For the previous few weeks, I’ve been engaged on a makeover on our main bed room and one of many tasks not too long ago completed is that this painted rattan panel dresser.
Initially it was a darkish charcoal stain which didn’t work with the coastal vibe I used to be making an attempt to create on this area. The dresser got here with the home after we purchased it again in 2022 (see these pics which present the unique bed room).
I shopped round a bit for a alternative however then got here to my senses and realized because it match the wall completely, all it wanted was to be painted white and elevated to a coastal fashion with the addition of rattan to the drawer fronts. I saved myself over a thousand {dollars} by giving it a makeover, right here is is earlier than, relatively darkish and uninspiring.
Pottery Barn sells the same white and cane dresser on their primary website and this white and cane dresser pictured beneath on PB Children for $1699. The look is a basic one so I repeated the identical white paint plus rattan entrance combo.
I up to date my dresser for lower than $100 with primer, a quart of paint, and slightly endurance making use of the rattan.
The priming and portray steps have been easy: one coat of Zinsser water based mostly primer and two coats of ‘Swiss Espresso’ within the Benjamin Moore Advance formulation (the perfect for cupboards and furnishings).
The harder job was making use of the rattan. I assumed it will be easy, like wallpaper, however I used to be unsuitable. Rattan, being a pure woven materials, is thick and can fray should you’re not cautious. I learn on-line that it’s essential to moist it first, so I soaked it in heat water for 20 minutes, then let it dry out on a towel, forcing it to put flat by holding the corners down with heavy objects.
I labored with a 5 foot roll of rattan I bought right here. I reduce it rigorously with sharp scissors however discovered the pure rattan nonetheless wished to twist, so to use it to the drawer fronts and make it keep, I used a thick quantity of cheesy glue utilized with a craft paintbrush, after which compelled it to put flat with small weighted objects, I discovered consuming glasses stuffed with water labored nicely.
I repurposed the unique drawer pulls, however as a substitute of leaving them darkish, I spray painted them gold.
I’ll share extra photos from this main bed room makeover subsequent week. 🙂