Before and After: The last piece of my Hollywood bedroom set!

Dec 24 2015
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And now, I’ve come to the final piece of the puzzle of my bedroom set. The last Hollywood dresser before and after reveal! I already showed you guys this dresser’s sister here: Refinished dresser goes Hollywood glam with black paint! And from there I showed you the old washstand that got a MAJOR makeover here: An old washstand gets new life and purpose!

(8/1/2019 OMG I can’t believe its been three years since this post came out! Since then my master bedroom has gone through a ton of transformations, almost as many as I have myself! I’m a single gal now and if you would like see my master bedroom haven as it is now check it out here!)

And now, this final Hollywood dresser has settled into its place. The story of this dresser and her sister is a short but very cool one. These two came over on the boat with grandma at some point. We don’t know how long she had them, could have been her whole life, could have been given to her from her her own mother.

All we know is that for as all as all of us can remember these two pieces sat up stairs in this very room that became my master bedroom for DECADES.

When grandma left us my aunt and mom wanted me to have these and my heart absolutely skipped a beat. They called for black paint, for shiny things, for sexy and beautiful, they called for Hollywood and I answered!

After their many years up in the second floor of my grandma’s farm house, first being used a little then not being used at all. They collected dust and remained in just perfect shape. However, as much as it kills me to paint wood, they were not exactly solid wood.

Incredibly old? Oh yes.

But, still, they were veneer, and though they were beautiful, they were not perfect anymore and had their share of dents and nicks and water stains. Painting scared the hell out of me, but I plunged on ahead anyway.

Hollywood dresser. With black paint, glass knobs and some elbow grease and old mirror topped dresser with beautiful curves becomes an absolute stunner!Hollywood dresser. With black paint, glass knobs and some elbow grease and old mirror topped dresser with beautiful curves becomes an absolute stunner!Hollywood dresser. With black paint, glass knobs and some elbow grease and old mirror topped dresser with beautiful curves becomes an absolute stunner!

After two coats of primer, three coats of black matter spray paint and four coats of poly acrylic (sanding between most coats by hand with ultra fine grit sand paper) this dresser and her sister absolutely took my breath away.

With the unique challenges of having my master bedroom in the second story, which is not a full second story, I just have very few places to put a dresser, especially a dresser with a mirror on it. Both dressers have mirrors and there was no way in hell I was going to use them without the mirror.

So, this dresser is also doubling the night stand on the other side of my bed. The washstand became my night stand and the other dresser I literally designed a spot for when I framed in the other closet, or I would have had no place to put it up here.

Now, I just have a couple of closet doors to build and my entire second story, my master bedroom, my master bathroom and master closet(s) will be all but done and I will finally be able to reveal it to you!

Hollywood dresser. With black paint, glass knobs and some elbow grease and old mirror topped dresser with beautiful curves becomes an absolute stunner!Hollywood dresser refinished stained sealed stripped black paint shiny gloss glass knobs diy do it yourself

Comments

  1. June 10, 2016 at 3:35 pm

    A beautiful makeover. I like the choice of the black paint and glass knobs.

    • June 10, 2016 at 3:45 pm

      Thank you 🙂 Its one of my favorites!

  2. August 16, 2016 at 12:32 pm

    Nice work!! Looks great – Thanks for sharing on the Pleasures of the NW’s DIY party-and don’t forget to leave a comment at the party – Next week’s features that also leave a comment get pinned and tweeted!

  3. August 18, 2016 at 9:50 am

    This turn out fabulous! Love the knobs that you used!

  4. August 18, 2016 at 2:44 pm

    It does look very Hollywood glamorous Tarah. I like big pieces that can carry bold colors and this is definitely one of them Btw, the link to your bedroom tour is not working. Would love to see that.

  5. August 20, 2016 at 2:23 am

    What a wonderful transformation Tarahlynn!! Thanks for sharing on Wonderful Wednesday Link Party. I will be featuring it next Wednesday’s Linky party!!
    Well done!

    Maxine @ http://www.studiopaintdesign.com

  6. September 1, 2016 at 4:35 pm

    Simply Gorgeous!

    Here from the Homestead Blog Hop!

    Tammy
    http://www.simplypreparing.com

  7. September 7, 2016 at 3:55 pm

    This piece has come back to life! I love the way it turned out.

  8. September 8, 2016 at 4:15 am

    Hi Tarah,
    Thank you for linking up at Shabbilicious Friday. I love the make-over on your grandmothers dresser and I think it is so special when we can re-love a family piece in such a way that it lives on in a new era. I took a tour around the rest of your farmhouse and wanted to let you know that I totally love all the changes you’ve made.

    • September 8, 2016 at 2:06 pm

      Kerryanne thank you so much!

  9. September 9, 2016 at 7:56 pm

    Fantastic! I’m about to tack furniture re-furbishing myself here soon, so articles like this are inspiring and helpful. Thanks again!! #smallvictoriessundaylinkup

    • September 10, 2016 at 3:02 pm

      Kristine, thank you so much!

  10. September 11, 2016 at 3:12 am

    I do think you made the right decision! This looks gorgeous!!

    Thanks for sharing at Throwback Thursday!

    Mollie

  11. September 11, 2016 at 6:51 am

    Awesome job! Thanks for sharing on Merry Monday. 🙂

  12. September 13, 2016 at 6:18 am

    Thanks for sharing your great transformation with SYC.

  13. September 13, 2016 at 9:17 pm

    I love DIYers! This is an amazing piece and I am so glad you get to treasure it more! You picked exactly what I would have done, the black paint and glass handles. It looks lovely! Now that my creative juices are running, I will have to go to the antique shop and give a piece of furniture, its life back. 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing with the #happynowlinkup !

    • September 14, 2016 at 2:47 pm

      Thank you so much! I’d love to see what you end up with!

    • September 14, 2016 at 2:48 pm

      Thank you!!

  14. September 15, 2016 at 8:06 pm

    Looks great! 🙂

    I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips, and tricks: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/

    Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!

  15. September 15, 2016 at 8:54 pm

    Such a beautiful makeover! I love the shiny black paint and old Hollywood knobs. Looking forward to the reveal, and thanks for joining the #happynowlinkup!

  16. September 16, 2016 at 3:52 pm

    Tarah, I love this dresser. It has such sexy curves. I think the Hollywood Glam would have been the only way to go with this one. I especially love the glass knobs you chose! xo

    • September 16, 2016 at 4:45 pm

      Thank you so much Carla, I was really holding my breath when I started painting honestly it was the first piece I ever painted but it really feels like the right choice! 🙂

  17. September 25, 2016 at 12:43 am

    Thanks for sharing this great post at Together on Tuesdays 🙂

  18. September 27, 2016 at 2:27 pm

    Goodness, it’s gorgeous! Thank you for sharing. You are one of the features at the Make it Pretty Monday party at The Dedicated House. Here is the link to this week’s bash. http://www.thededicatedhouse.com/2016/09/make-pretty-monday-week-193.html Have a lovely week. Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse

    • September 27, 2016 at 3:33 pm

      Kathryn Thank you so much!!

  19. September 30, 2016 at 11:27 pm

    The makeover is gorgeous! It’s wonderful that you are giving new life to all of these old pieces. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Snickerdoodle. I’ll be featuring your dresser makeover at tomorrow’s party. Hope to see you there.

    • October 1, 2016 at 3:36 pm

      Thank you so much!! I’ll be there!

  20. October 8, 2016 at 8:25 pm

    This turned out fantastic!!

  21. October 18, 2016 at 3:14 pm

    I love, love, love that dresser! Gorgeous – and those knobs are brilliant!

    Thanks for sharing (and for linking up to the #SHINEbloghop).

    Wishing you a lovely day.
    xoxo

    • October 18, 2016 at 5:18 pm

      Thank you so much Jennifer!!

  22. October 23, 2016 at 8:36 am

    Thank you for sharing this most beautiful dresser. I love your bedroom, very unique and lovely.
    Kathleen
    Bloggers Pit Stop

    • October 24, 2016 at 4:35 pm

      Thank you so much Kathleen 🙂

  23. February 17, 2017 at 7:11 pm

    Beautiful and glamorous makeover, Tarah and the glass knobs are like the jewelry on the little black dress – very nice!

  24. February 18, 2017 at 4:24 pm

    Very classy, Marie stated it perfectly its an elegant little black dress with bling! Just beautiful, thanks for sharing it at Fridays Furniture Fix Tarah!

  25. March 31, 2017 at 11:28 am

    I’m w/ you on not wanted to paint over wood, BUT there are those times when it is unavoidable… the dresser turned out so nice w/ the paint. 🙂

  26. March 31, 2017 at 11:22 pm

    You must be really thrilled to have all the pieces DONE,finished, complete. This is beautiful furniture and I am sure you will love it and use it for a few more decades. Well done yet again.

    • April 2, 2017 at 3:04 am

      Thank you Leanna! It really was such a relief to get them all done and it was so so cool to start using them!

  27. April 4, 2017 at 8:32 pm

    Very Glamorous Tarahlynn – love those crystal handles

  28. June 28, 2017 at 12:47 pm

    This is so beautiful! I love black furniture. It’s a great idea to use it as a nightstand/dresser to save space.

  29. July 3, 2017 at 8:54 pm

    That’s a really sophisticated piece! Lovely!
    Jeannee

  30. July 11, 2017 at 3:20 pm

    Oh my goodness, what an awesome transformation! Your dresser looks gorgeous. Thank you so much for sharing it, and the how-tos, with us at Hearth and Soul. Scheduled to pin and tweet. Hope to see you at the party again this week!

    • July 11, 2017 at 3:36 pm

      Thank you so much April, I’ll be there!

  31. October 27, 2017 at 9:50 am

    You always do such beautiful work. Quite inspiring

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