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DIY Corinth Blue Vintage Dresser

March 9, 2015 by Cassie 29 Comments

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Happy Monday!  I hope you all had a great weekend!  I almost didn’t get this post up because I was up to my elbows in snow and  in paint working on the guest room… more to come on that another day.  Today I just want to share a vibrant makeover with you, a DIY corinth blue vintage dresser.  DIY corinth blue lightly distressed vintage dresserPin

You might remember this dresser from #thriftscorethursday a month back.  From this photo, it looked deceivingly in much better shape than it truly was.

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The wood on the drawers was beautiful, but drawers 3&4 were missing the molding that insets along the top of the drawer.  The legs as you can see were missing a decorative piece.  The top was filled with deep scratches and gouges, and the left side had a crack and hole.   I could have painted parts of it and left the panels on the drawer fronts wood, but in all honestly, pieces like that just don’t sell.

So although I would have liked to see this piece restored, with all of its issues, it just wasn’t going to happen.  I filled cracks, holes, and gouges, and then sanded it lightly all over.  It’s been a long time since I had gone bold with a piece, so I decided to use General Finishes Corinth Blue, a beautiful turquoise.  I applied two coats of paint; once completely dry, I used 180 grit sandpaper to distress the edges and details lightly.  To finish and protect it, I applied a coat of black bison wax (which smells amazing and is non-toxic) and allowed it to dry for an hour.  Finally, I used a clean rag and buffed it in circular motions to bring a sheen and hard finish to the piece.  I loved the original hardware so I put it back on and hauled it to Sweet Clover.

I forgot to take a photo of it without the banner on it, but you get the idea!

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Now that it’s painted you can’t really tell that it is missing the decorative pieces that were once on its legs, and the missing molding isn’t as noticeable either.

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I love pieces that are just lightly distressed on the edges… I look back on some of my older pieces when I started painting 8 years ago, and I cringe at some of the distressing I did… here I think it looks somewhat natural.  corinth2PinAnd finally, here’s a closer look at the hardware- can you see why I wanted to keep it?  Gorgeous!

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I love the bright color it brings to Sweet Clover!  I am just so ready for Spring and flowers and birds and color and NOMORESNOW!  I think (knocking on wood right now), I hope, that the last of it has fallen.  Now it’s time to get to Sweet Clover and work on getting ready for our next event in just a week and a half!

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  1. Dana says

    March 9, 2015 at 8:30 am

    I agree, the hardware is awesome! And, I think we all cringe at things we did 8 years ago. I’m sure your distressing skills were the bomb then too! 😉

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    • Cassie says

      March 9, 2015 at 5:48 pm

      uuuuum…. they were not. 😉

      Reply
  2. Kris {Driven by Décor} says

    March 9, 2015 at 8:31 am

    Love that color Cassie and fabulous hardware! That piece sings of Spring!!

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    • Cassie says

      March 9, 2015 at 5:48 pm

      which is what i need! 🙂 spring!

      Reply
  3. [email protected] says

    March 9, 2015 at 10:02 am

    Happy, Happy, Happy!

    Reply
  4. Krystine www.KrystinEdwards.com/blog says

    March 9, 2015 at 11:09 am

    The color is fabulous! and the hardware is drool worthy!!!

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  5. [email protected] says

    March 9, 2015 at 11:12 am

    Love the color! It’s supposed to be 50 here today. I’ll send the warmth your way!

    Reply
    • Cassie says

      March 9, 2015 at 5:49 pm

      it was around 50-55 today here, too!!!! YAY!

      Reply
  6. Francesca Beard says

    March 9, 2015 at 1:59 pm

    Great DIY dresser. Love the color. Thank you for the awesome tutorial.
    I shared this post on DIY best posts.

    Reply
  7. Gretchen says

    March 9, 2015 at 2:00 pm

    Great color and beautiful hardware! (now if only I could figure out what’s behind that banner! ;). Just kidding…I think I have a pretty good handle on it)

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    • Cassie says

      March 9, 2015 at 5:50 pm

      i didn’t paint those triangle areas behind the banner so i was hiding it… 😉

      Reply
  8. [email protected] says

    March 9, 2015 at 2:02 pm

    That color is so so pretty and looks fabulous with that hardware

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    • Cassie says

      March 9, 2015 at 5:50 pm

      that hardware was just outstanding!

      Reply
  9. Ali says

    March 9, 2015 at 7:59 pm

    Perfection. The end.

    Reply
  10. Robin says

    March 9, 2015 at 10:52 pm

    Corinth Blue was a great choice for this piece…and the hardware…oh the hardware…so lovely! 🙂

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    • Cassie says

      March 12, 2015 at 8:38 pm

      thank you, robin! i was excited to try this bold color!

      Reply
  11. Allison says

    March 9, 2015 at 10:59 pm

    This color is so fun and vibrant Cassie! I love it and the hardware. Beautiful job as always!! Hope you had a good day and wishing warmer temps for you.

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    • Cassie says

      March 12, 2015 at 8:37 pm

      thank you so much, allison! we finally have some spring weather!

      Reply
  12. Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. says

    March 10, 2015 at 12:08 pm

    I love the color, the hardware and the just the right amount of distressing! I am definitely a light distressing kind of girl. And that banner is so darn cute! Sunshine is what I am craving for sure!!!

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    • Cassie says

      March 12, 2015 at 8:34 pm

      thank you! thank goodness for some actual sunshine this week!

      Reply
  13. Hollie says

    March 13, 2015 at 9:50 am

    Love this dresser !!! I am on the look out right now for a different dresser and this inspires me to keep looking. That paint color is amazing !!

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    • Cassie says

      March 19, 2015 at 8:03 pm

      thank you so much, hollie! it’s such a fun color!

      Reply
  14. [email protected] says

    March 17, 2015 at 5:26 pm

    This color just screams spring!!

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    • Cassie says

      March 19, 2015 at 7:48 pm

      i am going to scream spring tomorrow when it’s freaking snowing.

      Reply
  15. emily says

    March 19, 2015 at 10:49 pm

    fantastic color! it really highlights the gorgeous lines of this piece!

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    • Cassie says

      March 24, 2015 at 4:04 pm

      thank you so much!

      Reply
  16. Kenz @ Interiors By Kenz says

    March 26, 2015 at 11:38 am

    That color has me swooning!

    Reply
    • Cassie says

      March 27, 2015 at 9:10 am

      isn’t it a fun color?

      Reply

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