This little dresser caught my eye at the local thrift store. I loved the drawers. There are only three, but doesn't it look like lots of little drawers?  To me, it looked a bit like an old fashioned card catalog.  I took it home and got to work.

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Card Catalog Dresser Makeover

The paint on the dresser was awful - in the picture it just looks white. But in real life, it looked like someone had painted it two different shades of white and cream. On top of that it was filthy!

I began by washing off the dirt. I removed the hardware, then I took a sander to it. I was able to sand off most of the paint, but those grooves were so hard to get to.

So, I decided to try using paint stripper for the first time. You guys! It's a game changer. I would have done the whole thing with it instead of sanding if I had known. It sure beats getting covered with paint particles while sanding.

Once all the paint was removed, I stained it with early american stain.

I then sprayed it with two coats of satin lacquer from a spray can. Then reattached the hardware.

My original plan was to paint each of the drawer sections different coordinating colors. However, once I stained it, I really liked how it looked.

A few fall accessories and voila!

I made this pumpkin sign using cardboard! If you follow on Instagram, you may have helped me decide the orientation {horizontal or vertical} and the bows. {If you don't follow, please do! You'll get to see behind the scenes stuff and projects before they hit the blog}

I got the pumpkin pillow last year at Shopko. The vase is from our local drugstore. And the chair? It's another thrift store find. I love the seat - it's made of woven strips of leather.

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