HOW TO CREATE A GORGEOUS FINISH USING A COFFEE BEAN PAINT WASH ON YOUR FURNITURE | YOUTUBE VIDEO

Hi beautiful #sifamily! Today I’m sharing a fun way to update your furniture on this 1960s dresser.  I created a gorgeous natural modern textured finish using a Coffee Bean Paint Wash. It’s a fun technique and I can’t wait to hear what you think!

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Here’s the four-drawer dresser I started with. My Dad bought this dresser years ago. Since his passing back in 2018, it’s been sitting unused. I’ve been thinking a lot about him as his birthday was yesterday. I thought giving his old dresser a fresh new look might be fun. If he was still with us, he would have LOVED me working on one of his pieces.

They don’t make furniture like this anymore. It has a veneer finish with a solid wood frame. It’s heavy. I believe from the 1960s but possibly even a little older as my Dad thrifted it years ago.

Here’s a close-up of the finish. I’ve worked on similar pieces. It’s fun to highlight all this grain!

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WHAT YOU’LL NEED

1960s Dresser  – SALVAGED
Heat Gun
Bosch Sander (10% OFF as of writing!)
White Lightning Cleaner
All Purpose Bondo
Paint Brushes
Water Mister (60% OFF as of writing!)
Sand Bar Chalk Mineral Paint
Coffee Bean Chalk Mineral Paint
Woodubend Appliques/Designs
Satin Clear Coat

COFFEE BEAN PAINT WASH DRESSER

Here’s how it all came together…

CLEAN

This dresser was pretty clean as it’s been stored in my sister’s house, but I still started by cleaning it with White Lightning.

FILL DRAWER HARDWARE HOLES

All the old hardware was removed. My Dad must have replaced the original hardware because there were extra holes that needed filling. I filled all the holes with this Bondo. It dries within 10-15 minutes and then it’s ready to sand.

SAND

Using my Bosch sander and 120 grit sandpaper, I sanded the Bondo flush and then gave the entire dresser a scuff sanding.

I also sanded the finish off the bottom of this dresser.  I originally thought I wanted to keep this piece of wood all-natural. But as you’ll see, my plans changed after I applied the paint wash.

ADDING WOODUBEND DESIGNS

Now for the fun part! I busted out my Woodubend and started playing around with different designs. Smaller designs can be joined together to create larger-looking appliques. These wood appliques bend with heat and are so versatile. They can be stained, painted, sanded, cut, and joined together. I love getting creative with what I have on hand. The best part, if you don’t like what you’ve done, they can be removed and REUSED! You can check out all the Woodubend Designs here. 

How I applied the Woodubend –

1. I heated the Woodubend applique with my heat gun.
2. Then I applied some Titebond Wood glue to the back.
3. Placing the design in the area I wanted it, I press it down into place.
4. Then I apply more heat with my heat gun while still pressing it in place.
5. If there is any glue ‘spillage’, I like to use a toothpick to remove it.

TIP – If any glue seeps out after applying the applique, I wait until the glue is semi-dry, then I use a toothpick to remove it. (I’ll share more in the YouTube video below)

PAINT BASE COAT

Once my Woodubend designs dried, I painted a basecoat of this Sand Bar Chalk Mineral Paint. I didn’t bother with a primer. My textured finish would hide any bleed-through if there was any. I just made sure to pounce my paintbrush in all the details of the Woodubend.

HOW TO ADD A COFFEE BEAN PAINT WASH

To add my Coffee Bean Paint Wash I mixed a 50/50 mix of this Coffee Bean and tap water into a cup. I applied this watered-down paint wash onto the dresser working in sections. Using this water mister spray bottle, I sprayed the wet paint then using a shop cloth – dabbed the wash up. This removes the excess while getting the dark wash into all the crevices to create texture. Once I’m happy with it, I smooth it out with the shop towel. Then move onto the next section.

DRY BRUSHING

Once my paint wash was dry, I dry-brushed Sand Bar onto the Woodubend. I lightly dry-brushed the drawers and body as well. This highlighted all the appliques and the dresser’s textured look.

HARDWARE + TOPCOAT

To protect this dresser’s new look, I added a Coffee Bean tinted Satin Clear Coat using a sponge.

Then I added these pretty handles I had in my inventory. I bought them from Hobby Lobby a few years back.

THE FINISHED LOOK…

Here’s the finished look…

And here’s a closer look at the textured finish.

Check out the Woodubend designs on these drawers. I LOVE it!

And remember I had sanded off the finish on the bottom feet? I decided this dresser was too dark to have natural wood feet so I ‘stained’ them with the Coffee Bean Paint Wash. They look perfect for this piece now!

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YOUTUBE TUTORIAL

Here’s the full step-by-step video. Our #siyoutubefamily is already a community of 45.3K so don’t forget to subscribe if you haven’t done so already! So exciting, thank YOU!

Here’s another look at my dad’s dresser before and after.  I hope it inspired you and gave you some ideas for your upcoming furniture painting projects.

I’m guessing this wouldn’t be my Dad’s style, but he sure would be happy I created something with it. I don’t really have much space for this piece but I just can’t sell it. I’ll be holding onto this one for a while. 💙

I’m wishing you a beautiful day and thanks for joining me today. Let me know what you think of this dresser makeover or feel free to ask any questions you may have. I always love hearing from you, it makes my day! 🙂

Happy painting my friends!

Denise x

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