all right i know it's not quite fall just yet but i'm definitely starting to
get the fall vibes i am seeing all the decor
out in the stores the pumpkin spice lattes officially started flowing this
week the kids go back to school next week so
i don't know i kind of just felt like painting with
fall colors welcome or welcome back if you're new
here my name is katie i am the owner and artist behind
salvaged by k scott i'm a full-time furniture flipper here in seoul central
ontario my absolute favorite thing to do is take outdated
discarded pieces of furniture and bring them back to life
the little child-sized dresser that i'm going to be working on this week is yet
another free facebook find let's go check it out
this little dresser is constructed of solid maple
it is cute but not really a vibe that is trending right now i'm
going to be replacing this kick plate on the bottom
with something a little more modern and definitely updating this hardware
i'm going to get started as i always do by removing the hardware
and giving the entire dresser inside and out a really thorough scrub down with
some tsp
now i knew i wanted to replace the poles with a leather option but i wasn't sure
if i wanted to do a handle like was originally on the
piece or a smaller knob style version i think i want to go
with two single knobs on each drawer instead of the
traditional handle style so i'm going to fill in a couple of the hardware holes
with this pc lumber wood epoxy
since the top of this dresser is solid maple and in really good condition
i wanted to strip it back and do a stained finish
so i used my surf prep sander and some 100 grit sandpaper
to remove the finish that was on the dresser top
i invested in this surf prep 3x4 electric ray sander a few months ago and
the reason i did is specifically for these foam sanding
abrasives that they carry this sander is a fine detail sander and
as you can see here their foam abrasive system really lets you sand
curved and contoured details without compromising the integrity of the design
this sanding system is definitely a pro great tool
at a professional price point so if you're looking for something a little
more economical the same results can be achieved by hand
sanding or carefully using a small mouse sander
now that that wood putty is nice and dry i will sand that smooth
as well as scuff sand the entire piece with some 220 grit sandpaper
all of the products that i am using in this video will be listed in the
description box below
so i really wanted to update the lines on this dresser
and this kind of curvy frilly bottom really dates it so i'm gonna go ahead
and pop this bottom kick plate off and replace it with something more clean
the replacement board with nice clean straight lines
is actually just a 30 inch piece of poplar baseboard straight from home
depot i just used a pencil to make a mark on
the back of the board where i needed to cut it
and then used my miter saw for one quick
chop
once i had the baseboard cut down to size i reattached it with a little bit
of wood glue and a few pins
i filled in my little nail holes with some quick drying wood filler
and sanded them smooth
to stain the top of this dresser i didn't quite have a color that i was
happy with i was trying to match the color of the
leather poles that i'm going to be creating
so i ended up mixing two stains i have this verithane
gray tone and also a general finishes walnut color i ended up applying two
layers of each color to the top of the wood to get a color that i was happy
with
i just used some blue shop towels to apply my gel stain
all over the surface and then wiped back any excess
following the grain of the wood since these gel stains are oil based and
i plan on sealing this piece with a water-based
poly top coat i'm gonna need to let this top dry for at least 24 hours
to avoid any weird reactions between the oil-based stain and the water-based
topcoat
and now it's prime time i'm going to be using this zinzer bullseye one two three
primer it says on the can that it is used to
seal and block stains i've never found this
primer to be particularly good at blocking stains but that's not what i'm
using it for today the reason i'm priming this piece is to
seal in that bare wood baseboard that i
installed across the bottom and also the filled in hardware holes so
that i have a nice uniform surface before i apply my paint
and now it's time for color this is country chic paint in the color
with a twist it's a really rich cognac orange brown color
i have to admit that when i first popped open this can of paint
i was a little scared and then when i started spraying it on the dresser
i was even more terrified this color is intense but it dries down a lot
differently
after applying two coats of with a twist to the whole body of the dresser and the
drawers i came in and sealed the entire piece
with three coats of country chic clear coat
i cannot take any credit for these genius diy
leather pulls this idea came straight from my friend natalie at array of
sunlight designs i will leave a link to natalie's diy
video up top as well as a link to her channel down in
the description box below you guys should definitely go check out
her stuff this is what we're making these are so simple i purchased this
leather strapping from amazon for around thirteen dollars it is
three quarters of an inch wide and i'm going to cut it down to four and
a half inch sections
i measured half an inch down on each end of the straps
and drilled a hole to be able to insert my screw
now i just fold my strap in half insert that screw
and i can put it right through the hardware holes on the dresser
and secure it with a nut
here's one more look at what we started with and how this dresser turned out
well for a color that i was completely terrified of
when i saw it in the can i think it turned out
pretty damn cute thank you guys so much for hanging out with me for a
few minutes of your day again today make sure you leave me a thumbs up drop
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done it already and i will catch you guys next time