-hum then the furniture piece needs something that grabs you.

dresser project before

Take this vintage dresser as an example. I purchased it at My Favorite Junk Store for $30. I liked the blue color but the paint was chipping off or scratched off in several places. The knobs were definitely ho-hum. I’ve also talked about “work with what is there” like the Red, White, and Blue Chest I picked up at the Nashville Flea Market. And since the blue paint on the dresser was a nice color I decided to work with that.

distressed dresser

I distressed the heck out of the drawers and did some moderate distressing on the body.

spray paint

I selected a few drawer pulls that I thought might work.

spray painted hardware

 I used gray spray paint primer, then a red spray paint I had on hand.

red drawer pulls distressed dresser

Because the distressed wood had a raw look to it I used a dark wax over the entire dresser. It made the blue paint a little more turquoisy (new word I invented according to spell check).

blue paint red hardware furniture makeover

“I like it”. Now some of you may not like it.

 

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The distressing may be too over the top like my really distressed dresser with turquoise knobs. Wow, did I get a response on that makeover. Some of my readers loved it and some hated it. If you don’t like one of my makeovers and you communicate that in a tactful manner, that’s ok. It would be a boring world if everyone liked the same thing! Thanks for stopping by and have a great week,

Kathy Owen
Creative (or crazy, take your pick) mind behind the blog Petticoat Junktion. Always looking for something old, rusty, blingy, or crusty. Everyday is a new adventure. Come along for the ride!
https://petticoatjunktion.com

Comments

  1. Kathy! I absolutely love it!!! And you were right, the turquoisy touch was needed (spell check just needs to add this word!) Great job!

  2. kathy…one of the reasons i learned how to follow peoples blogs was so i could follow yours from hometalk..and while it is true i maybe wouldn’t have a piece or two you have done in my home i can see them being in other peoples home you have a great eye and a no holds barred ‘tude and that i love i happen to love this one and think the red knobs set it off xx

    • Chris, thanks for the great comment and I’m glad you found how to follow other bloggers. There is so much inspiration out there. My problem is I like so many blogs and bloggers I can’t keep up with all of them everyday!

  3. Makes a huge difference!!

    Actually, I love red, white and blue. Our front porch has those shades. Usually t-blue doesn’t seem to work though. The stronger shades of r, w & b are my faves. On the other hand, this dresser works. Very attractive!

  4. Ooops …. forgot to mention …. what a fantabulous bargin for 30 smackers! Really amazing. Recycling fun (!!) furniture is the best thing ever.

    Whomever (wish it could be moi) purchases …. ENJOY!

  5. For a girl that doesn’t like overly distressed furniture your pieces are charming! I love the look and the red knobs are perfect! The size is correct and color is a great contrast. I also love how you sorted through and you stash and sprayed them! A girl after my own heart! I’ve been looking for a desk to fix up for my sewing room like this perhaps a little bigger, but where I live they seem to not exist!

  6. LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! Probably my favorite piece to date. And thank for the constant inspiration to my pieces. Every week you give me inspiration to go crazy and out of the box…and I am loving every minute of it. 🙂

  7. I personally really like the distressing. For me personally, I would have chosen colored glass knobs if it was going in my home. It would flow better in my home but for someone else’s home I can really see this working. I am just not a red knob person but that would never steer me in another direction when it came to buying this piece, for sure. You do such a great job!

    Cynthia

  9. I like it!! The only thing I would change is to use the smaller knobs (far left, bottom row in know photo) on the top drawers. The plain knobs still look kitchen to me, even with the red paint, a tad too big and too much the same size the knobs on the bottom drawers.

  11. LOVE!!! The red knobs are not as gaudy as I thought they would be…but this is CLASSIC KATHY MAKEOVER!! Pure GENIUS!
    I have a wrought iron bench that was my husband’s grandma’s from the 1920’s…i have re leatherish fabric to cover the padded seat with. I wish you would do a makeover on something wrought iron! Give me a good idea….You Go Girl!

  14. This piece is one of my all=time favorite of yours. I love the distressed drawers and the bright red knobs. The finished picture gives a much better view than the first which was the original. I can see the long legs and rollers on the bottom. I love it!

  15. Kathy, I absolutely love it. I love the fact that you did a makeover without picking up a paintbrush. As much as we all love to paint sometimes it’s just not needed. This piece is a great example. The pulls do make the piece. The old ones never would have worked. I’m so glad you linked up on Throwback Thursday again! Kim

  16. You do such nice work and it’s so creative!

  17. Those red drawer pulls make it pop! And I love it! It’s easy to see why you were one of our features on Throwback Thursday last week!

  24. Just because this is bold, beautiful, and in-your-face distressed I have become a Bloglovin’ follower of yours. Turq-wah-zy is definitely my kind of style. Plus I live just ten miles from Petticoat Junction, SC!

  26. I just found your blog and will follow you from now on! I agree that the hardware on a piece can really make it stand out. And I do like the red with the distressed blue. Super job!

  28. Ok, I LOVE LOVE LOVE this! What an awesome job, I would be in a TON of trouble if I lived close to a place where I could things like this up. SO Awesome!! Thanks for sharing at the diy Sunday showcase!

  33. I too love to “over distress” some of my pieces! I love the look even though it can be controversial. The most recent distressed piece I did, I put onto this week’s Miss Mustard Seed’s FFF party as well. Check it out and tell me what you think. It is number 33~distressed chest & etched dandelion. You did a wonderful job, love it!

  34. WOW!!! I love your bold look. I would never have thought of putting red knobs on that dresser, and I am so glad you did! It looks incredible. You have given me courage to try some new things on my designs. Thanks

  36. hi, i absolutely love what you’ve done with this piece of furniture. I was just wondering if you used a clear wax on it before you used the wax glaze. I heard that the dark wax will stain the paint if you don’t use clear first.