Teen Dresser

 

Once upon a time there was an old boring dresser that needed a little fixing up. It was dull and just sat in the corner of a room. Our goal is to turn it around and make it a sassy enough to fit in a teen room. So lets have a great time re-doing a dresser that has very much potential.

• Prime
• Paint brushes
• White paint
• Wrapping paper
• Dresser
• New handles/ knobs
• Mod podge 
• Clear vinyl 

 Step 1: Because the dresser we re-did was laminate we had to prime it first. If you re-do a dresser that is real wood, you will have to sand it first. We put one coat of primer on the dresser, two coats might be useful because the paint still chips fairly easy.

Step 2: After priming or staining the dresser you will need to put at least two coats of white paint on it or until the white paint is solid and no wood is showing. (Helpful hint: make sure there is no paint runs on the edges of the dresser)

Step 3: Then you need to pick out the wrapping paper your are going to use. Fabric would work also.

Step 4: After picking out the colors and what you are going to use you will need something to make the wrapping paper or fabric stick. If you use wrapping paper, use mod podge. If you choose to use fabric you will need to use a starch medium.

Step 5: Since we used wrapping paper, you will need to measure out approximately the length of the dresser top and the drawers. Leave a little hanging off so you can trim it after.

Step 6: Mod podge the dresser and then lay down the wrapping paper and try to press out the wrinkles as best as possible. 

Step 7: To keep the white paint from peeling or chipping off apply a clear varnish over the white.