Vintage Waterfall Dresser Makeover | Furniture Restoration and Painting

In this makeover, I give a vintage waterfall dresser a sleek new look in charcoal black with dark walnut handles, all finished in satin.

I thrifted this dresser from Facebook Marketplace and picked it up locally for just $40. Structurally, it was in decent condition, with minimal repairs needed. Some of the drawer slides were on the verge of falling off as the nails holding them down were missing -- nothing that a couple of new nails and wood glue couldn't fix. Small dents in low-traffic areas (very little contact with hands or drawers) were filled in with wood filler. More problematic damages (peeled veneer in high-traffic areas) had to be filled in with Bondo, which is a tougher alternative that such areas demand.

The handles were sanded and then stained using a combination of dark walnut and black water-based wood stains -- the dark walnut alone wasn't as dark as I wanted, so the black really gave it that dark-chocolatey tint. I was going for a slight contrast with the charcoal black paint on the dresser, and I was thoroughly satisfied with the outcome. Both the handles and body were finished in satin for durability and to give it just a slight sheen.

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Thank you for watching :)

- Andy from Modern Makeovers

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Below is a list of the tools and products that I used.

Bondo Body Filler: https://amzn.to/3bGhFZb
Putty Knife: https://amzn.to/3bDOXs7
Saman Wood Stain: https://amzn.to/3hBzRqD
Elmer's Wood Glue: https://amzn.to/3hDY3Zv
Elmer's Wood Filler: https://amzn.to/3hDYovf
Benjamin Moore Aura Paint: https://www.benjaminmoore.com​
Varathane Satin Floor Finish: https://bit.ly/3dRfRP6​

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