This awesome dresser makeover came from Meryls Monographs! She made over this dresser by painting it and adhering fabric to the drawer fronts and knobs! It looks easy and may be what I do when I get some new furniture (by new I mean used) for my baby girl's new room! I love that you can customize it to any space by choosing the fabric you want. Here are her steps:
SUPPLIES:
Dresser
Paint
Fabric
Iron
Ribbon
Needle & Thread
3M Spray
Glue Gun
SIMPLE STEPS:
#1 Remove the hardware. My round knobs were attached with screws. That was easy.
#2 Paint the dresser. Take the drawers out of the dresser, if you haven't already. I painted the whole thing white (including the drawer fronts). It was dark blue and green, so painting the drawer fronts insured that the color wouldn't show through thin fabric. It took four coats over four days to hide that blue! I chose flat paint for more texture/less gloss on the fronts, since I wanted a tight bond between the fabric and the wood.
#3 Trim and iron the fabric. Leave enough on each edge to wrap around the edges (about an inch). So, if your drawer is 9" x 30", you'd want an 11" x 32" piece of fabric. Iron out all of the wrinkles.
#4 Spray adhesive and position. This stuff is SO sticky! I sprayed my fabric in the backyard on the grass. If you spray it over the patio, it will be sticky for weeks. Hold the can about 6in from the fabric. Spray a nice even coat and make sure you get it on the edges. If you get it on your hands, position the fabric lightly on your drawer, and then go wash them. You don't want to touch the front of the fabric with sticky hands; it will attract dirt later. Smooth the fabric from the center out toward the edge. Carefully wrap the extra fabric around to the back. If there is too much, you can trim it easily with a rotary cutter.
#5 Cut circles for knobs. I thought about painting my knobs, but they weren't in great shape. So, I cut circles large enough to completely wrap the knob. Sew a circle (about an inch bigger than the front of the knob) with a thick thread. Draw it up to make a bag and place your knob inside. Pull thread completely tight, and tie it off.
#6 Trim the knobs. Hot glue ribbon around the base of the knob. It will hide your stitching. Trim off any excess fabric.
#7 Reattach hardware. Cut small holes in the fabric before you try to screw the knobs back on. I used a kitchen knife. Cut from the fabric side. If you try to cut from the back, you will "tent" the fabric and end up with air bubbles. Screw in the knobs.
#8 Put the drawers back in the dresser, and voila! Beautiful, cheap, and unique dressers are awesome!
Dresser
Paint
Fabric
Iron
Ribbon
Needle & Thread
3M Spray
Glue Gun
SIMPLE STEPS:
#1 Remove the hardware. My round knobs were attached with screws. That was easy.
#2 Paint the dresser. Take the drawers out of the dresser, if you haven't already. I painted the whole thing white (including the drawer fronts). It was dark blue and green, so painting the drawer fronts insured that the color wouldn't show through thin fabric. It took four coats over four days to hide that blue! I chose flat paint for more texture/less gloss on the fronts, since I wanted a tight bond between the fabric and the wood.
#3 Trim and iron the fabric. Leave enough on each edge to wrap around the edges (about an inch). So, if your drawer is 9" x 30", you'd want an 11" x 32" piece of fabric. Iron out all of the wrinkles.
#4 Spray adhesive and position. This stuff is SO sticky! I sprayed my fabric in the backyard on the grass. If you spray it over the patio, it will be sticky for weeks. Hold the can about 6in from the fabric. Spray a nice even coat and make sure you get it on the edges. If you get it on your hands, position the fabric lightly on your drawer, and then go wash them. You don't want to touch the front of the fabric with sticky hands; it will attract dirt later. Smooth the fabric from the center out toward the edge. Carefully wrap the extra fabric around to the back. If there is too much, you can trim it easily with a rotary cutter.
#5 Cut circles for knobs. I thought about painting my knobs, but they weren't in great shape. So, I cut circles large enough to completely wrap the knob. Sew a circle (about an inch bigger than the front of the knob) with a thick thread. Draw it up to make a bag and place your knob inside. Pull thread completely tight, and tie it off.
#6 Trim the knobs. Hot glue ribbon around the base of the knob. It will hide your stitching. Trim off any excess fabric.
#7 Reattach hardware. Cut small holes in the fabric before you try to screw the knobs back on. I used a kitchen knife. Cut from the fabric side. If you try to cut from the back, you will "tent" the fabric and end up with air bubbles. Screw in the knobs.
#8 Put the drawers back in the dresser, and voila! Beautiful, cheap, and unique dressers are awesome!
