Two toned dressing table restored

You can find these pretty feminine desks in thrift stores all over and they are well-made and waiting to be repurposed into a desk or even recycled as a dresser. It really is just what every woman wants! Follow along to see how we turn this outdated piece into a two-toned dressing table with metallic highlights.

List of supplies:

TSP Alternative
Sandpaper
Staalmeester brush
Fusion Mineral Paint “Little Whale“
Stain and Finishing Oil in Cappuccino and Natural
Chip brush
Fusion Metallic – Vintage Metallic Gold

Prep

This cute dressing table was in good sound condition. Our first step was to wash it down with TSP Alternative and lightly scuff sand with our sanding pad. After wiping off the dust we removed the hardware. To find out more about prep click here.

Painting

We decided on Little Whale a soft gentle French blue, such pretty colour, and one of Jennylyns favourites. We always recommend a really good quality synthetic brush like our Staalmeester range, to help eliminate brushstrokes. Two coats of Little Whale were applied to the top and the body of the dressing table, leaving the drawers unpainted.

Restoring the wood grain

The drawers were removed and all the old finish was sanded off.

We mixed Fusions Stain and Finishing Oil in Capuccino and Natural to lighten the depth of the Capuccino in a throwaway container. See more makeovers using Stain and Finishing Oil

We used a chip brush to apply a generous amount of the mixed Stain and Finishing Oil to the raw wood surface.

After leaving it to soak into the wood for 10/15 minutes all excess oil was removed with a lint-free cloth or an applicator pad.

A simple way to bring out the beauty of the grain. This video tells you more about it.

Metallic highlights.

Adding the finishing touches to your projects is always the best part! We chose Vintage Metallic Gold from our Metallic range for this pretty piece. We used one of The One series brushes to apply the metallic to the carved details on the dressing table.

She was ready once we added some new hardware! These antiqued Gold handles were the perfect tone for this piece.

Pretty in Blue

With a few accessories and a cute stool and you have the prettiest dressing table for a walk-in closet or bedroom. Updated a thrift store find can be fun, therapeutic and great on your wallet!