This dresser is a solid wood piece from the 1940s-50s. It means a lot to me because my father passed it down to me. It stood in the hallway of my parents' house and was used for mittens and hats, and as a catch-all for all sorts of little things. The piece has been through a lot and took many knocks from us kids, but it was always loved because you could find everything in it. And I mean EVERYTHING. All the little things that had no place ended up in there. After so many years of use, it was unfortunately full of dents and scratches, poorly refinished, and didn't look nice at all. This wonderful old piece deserved to keep living, and I wanted to save and restore it.
Unfortunately, I don’t have a picture of what it looked like before, but it was painted brown with a wood-grain effect. I guess that was pretty common after the war, since there wasn’t much expensive wood available.
It was completely and densely filled, which made cleaning very tedious. I sanded it for several hours with a sander, but the result was pretty good.
The feet and sides were painted black. I tinted the fronts with a very thin coat (water and a drop of glaze), because the wood was a bit too light for my taste.
I chose antique brass knobs—delicate and in a very large format. They give the furniture a calm look. You can find these furniture knobs here in my shop.
Now the dresser has found its new place and will serve its new purpose with us for many more years to come.
