Nothing a little spray paint can't fix!

The last time I went to visit Grandma Shipe, I picked up this little dresser for a steal!  

 

The bones were perfect and I had a vision for it as an end table in Lola's room, but it was sent to the garage until I had time to work with it!  When my girlfriend Holly needed help refinishing her kitchen table and chairs (oh and by the way, could we do it in spray paint?) out came the the little dresser and I killed two birds with one stone!

I haven't ever spray painted furniture, so I wanted to actually try and see if I could get mine done before Holly came over, to see if it worked (ok, I knew it worked, I have seen others do it) but I didn't even get close to getting it done, so I just worked on mine while we worked on hers at the same time and I kept my fingers crossed!

Here is everything I used:

 Valspar Interior/Exterior Gloss Spray Paint in Exotic Sea

Sandpaper

Paint Brush

Valspar Satin Unique Interior Faux Finish Clear Protector

*I did whip out a can of spray primer and had every intention of priming before I sprayed, but when I started to tackle one of the drawers, I hated how it was turning out, so I nixed that step and went straight to the color.  I know this goes against some peeps painting standards, but I did what I thought would work for the dresser and I must say it turned out beautiful!

I used about 3 light coats of spray paint, waiting about 15-20 minutes in between coats before I sprayed again!

When it was all finished I waited for it to dry overnight.  I actually really like how the little dresser looked without being distressed, but decided after I put in the drawers (and it chipping the paint a little, not where you could exactly see, but still...) to distress it, just a little!  That and if Lola scratches it up, I can't really be mad at her!!!

After I finished sanding, the entire table got a good wipe down before I put on the finishing coat.  We had errands to run for the day, so it was left to sit and dry all day.

When we got home, it was ready to put the handles back on!  I didn't touch them, but can't believe how much better and different they look?!

Here is the finished product, ready to go into Lola's room!

One more look at the before and after side-by-side, and I realized after that I switched up the drawers!  Love all the changes! 

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