Thrifted Treasure – a vintage dresser beautified

Happy Monday, friends!!! Today I’m super excited because we Tara and I are hosting our first thrift store challenge since March!

What is my thrifted find, you might be wondering? Well, you might be surprised, but it’s a piece of furniture, a dresser to be exact.

Her she is when I first saw her. A little beat up, and in need of some serious love….

My mother-in-law found this darling dresser for me at a Salvation Army store near her home. I love the shape, and of course, the castors are an added bonus!

I started by sanding down the top of the dresser and the drawer fronts.

I then painted the body of the dresser and the mirror, in the color “Revere Pewter” by Benjamin Moore. This is the first time that I’ve used this color, and I absolutely love it!!

A little more sanding and distressing and she was done!

I finished this dresser quite a bit different from what I’d normally do, but I’m completely loving it!!

Three mini white pumpkins, and fresh flowers from my garden, are the perfect finishing touches!

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Now, let’s head over and see what the other girls have thrifted lately. Simply click on the pictures below….

I hope you enjoyed looking through these fun thrifted finds!

Happy new week!!

~Emily

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11 Comments

  1. Wow, way you chose to transform this to keep its vintage character is spot-on! And the way you’ve styled it for Fall looks amazing! Such a lovely statement piece now. Great job.

  2. I love how your dresser turned out! It’s so pretty! Well done!

  3. Love the look of this dresser! Did you put any kind of finish on the top & drawer fronts where you sanded?

    1. Thank you so much!! I used clear wax to finish it

  4. I just love how you finished this dresser, Emily. You’re right – it’s not your usual. It’s awesome though. Of course your styling is perfection too!

  5. Emily! This came out so amazing. I love the colors. Great job. I am so glad to be back thriftin’ with you all!

  6. As always Emily what a great transformation. The chest is a perfect piece for your home. Hope this finds you doing great and your new business is flourishing.

  7. I love the pewter color! It’s so pretty. Now I want to redo my dresser like this.

  8. Emily, this dresser is absolutely beautiful!

  9. Gorgeous! I hope you will share at TFT tomorrow!

  10. Emily, I love the way your sweet vintage dresser turned out! Absolutely beautiful! Thank you for sharing at the TFT party! I’m featuring you this week at the party! Pinned and shared! Happy Thursday!
    Theresa

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