![]() Lawless Hardware has been in business for 30 years providing a myriad of cabinet hardware to businesses, home builders, crafters, DIY blogs, corporations and online customers. New hardware for this waterfall dresser was provided by D.Lawless Hardware as part of this month’s Fab Furniture Flipping Contest. Add some beautiful hardware and embellishments, and you have a stunning contemporary piece. However, a little paint and stain can go a long way. ![]() With the current farmhouse trend, waterfall pieces just aren’t that desirable, at least not in their original state. I frequently paint old pieces to freshen them up and make them more contemporary. They are usually the last ones to sell in my store The Blue Building Antiques and Consignment. Waterfall pieces are not very popular these days. The before hardware consisted of 4 drawer pulls and 2 knobs that I believe were all original. There were no major or even minor mars or imperfections. The wood beneath the paint was absolutely beautiful. This waterfall dresser was in amazing condition. I sanded and stripped the wood, painted the edges, and stained the top, sides and the drawers. I’m not really sure why someone would use this color scheme but perhaps Caesar needed a new dresser to place beside his chariot. CitriStrip is extremely effective, but we must give a warning due to the fact that CitriStrip is thick and sticky it requires a little extra work to ensure that all of it has been removed from the wood, and it can be a headache later on if it is not properly removed (for us, a combination of mineral spirits and steel wool seems to do the trick).Here is a piece I recently restored.CitriStrip 32 fl oz Paste Multi-Surface Paint Remover.Generally speaking, it is time-consuming to tape up the dresser, but you will be happy that you did when you see the finished product. Frog Tape is a lifesaver if you are going for a more professional look.Keep in mind that if the dresser is not solid wood, you may want to go with a more gentle approach, i.e., a combination of stain remover and hand sanding. Depending on the type of stain that the original manufacturer of the dresser used, you may be able to get away with just sanding down the dresser without using any stain remover (This is huge because stain removers are a pain).Gator 50-Pack 80-Grit 5-in W x 5-in L 8-Hole Hook and Loop Sanding Disc Sandpaper.We decided on the Bosch sander because of the quality of the Bosch brand however, you can probably get away with a cheaper option if you don't want to invest in a nicer sander and if you only plan on doing a few DIY projects with it. Just remember, this is a staple item that will continually be used, so you can utilize this on a ton of DIY projects after you make the purchase. ![]() ![]() Some other methods that you might consider using are using Staining Pad or just a cloth. Make sure that you have an old rag around to wipe up any excess stain that may have dripped onto areas of the dresser that you do not wish to have stained and any stain that may have dripped onto the floor. One such method is brushing on the stain. There are many options for applying stains to wood.Behr UL260-23 Poppy Seed Interior Eggshell Enamel Paint.Purdy 3-Pack Polyester-Nylon Blend Angle Sash Paint Brush Variety Pack.We used the following supplies on this dresser: Luckily, the veneer on the dresser's top drawer was in perfect condition, so it became an easy decision the top drawer would become the focal point of the dresser. So just like every project, we had to decide what would be the focal point of the dresser. This dresser was between 80 to 90 years of age, so there were definitely a few veneer issues. Almost all art deco waterfall pieces of furniture feature a lot of cool-looking veneers however, over time, these veneers will chip away and come apart. This dresser was in pretty good shape, but we knew a few things would have to be corrected before it was ready for a new home.
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