Pink Vintage Dresser with Gold Hardware
If you want DIY dresser makeover ideas that make you dream of girly rooms, gold decor, and frilly fabric, this pink vintage dresser with gold hardware is perfect for you! The combination of the soft pink color with the glamorous gold cup pulls creates a beautiful vintage look that is both romantic and sophisticated.
It’s the type of dresser that will instantly transform any bedroom into a chic and stylish space. So, keep reading to learn how you can recreate this look in your own home.
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Pink Vintage Dresser with Gold Hardware
This pink vintage dresser is making us dream of girly rooms and gold decor. Here's how you can get this look for your own vintage dresser makeover!
Materials
Instructions
- Check if the dresser has any veneer or broken trims. Remove the old trim carefully with a spackling knife. You can then find a similar trim or repair and replicate the old one to replace it, whichever works for you.
- For lifting veneers, put some wood glue in between the veneer and the wood underneath. Grab a piece of scrap wood to help spread out the pressure over the lifted veneer you just glued, and then wrap a couple of tie-down straps around the dresser to clamp down on the veneer. Let it sit for 24 hours until the glue dries.
- Prepare furniture for paint by cleaning dirt, grime, wax and oil off of the dresser with Krud Kutter. Lightly sand the whole dresser down with sandpaper and remove any dust with a vacuum and a tack cloth. Fill in half of the old hardware holes as well so you can switch out the hardware.
- Spray on 3-4 coats of the pink paint. After the paint is dry, sand everything down and focus on sanding the edges and raised parts of the dresser for a nice distressed look.
- Spray painted dresser with 3 coats of polyurethane to give the paint finish extra durability.
- Replace the old hardware with the new gold cup pulls to give it a modern style!
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There is a first time for everything, and this is our very first distressed pink dresser! Pink has been on my list of colors to try painting on an old dresser, and it surely did not disappoint! And we added some elegant gold hardware to complete the vintage look.
Pink is not just for little girls’ rooms anymore. This bold and feminine color is making a comeback in home decor, adding a touch of whimsy and glamour to any space. And this dresser is the perfect piece to add a pop of pink in a stylish way.
If you’re unsure if a pink painted dresser is for you, this makeover might just change your mind! Let’s dive into the step by step process and see how easy it is to create a stunning pink vintage dresser with gold hardware.
Supplies Used for Pink Vintage Dresser
- Wood Glue
- Long Tie-Down Straps
- Bondo
- Krud Kutter
- 220 Grit Sandpaper
- Shop Vac
- Tack Cloth
- KwikWood
- Nursery Rhyme Paint by Amulent Paint
- Paint Sprayer
- Waterbased Polyurethane
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How to Repair An Old Dresser Before Painting
Before I could get into the fun painting part, though, this dresser had some chipping veneer and some veneer that had lifted away from the dresser. Some of the original trim had broken off as well.
So, before any painting happened, I started working on repairs. Learn more about how to fix damaged wood furniture before painting here and how we did it on this dresser!
How to Replace Wood Trim on A Dresser
The original trim had mostly broken off of the sides of the dresser, but there was some missing from the front of the dresser as well. I really wanted to replace the wood trim on this dresser, so I searched online to try to find a similar piece of wood trim. I had no luck finding a similar piece, though!
So, I thought about making a new trim by replicating the old trim. I’ve done this many times before, but not with such delicate trim. If the trim was larger, I would have gone this route, though. See how to make a mold of wood trim in this post on how to repair broken trim on furniture.
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In the end, I simply removed the trim from the sides of the dresser by carefully prying it off with a thin spackling knife. Then I used a pair of wire cutter pliers to cut the trim down to replace the trim on the front of the dresser.
Then I sanded the wood (where the trim used to be) to be nice and smooth for paint.
How to Fix Veneer That is Lifting
The lifting veneer was pretty simple to fix. It was lifting from the edge, so it wasn’t difficult at all. Here’s how to glue veneer back down.
I put some wood glue in between the veneer and the wood underneath and then clamped it down. Here’s a fun little tip, though! If you don’t have a clamp that is long enough for your dresser, you can use ratcheting tie-down straps instead!
I grabbed a piece of scrap wood to help spread out the pressure over the lifted veneer and then wrapped a couple of long tie-down straps around the dresser.
I used the ratchet to clamp down on the veneer and push it back down in place. Then, I let it sit for 24 hours until the glue dried. When I released my large homemade clamp, the veneer was glued back down in place.
Last, but not least, there were little chips broken off of the veneer on the edges. Most old furniture has these chips in the veneer, so it’s a common furniture repair to make. Here’s a more detailed guide on how to repair damaged furniture with Bondo.
Preparing Dresser for Paint
After repairs, the next step is to prep the dresser for paint. Prepping furniture for paint is actually a huge deal. Especially when you are going to paint a dresser in a light color! – More on that in a second!
To make sure the paint stuck to the dresser, I cleaned the dirt, grime, wax, and oil off of the dresser with Krud Kutter. Learn more about how to clean furniture before painting here! If you’re concerned about bacteria, germs, and musty odors lurking inside your piece, learn how to disinfect wood dresser here.
Then, I lightly sanded the whole dresser down with 220 grit sandpaper and removed any dust with a vacuum and a tack cloth.
I also filled in half of the old hardware holes so I could switch out the hardware. I love using either Bondo or Kwikwood to fill hardware holes because they dry super fast and super hard compared to regular wood filler!
Here’s more about filling holes when replacing cabinet or furniture hardware and how to change hardware on a dresser! Check out our more detailed guide on how to prepare furniture for painting here.
How to Prevent Bleed Through When Painting
In the painting world, there is a nasty little monster called bleedthrough. It’s basically wood tannins that stain through your paint and won’t ever go away until you treat them. They show up as yellow, pink, or orange spots that keep staining through your paint, no matter how many times you cover it up with more paint.
But there is a way to prevent those stains from coming through. You just have to use the right products! You can learn more about how to stop stains from coming through paint here.
*After a couple of coats of pink paint, I could see bleed-through showing up still. This dresser was definitely made of mahogany, one of the hardest types of wood to stop from bleeding. So after those couple of coats of paint, I went back and treated the dresser to prevent bleed through again. After the 2nd treatment, I was finally able to move on with no more bleed through.
Painting A Dresser Pink
Finally, we were ready to paint! We sprayed on 3-4 coats of the pink Nursery Rhyme paint by Amulent Paint (with a bit of their white paint mixed in to make the pink a bit softer) with my very favorite paint sprayer.
I chose this color for its softness and vibrancy. I think it’s the perfect pink for a nursery or for a girly room! These little girl dresser ideas are also perfect for your daughter’s room. If you’re looking for a bolder pink color, check out this DIY pink dresser makeover we did. And for dressers in other colors, here’s our list of colorful dresser ideas.
We recently upgraded from our cheap hobby sprayer, and I couldn’t be more impressed with our new sprayer. Learn more about how to paint furniture with a sprayer here.
Distressing and Sealing Pink Vintage Dresser
After the paint was dry, I sanded everything down with 220 grit sandpaper and focused on sanding the edges and raised parts of the dresser for a nice distressed look. Learn more distressing furniture techniques here! Then, I vacuumed up the dust and wiped any leftover dust away with a tack cloth.
To give the paint finish extra durability and make it easier to wipe down, I sprayed on 3 coats of waterbased poly, my favorite top coat. Learn ALL of my tips and tricks on how to spray polyurethane here!
Adding Gold Hardware to Pink Vintage Dresser
The old hardware was replaced with new gold cup pulls to give the pink vintage dresser a modern style. If you’re curious about gold paint on furniture, check out these gold painted furniture ideas.
For more pink furniture makeovers, check out these pink painted furniture and pink dresser ideas! And if you have a tall dresser, check out these tall dresser ideas to try out.
Is gold hardware still in style?
Gold hardware has been a popular choice for home decor and furniture for many years now. But with trends constantly changing, you may be wondering if gold hardware is still in style. The answer? Definitely! Gold hardware is still a classic and timeless choice that can upgrade any space.
One of the reasons gold hardware remains in style is because it adds a touch of luxury and sophistication to any piece of furniture. Gold can also be paired with any paint color, making it a versatile choice for any room.
Gold hardware comes in all kinds of styles—knobs, handles, pulls—you name it, so you’ve got plenty of options. You can even mix and match different pieces to create a unique, eclectic look.
You can also reuse your old hardware and use a product like Rub N Buff to give it a new gold or metallic finish. Check out these blue painted French provincial dresser and grey chalk paint dresser makeovers where we used Rub N Buff.
So that’s how I transformed an old, worn out dresser into a beautiful pink vintage dresser with gold hardware! I hope my first time with pink paint inspires you to try pink too, and to add some gold hardware for an extra touch of elegance.
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Keep working ,fantastic job!
Aww thanks so much!
This turned out so pretty. Love the pink with the gold hardware. I am happy to feature your dresser makeover at Love your Creativity. Happy New Year.
Ahh I appreciate this so much! Thank you Linda. Happy New Year to you as well!