Restored United Mid Century Modern Highboy Dresser....
We restored this Mid Century Modern
highboy dresser, made by United Furniture.
Before above and below.
We stripped it all down and repaired some
chips.
Wood grain is beautiful!
Stained in Dark Walnut.
Love how the top came out lighter than the
rest.
Sealed in semi gloss sprayed sealer.
✨SOLD✨
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Before/After!
Vintage United Mid Century Modern Dresser Restored...
I could've listed this as is if it didn't have so much
damage and wear.
Before above, it looks good from the pictures.
Top looked like they tried to sand it down but
sanded it wrong. See the scraps going horizontal.
The top back edge needed veneer repair we had to fill that in.
Two of the interior middle drawer bottoms
where thin a brittle.
See the top looked bad.
We repaired everything, added new interior drawer bottoms to
the middle drawers.
Then stripped everything.
Removed the wood handles. Stripped those.
Added a new wood back. The old back was worn.
I stained it all in dark walnut.
Sealed everything in a semi gloss sprayed sealer.
I even stained the back and sealed that also.
I don't usually do this but I it was a new board.
✨SOLD✨
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Then, during, and after.
Mid Century Modern Coffee End Table Set...
We got this mid century modern matching
coffee and end table set in.
It needed some restoration on the tops.
Pictures above and below.
Both made by Merman.
Sanded down the tops and stained them.
Then cleaned up the bottom legs.
Sealed everything in a semi gloss water based
sealer.
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Before/After!
Merton Gershun American of Martinsville Chinoiserie Dresser....
This was in my inventory for like 2 years!
One of my repeat customers wanted a unique
Mid Century Modern dresser for her living room.
Plus she wanted it to match her cypress and mesquite
coffee/sofa tables she had.
I was actually going to sell it as is, but the finish was
way to bad. Here is what the front drawers and top looked like below.
So we picked early american stain.
Here is the before below. The finish was that 1940s
bleached finish. So basically it had a taupe like paint
as the first layer then a stain over that.
We sanded it down first.
Looked amazing but then I stained it in an
early american stain and that bleached taupe paint
showed because it was in the wood grain.
This was my WORST piece ever that gave me
so much trouble.
Next, I stripped it with stripper.
I mean everything we stripped.
Here it is after the stripper.
I started feeling better, but could still notice
some taupe in the grain. My customer said
to do what I thought was best she totally trusted me.
I didn't want to paint it, because I've researched it
painted. I didn't like how they looked. They where ugly.
Plus, look at that wood grain why would I want too.
The factory finish actually covered all that up.
I couldn't believe it!
After we stripped it, we sanded it down all down again.
Then I decided to just seal it, not to stain anything.
I sealed it in general finishes high performance
semi gloss.
Left hardware original.
I'm was VERY happy with the look.
I also added new center knobs. The original where missing.
Everything came out amazing!
Look at that top!
That wood grain! WOW!
I also repainted the bottom black. To clean it up.
She loved it! I mean loved it!
I was so glad she trusted me and let me do what was best.
I'm started to see why my customers keep
coming back to me and keep me busy.
Thank you Herminia!
Before/After below.
Mid Century Modern Nightstands In Black....
These mid century modern nightstands
needed some major repair work.
Before shown below.
We repaired and sanded them down.
Took about 2 weeks.
I worked on them of and on why doing other pieces.
Primed it in my custom gray.
Painted them in general finishes lamp black.
Sealed in semi gloss high performance.
Painted hardware gold.
Stained the bottom base in dark walnut.
❌SOLD❌
24"w/15"d/23.5"h
Cash or Zelle only.
Delivery to 1st floor available for an additional
fee of $20.
Mid Century Modern Bookshelf...
I picked this mid century modern shelf up with out any legs
and no shelf.
I added new mcm legs and added a new shelf.
Stained the shelf and legs in Flagstone.
Painted the body inside and out with
Benjamin Moore Coventry Gray.
Has one sliding original glass door that slides.
The glass can be removed if not needed.
Available.
36"w/15.5"d/29.5"h
Inner shelf 14"d/32"w
Cash or Zelle only.
Delivery 1st floor only available for an additional fee
of $20.
Mid Century Modern In Light Gray...
Second custom piece we did for this new client.
She is just the sweetest person! Anyway she wanted
us to paint her mid century modern buffet.
Here is the before below.
We sanded it down as you can see below.
She chose Grayish by Sherwin Williams.
I color matched it with Benjamin Moore because
it's my favorite latex paint to use.
After I primed it I painted it in grayish.
Hardware painted in gold.
Then she wanted a semi gloss sheen.
So after I painted I sealed in semi gloss sealer.
She didn't want the inside painted.
Looks so chic! Clean look and very beautiful 💞
Mid Century Gray Dark Walnut Dresser...
Painted this mid century modern dresser in
general finishes queenstown gray.
Before below.
Sanded the top down and stained it
dark walnut.
Also sanded the top drawers and stained them
dark walnut.
Sealed everything in a flat sealer.
Kept hardware in original condition.
32.5"h/19"d/62"w
Made by century.
Cash only, message if interested.
Delivery to 1st floor only for an
additional $20.
MCM Two Toned White Dresser...
Got this early mid century modern dresser
from a goodwill. I loved the look of it.
I knew exactly how I was going to paint it.
Here is the before below.
Repaired all the loose veneer as these older
mid century pieces have. They layered veneer
over each other so most all of them I have
encountered are all solid wood as is this one.
Early mid century pieces are from the mid to late 40s.
Some early 50s.
This is made by Harmony House.
I painted the shell and right drawers
in a semi gloss white.
Stained the left drawers in dark walnut.
Sealed the stained drawers in a semi gloss sealer.
Then painted the hardware gold.
Beautiful!
Priced at $330
19"d/56"w/32"h
Cash only, message if interested.
Delivery available for an additional $20.
Refinished Mid Century Dresser...
I found this in extremely used condition.
Missing hardware and finish was dull and
stained. Before below.
It has a Formica top.
I stripped it all down and cleaned up the top.
Then I refinished everything in a
dark walnut stain mix I custom made.
I custom mixed the stain for everything even the
top Formica to match.
Then I sealed the whole dresser even the top
in a flat sheen sealer.
I also added new hardware.
Looks amazing and brand new!
Currently available, message if interested.
Priced at $440, delivery available for an
additional fee of $20.
Early Mcm Graphite Dresser...
I found this early mcm dresser with severe veneer damage.
Repaired it all to make smooth and sanded it all down.
Painted it graphite in annie sloan chalk paint.
Loved the hardware so painted it gold.
Refinished the top drawers.
Then sealed everything a in flat water based sealer.
Had it for sale but a new client who is a follower
on my facebook took it immediately.
I love this look 💖😍
Mid Century Modern Dresser White Grey....
This was made by the famous designer
Johnson Carper who
designed beautiful mcm furniture.
This one we bought at a auction it was broken
on one leg and severe veneer damage on the front pulls.
Here is the before.
We sealed in all the loose veneer.
Then stripped the whole dresser.
We repaired the leg.
I decided to go with a multi color look.
Primed everything I was going to paint.
Painted the body white and the front drawer
pulls gray.
Then stained the drawers.
Sealed everything in a semi gloss water based sealer.
All done in a NO BRUSH STROKE FINISH.
Looks amazing.
Currently available for purchase, message me for more info.
Mid Century Modern Dresser.......
Our new client who we did the mid century dresser
in the previous post had this dresser from her childhood.
She wanted the same two tone color as the previous dresser
we did for her. White body with refinished drawers.
Before pictured below.
We had to repair one of the legs as pictured you can see
it's broken apart. So we had to take the legs and braces off
of all four legs to reinforce them all.
We sanded it all down.
Sealed in all the cracks, missing veneer, and scratches.
She wanted a smooth look.
Sanded the drawers and removed the wood decor pieces.
Then I primed and painted the body white
and
stained the drawers then sealed them with poly.
She loved it!
White MCM Dresser.......
Found this beautiful mid century dresser. It had cabinet
knobs on it when we found it. I took them off and
sanded it down.
Primed it and painted it all white with Benjamin Moore
paint. I went with a smooth
flat clean look in all crisp white.
Added these beautiful handles with a rope pull.
Very deep drawers.
I also added these knobs to go with the square straightness
of the dresser,
Our smooth sprayed finish.
Look at all those deep spacious drawers!
I love how this came out.