Dressed Up

After a year of looking at this uber 70's dresser, and prompted by a visit from friends from Chicago, I decided to paint it.

After several craft IT calls to friends, here's the result:



Lessons learned:

• Semi-gloss paint only needs 2-4 hours in between coats, not over night. Too much time in between coats prevents the paint from curing as a single layer rendering a sticky dresser. Remedy? I bought a role of cork and made coasters for all the items on the dresser.

• Drawer pulls are really expensive hence the re-use of the original hardware.

• When applying wood putty do it first and not after the entire is painted.
  

• The Ace Hardware in Hillcrest has the friendliest and knowledgeable staff. It is absolutely worth it to pay more there than suffer through the vastness of Home Depot.