We got this dresser and chest of drawer set at a thrift store. All in all they are pretty great.
They are the perfect size. The drawers have quite a bit of a room inside and slide well.
They are just kind of an ugly color...
Good thing: the tops, sides and drawer fronts are all solid wood.
The unique handles really intrigued me.
(this picture is on a workbench, not on the dresser)
Not so good thing: That trim on all the drawers... it is plastic.
At least the trim actually looks like wood and has a texture to it.
It just can't be stripped and stained.
Not to worry! We got some special spray paint that fuses itself with the plastic. It took a really long time to dry (more than a week) till it stopped chipping and we had to move in to the apartment before then, but the chips are minimal and next time we know just how much time we need.
I wanted all black dressers, but ManDan loves real wood. So we compromised and stained the tops and sides a dark brown. Here is the result...
This one is mine. It fits my clothes really well! My last dresser only had six drawers and so some drawers did double duty. With nine each drawer only has to have one kind of clothing and not a one is stuffed!
ManDan's chest of drawers.
Many thanks to ManDan who did quite a bit of sanding and also the spray painting! I do not have the endurance and patience required for such a job. I enjoy the staining. Anyway, my husband is great. ;-)
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