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DIY Coral Dresser with Gold Leaf Details

June 10, 2015 by Cassie 37 Comments

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How about a furniture makeover today?  I’ve got a fun coral dresser with DIY gold leaf details for you today.

DIY Coral Gold Leafed Dresser

I recently came across this fabulous midcentury dresser on craigslist. I loved its lines, and it was in good overall shape, but the pale finish was not working for me.

Check out its before state, with sad painted hardware to boot.

coral dresser with diy gold leaf detailsI removed the hardware, sanded the dresser, and painted it with 2 coats of a custom color I created using General Finishes Coral Crush and Snow White.  I wanted to keep a modern and smooth finish, so I topped it off with General Finishes satin top coat.

Since the original hardware was in bad shape, I ordered these brushed satin gold knobs from D. Lawless Hardare.  I love the modern shape they boast and felt they were perfect for this dresser!

Also, you may have noticed the gilded accents!

DIY Gold Leafed Details

I gave this dresser the midas touch using a gold leafing technique.  I am sharing the full tutorial on how to gold leaf over at Ehow, so head on over to learn how to add gold leafed details to your furniture!

Have a great day!  I am off to Sweet Clover to get ready for next week’s big semi-annual sale!

Sharing here: Furniture Feature Friday

 

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  1. Kristen says

    June 10, 2015 at 7:46 am

    I love it! You totally can’t go wrong with pink and gold!

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    • Cassie says

      June 10, 2015 at 8:29 pm

      no you can’t!

      Reply
  2. [email protected] says

    June 10, 2015 at 7:52 am

    This is just what this dresser needed. Love how it looks now

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    • Cassie says

      June 10, 2015 at 8:29 pm

      thank you! i am really happy with it!

      Reply
  3. Jessica @ Dear Emmeline says

    June 10, 2015 at 9:41 am

    pretty pretty color and the gold leaf accents are perfect!

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    • Cassie says

      June 10, 2015 at 8:28 pm

      thank you so much, jessica!

      Reply
  4. [email protected] says

    June 10, 2015 at 10:43 am

    The gold leaf touch is perfection and those knobs were meant for this piece! Love it Cassie!

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    • Cassie says

      June 10, 2015 at 8:28 pm

      thank you, brynne! i knew you would like it! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Kristin @ bliss-athome.com says

    June 10, 2015 at 11:41 am

    I am ALL ABOUT that GOLD! XO

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    • Cassie says

      June 10, 2015 at 8:27 pm

      all about that bout that gold, no silver. sorry. it’s too late for me. i need to go to bed.

      Reply
  6. Laurie Jones says

    June 10, 2015 at 12:10 pm

    The color, the knobs!!! So awesome Cassie!!!

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    • Cassie says

      June 10, 2015 at 8:27 pm

      thank you, laurie!

      Reply
  7. Jenny @ Refresh Living says

    June 10, 2015 at 1:11 pm

    The pink and gold work perfectly on this dresser! Nice job!!

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    • Cassie says

      June 10, 2015 at 8:26 pm

      thank you so much, jenny!

      Reply
  8. Megan @ Our Pinteresting Family says

    June 10, 2015 at 1:44 pm

    Absolute perfection! It looks great in coral and gold.

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    • Cassie says

      June 10, 2015 at 8:26 pm

      thank you, megan!

      Reply
  9. Danielle says

    June 10, 2015 at 6:43 pm

    I love this one! So pretty for summer.

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    • Cassie says

      June 10, 2015 at 8:25 pm

      thank you! it was fun to work on! i love gold. 🙂

      Reply
  10. [email protected] Chronicles of Home says

    June 10, 2015 at 7:15 pm

    Oh wow – the gold leafing on this looks like a brass strip. What a great outcome!

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    • Cassie says

      June 10, 2015 at 8:25 pm

      thank you, friend!

      Reply
  11. [email protected] Stroll Thru Life says

    June 10, 2015 at 8:28 pm

    Love it, I am a huge fan of pink.

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  12. Desire Empire says

    June 10, 2015 at 11:14 pm

    Wow that is such a huge improvement. The pink and gold looks great.
    Carolyn

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    • Cassie says

      June 12, 2015 at 3:18 pm

      thank you so much, carolyn!

      Reply
  13. Krystine www.KrystineEdwards.com/blog says

    June 11, 2015 at 7:38 am

    I am in love! Cassie AMAZING! That gold adds so much to this piece!

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    • Cassie says

      June 12, 2015 at 3:17 pm

      thank you so much, krystine! it was a fun one to finish.

      Reply
  14. Gretchen says

    June 11, 2015 at 1:19 pm

    Hey–I remember that one–it’s just like the dresser I have in my foyer (complete with wavy top drawer); I’ve seen it on a few different blogs; they must have made a ton of them. Mine has black faux bamboo drawer pulls–I wonder if that’s the original hardware? At any rate, yours looks great–love the gold details!

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    • Cassie says

      June 12, 2015 at 3:14 pm

      it would be fun to see all of the variations in one place!

      Reply
  15. Kristine @ The Painted Hive says

    June 12, 2015 at 7:08 am

    Was drawn to this over at the MMS FFF party and wasn’t surprised when it lead me here! It’s gorgeous Cassie. The gold is perfect.

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    • Cassie says

      June 12, 2015 at 3:13 pm

      thank you so much, kristine!

      Reply
  16. [email protected] says

    June 12, 2015 at 9:26 am

    This looks AMAZING!!! Love the colour, its so so nice. And what a difference to how it looked before.

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    • Cassie says

      June 12, 2015 at 3:13 pm

      thank you so much, katrin!

      Reply
  17. Amber @ Wills Casa says

    June 15, 2015 at 11:24 pm

    Pink and gold for the win!!! Seriously killing it with your color combos. So pretty I want to pet it!!!

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    • Cassie says

      June 17, 2015 at 8:20 pm

      thank you! come on over to sweet clover and you can pet all of my furniture. and the horses that live there. winning!

      Reply
  18. Claire Brody says

    June 18, 2015 at 9:04 am

    LOVE the gold! Gold + coral is such a pretty combo. xo

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    • Cassie says

      June 18, 2015 at 8:53 pm

      thank you, claire! i love gold leaf!

      Reply
  19. Fallon says

    October 15, 2015 at 10:27 am

    hi! did you apply the gold leaf to the knobs / drawer pulls? Looking to do the same and haven’t come across tutorials for knobs. Thanks!

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    • Cassie says

      October 15, 2015 at 6:26 pm

      No- I purchased them from D Lawless Hardware.

      Reply

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