Kitchen dresser upcycle - A little paint makes a lot of difference

[Christine61]

Christine61

Building a Reputation

Another finish in the ongoing kitchen project. The left side is the original built in dresser in this 1935 cottage with the right side added about 24 years ago for more storage. As much as I’ve loved the sunny yellow, it was time to try another colour and I chose Dulux Silvergrass in semi gloss. It changes through the day with the light from green grey to blue and I think has really dressed up the dresser. 

 

 

Materials

Tools

Selleys Sugar Soap 

Taubmans 3in1 primer sealer undercoat Dulux 2l semigloss 

120 and 180 white Sandpaper 

brushes from Bunnings paint section including a sample pot brush for edges next to glass 

old scrubbing brush and basin

Steps

Step 1

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thoroughly cleaned with sugar soap, when dry, sanded with 120 then 180grit sandpaper, washed again. 
applied undercoat with a brush then 2 topcoats. 

had a cup of coffee and ticked this one off the list! 

[EricL]

Hello @Christine61 

Thank you very much for sharing your dresser revamp. The Dulux Silvergrass has definitely given it a refreshing new look, but it's kept its charm despite the new colour. It is a difficult thing to do when choosing a new colour. 

Again, thank you for sharing such a wonderful project.

Eric

[Christine61]

Thank you Eric. That was my concern, that it would lose charm and look ‘tarted up’ so I did try 4 or 5 sample pots first. The back door (opening into the kitchen) is painted in the same colour and no one believes me when I tell them that so light makes so much difference and the sample pots are an investment. 

edit. Oddly the wall behind is significantly lighter - 1/3 strength Dulux Lime white but always photographs yellow.