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Broyhill Premier Dresser in Navy and White

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Hello Friends!

I’m pleased to report that I am making good progress working on my unfinished inventory.  I have also been showing incredible restraint in making any new furniture purchases.  The net effect has been much more space in my shop.  Yay!

Today I’m sharing some before and after photos of a midcentury Broyhill Premier 7 drawer chest that I purchased from Craigslist well over a year ago.  I finally pulled it out and got to work on it.  And I couldn’t be happier the the results.  I took this photo after I had removed the pulls and started some sanding, so it’s not a true before photo.  I guess a year wasn’t enough time for me to get around to taking a good before photo.  Sigh.  But you get the idea, it was brown and boxy.

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Here it is all finished up.

Broyhill Premier Chest in Navy and White

As usual, I patched, sanded, and cleaned the entire dresser.  I primed the outside  (all areas painted white), but did not prime the drawers since I was painting them with (affiliate link)  General Finishes Milk Paint in Coastal Blue.  GF Coastal Blue is definitely my favorite navy blue paint to use for furniture.   I sprayed the dresser with 3 coats of Sherwin Williams ProClassic in Extra White with a Satin Finish using my (affiliate link) HomeRight Finish Max Fine Finish Sprayer.  I really like this sprayer because it does a nice job, it’s easy to use and it’s affordable.

I used a foam roller to paint the drawers.  With General Finishes milk paint, I am able to obtain a completely smooth finish with a foam roller.   For me, there really is no benefit to spraying this particular paint in terms of final finish achieved.  It’s super quick to roll on a coat of paint on the drawers, too.  Love that.   I sealed the entire dresser, drawers and all, with 2 coats of (affiliate link) General Finishes High Performance Topcoat in Satin.

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I cleaned up the pulls with Brasso.  I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – you just can’t go wrong with navy and brass.

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Take care, Friends.

Susan

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Lovely comments

  1. Megan says

    I am new to following your blog. It is great. I have just taken on an old dresser. What do you recommend to do with the inside of drawers when they don’t look so nice to put clothes in? Thanks!

    • Susan says

      Thank you so much for following my blog! Assuming there are no smells, I line drawers with either paper or fabric when they don’t look too great. I have also painted, but I try to avoid that since it can interfere with the drawers sliding. If you have smells to deal with, I suggest sealing the drawers with shellac or a shellac based primer. That will stop the smells. Good luck!

  2. Bethany says

    Bravo! Looks fantastic and so clean cut! What kind of roller did you use? I’ll have to try that the next time I pick up GF milk paint. This job is as beautiful as your others, well done!

    -Beth