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Paintable Wallpaper Dresser

December 19, 2014 Decor, DIY, Furniture Makeover

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This was one of the very first DIY projects I ever tackled.  While in college in Colorado my parents and I went to Salvation Army and picked out a bunch of furniture for my new bedroom.  One of the items we picked up was a dresser with a mirror.

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Please excuse the mess (haha I didn’t know I’d blog about this one day)

I used that dresser for years and then when my husband and I moved in together we got a TV and replaced the mirror with the TV.  My husband purchased some nightstands on craigslist that were a dark wood/black color.  I wanted to have my dresser match it so I decided to begin one of my very first DIY projects!

I hate to sand so I went to Home Depot and asked the guy what I could use as a good solid primer so I don’t have to sand.  He recommended to me Zinsser Cover Stain Primer.  I removed all the hardware and filled in the holes of the 4 larger drawers with wood filler because I planned to put in new knobs.  Once the wood filler had dried I started priming the dresser.

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I am not in love with this primer because as you can see above it goes on a little unevenly.  Plus I just do not like to work with oil based paint!  If I were to do this over again I would definitely use a latex primer and paint.  (and probably sand it haha)

After I was finished priming the dresser I gave it about 12 hours to dry and then I used a spray adhesive to attach the paintable wallpaper to the 4 larger drawers.  I used a paintable wallpaper border from Home Depot.  (I can’t seem to find the exact one I used on Home Depot but they have a lot of options online.)  I choose to use the border instead of the wallpaper because A. it was cheaper and B. it was super close in size to the actual drawer fronts.  I did use a razor blade to cut off a small amount on the top and bottom of the border so it would fit perfectly on the flat surface of my drawers.  I also made sure each piece was identical to the next so that it looked uniform when placed on the drawers.  It stuck pretty well and then I gave it a few hours to dry.  I even liked the look of the white on the paintable wallpaper dresser before I painted it black!  I love the paintable wallpaper!

Paintable Wallpaper Dresser Makeover - www.refashionablylate.com

Paintable Wallpaper Dresser Makeover - www.refashionablylate.com

I wasn’t sure if I wanted to use the border on the upper 3 drawers so I had my husband hold up some wallpaper to see if I liked it….I did but I felt it was a little too much.  So I decided against it.

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The next day I started to paint the top coat.  I chose Valspar Gloss Black paint.  I believe I only had to do one coat as it had pretty good coverage and was a thicker paint.  On the top of the dresser, I used a foam roller and a paintbrush for the drawers.  I did notice that the paint made the wallpaper bubble a little bit so you may want to do a thinner coat and then a second thinner coat to prevent this from happening.  Although this happened to me when the paint dried the bubbles went away. 🙂  After it was dry my husband helped me drill holes into the drawers for the new knobs.

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Paintable Wallpaper Dresser Makeover - www.refashionablylate.com

I chose to use crystal/diamond looking knobs to give it a traditional and classic look.

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I love the drama in this piece and it has held up pretty well.  I probably did this 3 years ago.  There are a few minor scratches but nothing a little touch up paint can’t fix!  (or a black sharpie)

Paintable Wallpaper Dresser Makeover - www.refashionablylate.com


Paintable Wallpaper Dresser Makeover - www.refashionablylate.comPaintable Wallpaper Dresser Makeover - www.refashionablylate.com
Paintable Wallpaper Dresser Makeover - www.refashionablylate.com

Have you ever used paintable wallpaper on a piece of furniture or even on your walls?  How well did it work for you!?

I’m headed off to California this afternoon to celebrate Christmas with my husband’s family so I apologize if I’m MIA for a week or so!  I hope you all have amazing Holidays!

 

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Comments

  1. Mona says

    June 2, 2015 at 9:51 am

    This is amazing! Wanna come do my dresser?

    Reply
    • Ruthie says

      June 2, 2015 at 10:16 am

      Thanks, Mona! You’ve got it! Bring it on over! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Dana says

    June 2, 2015 at 12:27 pm

    The dresser came out beautifully! I wish I was crafty!

    Reply
    • Ruthie says

      June 2, 2015 at 12:32 pm

      Thanks Dana! This was one of my first projects so it was really fun to test out my abilities! Now I’m hooked! 🙂

      Reply
  3. jessica says

    June 2, 2015 at 3:11 pm

    LOVE IT!!! So creative

    Reply
    • Ruthie says

      June 2, 2015 at 4:13 pm

      Thanks, Jessica!

      Reply
  4. Vicki says

    June 2, 2015 at 11:13 pm

    LOVE THIS! It looks fantastic, such a great idea too. I’ve purchased wallpaper to do a similar thing to our kitchen cupboards.

    Reply
    • Ruthie says

      June 2, 2015 at 11:20 pm

      Thanks, Vicki! Please share with me your end result! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Amanda Dorich says

    August 4, 2015 at 7:12 am

    I have a dresser sitting in the garage that needs updated and this would be perfect! It has a weird design cut into the dresser that I didnt know what to do with and this would fix that problem!! Thanks for the idea!!

    Reply
    • Ruthie says

      August 4, 2015 at 10:11 am

      Oh that’s awesome! Please share if you end up doing it! I’d love to see it!

      Reply

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