Some of you may remember the dresser makeover I did for my daughters’ room. Well due to space issues and because I’m trying to cram more furniture in the master bedroom than is necessary, we have switched dressers with our daughters. They now have a big dresser and my husband and I have their smaller dresser that fits in the closet. Like I said I’m trying to cram lots of furniture into the smallish master bedroom. In this post I’ll be sharing How to Refinish a Dresser Using Stencils.
The butterflies and flowers worked great for their room, but I felt the need for something that would suit our room. I love the dressers with lettering stenciled across the drawer fronts, so I decided to design my own stencil that would reflect that style, and also be a great fit for the master bedroom.
I chose the 3rd verse in chapter 6 of Song of Solomon and made a repeating stencil with those sweet words. The SVG and JPEG cut file of this repeating stencil is available for personal use in my Resource Library, which is an email subscriber bonus.
The first thing I did with the dresser was sand it a bit to get a fresh surface to paint on. There were parts that reached the bare wood, but most of the paint was still on when I painted it again. I actually only gave it one coat of blue paint, trying to let both the white underneath and the parts where the sander took it to the bare wood, shine through some.
After the blue paint was dry, I stenciled the Song of Solomon verse on the drawer fronts. I used my Cricut Explore and the reusable Show-Offs Stencil Blanks to cut the stencil.
The dresser pulls are actually from our kitchen cabinets. We’ll be going to open shelving, so we won’t be using the pulls, so I decided to put them on this dresser. They were spray painted white.
What do you think of them? I honestly don’t know if there’s an etiquette for cabinet pulls or dresser pulls, is there even a difference? Can they be used interchangeably? I thought about dry brushing blue paint on the pulls so they blend in, so the words can stand out more, what do you think?
On the stencil application, I stenciled the entirety of the stencil, then I moved the stencil to where the first row overlapped the third row, and stenciled the second and third row again. The left side of the stencil also overlaps with the right column of the applied stencil.
I hope this makes sense because of course I neglected to take in-process pictures. I also chose to start the stencil in the middle on some of the drawer fronts to change it up a bit. After the stenciling was finished, I sealed the entire dresser with wax.
I hope you have enjoyed this dresser makeover!
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This is so lovely Keri, I really like the look and the white letters against the blue background! I´m sure you´ll keep your closet doors open all day to be able to look at it 😉
Thank you Katrin! Yes exactly! 🙂
Honestly, you want to know what’s the most beautiful thing about the dresser. It’s the words and the size of the font you use. It’s only when you get up close that you really appreciate how subtly gorgeous and meaningful it is. When you step away it’s beautiful without the personal meaning. It’s kinda like a secret message. I hope that makes sense. It really is lovely Keri
It makes perfect sense Michelle!! Thanks so much!!
Oh it is so beautiful Keri. I love that deep blue color and the stencil is perfect! What a lovely verse. I like they way you’ve placed it too. I don’t know about pulls and etiquettes I think if you like it then that is fine. After all you are a repurposer and by definition you throw rules out the window! Lol! Enjoy that lovely dresser in your room. And we want pics of the girls room when it is finished!
Thank you very much Mary! haha I never thought about that, repurposer throwing rules out the window, but you’re right, so no more worrying about pull etiquette. 😉
Hi Keri, your dresser was very sweet with the subtle stencil for your daughters, and now it is an awesome dresser for your room. I like the color very much and the white stencil on it, I think it gives it more character. Regarding the pulls, I wouldn’t have guessed they were in the kitchen and I love them in white too.
Thank you very much Pili! It is such a great piece for the master bedroom.
You did a great job on the chest if drawers Keri! I love the color with some of the white showing through from the previous paint job. I love the stenciled drawers too! Bet that took a while, that’s a lot of stenciling.
I’ve used drawer pulls and knob on different projects. I wouldn’t think it would matter. I think the white handles look nice but a little blue dry brushed would be pretty, and the words around it may show up better.
Beautiful!
Thanks so much Linda!! It was a lot of stenciling, lol. It took quite a while because I was using a brush instead of a roller. Ok that’s good to know about the drawer pulls and knobs. Thanks for your thoughts on the blue or white handles!
Hey Keri! That’s beautiful! I love that shade of blue, and like the stencil too. Personally, I like the drawer pulls in white. And I love your inspiration from the Song of Solomon which is so romantic and poetic.
Thank you Florence! It is such a wonderful chapter. Thanks for chiming in on the drawer pulls!
Oh I just love what you did with this dresser, Keri! Pinned
Thanks so much Marie! I appreciate you sharing it!
This is so unique and so wonderful for a romantic master bedroom. I love it, Keri. Well done.
Amalia
xo
Thanks so much Amalia! It is a very lovely addition to the space.
This is so lovely and special Keri!! ? Nothing compares to God’s Word…and love the beautiful reminder on this dresser!!
Thank you Michelle! I agree! 🙂