I had planned for my big reveal to be when the project was actually complete, but I've had a bit of a setback. A big part of the project involves an order from Anthropologie that was supposed to arrive by the weekend, just in time for me to reveal the finished product on Saturday or Sunday like I'd planned. But I talked to them this morning and they said for some reason it isn't shipping until tomorrow and won't be here until next Wednesday or Friday. So sad!!!
So rather than keep the suspense going for a week and a half, which would probably be very anti-climactic, I'm just going to blog about it as I go.
The Purchase:

The dresser is pretty old so the hardware was SUCH a pain to get off. One of the knobs required hauling out the toolbox and using a pair of pliers and three different screwdrivers to get it off. I'm almost glad that we won't be able to paint it for a week because it's so heavy and dragging it out onto the porch again for painting isn't something to look forward to.
The Plan:


And of course the white rice was just a clever way of saying "white", because I am painting it white. We still have to go out and buy wood putty or whatever it's called to close up the old hardware holes. The old handles are 5 inches apart and the new ones are three inches apart, so it's not going to be as simple to replace the outside drawers as it will the inside two. Once the new hardware arrives we'll have to drill new holes for those (and by "we" I mean my husband), so for now all I can do is prime it. But it's already a huge improvement just with some plain ole primer, right?
Before I go, let's get another look at the before and during:)

And keep in mind, that's just plain primer. It will look much better with actual paint:) Also, don't forget you can click on the pictures for a much closer look!
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