Drexel Mid Century Dresser

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Minggu, 19 Juni 2016

di 13.14 Label: century, dresser, drexel, mid, Woodworking

I came across two mid century pieces (well 3 actually) that were fantastic finds!This is a Drexel "Biscayne" series. I looked it up and found it for sale at a vintage furniture store for $1900!!!

The guy told me his mom had been using this dresser as an ironing board/sewing center!!!

ACK!

Here is what it is supposed to look like. This is the one thats going for $1,900.

I tried to save the top. Sanded and even attempted to glue down the veneer. But it was too bowed to save.I got a solid piece of pine, cut it and routed the edges. Plywood would not have worked unless I wanted to bandthe edging. Too much work since I was painting.

Ended up scrapping the entire top and getting a new piece. I would have done a cool top with some nice wood, but I had already decided I was going to leave the drawer fronts natural and I had no idea what kind of wood it was. Even the guy at the lumberyard was stumped. No way to match it. So I figured I would do everything else a gloss white. After a bunch of sanding and staining,,,,,

Ta-Dah!

This was my first time using the HVLP sprayer that Ive had (for almost 2 years!!)
Normally I brush, but I wanted this to be extra smooth. I like it. But it is a pain having to tape
off and prep and cleaning up afterward. I used a Sherwin Williams enamel. I so wanted to use a
paint lacquer, but not here in Calif. Cant get it. I really wanted the glossy smooth glass-like finish.