THIS OLD DRESSER GETS A SUNNY MAKEOVER USING A CUSTOM COLOR AND BELLES AND WHISTLES SUNFLOWER TRANSFER | GIVEAWAY ALERT!!!
Hi, sweet #sifamily! Are you ready to be inspired by sunflowers? 🌻 I have an 8-foot blooming sunflower plant in my garden and I also recently visited an 8-acre sunflower maze. Maybe my creative muse is trying to tell me something.😉 So I dug into my transfer stash and got busy. I have this gorgeous Sunflower Transfer Dresser Makeover along with a fun GIVEAWAY to share with you today!
It’s also Furniture Fixer Upper day – one of my favorite days of the month! I’m joining my furniture painting besties and linking to their makeovers below… so be sure to check them out later in the post.
Here’s the vintage dresser I started with. My friend Mara (from Revived by Mara) and I took a Sunday trip to Elmira where they have a barn full of antique furniture. Judging from the thick coat of dust on this dresser top, this little one wasn’t finding a new home. Maybe because it was missing the mirror.
Here’s her bright NEW sunflower look. What do you think? So sweet and cheery right?!
Call me crazy but this dresser reminds me of a little girl’s outfit. Bright top with white sunflower skirt… so I Googled it and there are a TON… I think sunflowers are a thing!
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SOURCE LIST
Vintage Dresser – SALVAGED
Paint Brushes
Shop Towel
White Lightning (Cleaner)
Dewalt Orbital Sander
Bondo All-Purpose
Sandpaper | Tack Cloth
Water Mister
Floral WoodUbend Moulding
B-I-N Shellac Base Primer
Sunflower Transfer
Rebel Yellow Chalk Mineral Paint
Colonel Mustard Chalk Mineral Paint
Cotton Chalk Mineral Paint
Brown Wax
Satin Clear Coat
SUNFLOWER TRANSFER DRESSER
Here’s how it all came together…
PREP
The mirror and hardware were removed and then I gave this vintage dresser a good cleaning with White Lightening followed by a good scuff sanding with my orbital Sander + 120 grit.
FILLING WITH BONDO
Once it was all cleaned and scuff sanded, I filled the hardware holes and details on the top drawer with Bondo. I have a full tutorial including a youtube video on How To Use Bondo For Furniture here.
Here’s how it looked after it was cleaned, prepped, and filled.
ADDING WOODUBEND MOULDING
To tie the sunflower theme together, I added this floral WoodUbend Moulding. It came in a pack of two and I love their NEW packaging – brilliant! I heated the moulding up with my heat gun, applied wood glue, and attached it to the center of the top drawer. These WoodUbend Mouldings are super easy to use!
PRIME AND PAINT
After the WoodUbend Floral Moulding had dried, I gave this dresser two coats of BIN Shellac Base Primer.
To get a custom ‘sunflower’ paint color, I used a half and half mix of this Colonel Mustard and this Rebel Yellow. Gorgeous and the exact shade I was after!
PRO TIP ~ Don’t be afraid to mix your paints! If you’re just starting out and mixing colors feels a little intimidating, buy 2-3 colors you LOVE and then a white and black. This way you can lighten and darken the colors you have on hand and it will give you SO many variations.
I blended my custom sunflower yellow into this Cotton White. You can find my full tutorial including a video on How To Blend Paint here.
RUBBING ON SUNFLOWER TRANSFER
Applying these furniture transfers is very easy. After I picked which part of the sunflower design I wanted to use (these transfer designs usually last me for a good few makeovers!) I peeled off the back and placed it on the dresser. Then using the wooden rub-on tool, I rubbed the clear transfer sheet until the design adhered.
ADDING CUP HARDWARE
I added cup handles to ground the piece and tie it to the theme.
SHADING AND TOPCOAT
The last step was to shade my WoodUbend flower with this brown wax.
The shading added so much depth!
Once my wax totally dries (which it didn’t have enough time to dry before I did this photoshoot), I’ll be spraying this entire dresser with 2-3 coats of this Satin Clear Coat.
AND NOW A FUN GIVEAWAY!!!
Here’s YOUR chance to try these Belles and Whistles Transfers!
Dixie Belle Paint Company has generously teamed up with Salvaged Inspirations for this worldwide giveaway. One lucky SI Reader has the chance to WIN FOUR (4) Transfer Designs – up to $120 worth of Belles and Whistles products! ANY four (4) transfer designs of your choosing including today’s Sunflower Transfer OR their JUST RELEASED Cherry Blossom and Vintage Floral is fair game!
It’s easy to enter. Come back daily to submit more chances to win. The winner will be announced here on the #siblog on Tuesday, Aug 31st and he/she has 48 hours to claim their four (4) transfer designs! Good luck everyone. x
ENTER IN THE GIVEAWAY BOX HERE!
AND NOW FOR SOME FURNITURE FIXER-UPPER FUN!
You’re going to LOVE what my creative team of Furniture Fixer Upper ladies do! Below are their BEFORE photos. Visit the links underneath to see the amazing AFTERS and learn how they did it! I’m heading over to take a peek as well! x
1. SALVAGED INSPIRATIONS (HAPPY YOU’RE HERE!)
2. CONFESSIONS OF A SERIAL DIYER
3. GIRL IN THE GARAGE
4. PETTICOAT JUNKTION
LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK OF THIS SUNFLOWER TRANSFER DRESSER. FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE… I ALWAYS LOVE HEARING FROM YOU. IT MAKES MY DAY! 🙂
Happy furniture painting friends!
Denise x
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Sunflowers are my favorite flower. They remind me of pure sunshine. I was happy to hear that the transfer pieces are variety enough that you could use them on a few pieces. I loved the white and yellow blend! I haven’t seen that before. Thank you as well for working with the company to offer a giveaway! Super fun!
Adorable !
How cheery!! Love the blending….I would use the transfers to revive an Art Deco-style armoire that is needs some love and freshness
I always see your beautiful transformations using these transfers, but have yet to be brave enough to attempt it myself. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity – might just be what I would need to push me to try them!
Hi Denise. What a lovely dresser! Why do you put wax and then later on put a coat of Satin clear coat at the end? Just wondering if you sanded the dresser outside? If not, would there not be alot of wood dust in the air ?
Love this sunflower on the the dresser.Excellent project.
So gorgeous! LOVE the sunflowers!
What a stunning, bright & cheerful dresser.
Absolutely love the sunflowers. Makes for a nice touch on the bottom drawer.
Very Sunny FUN! I would LOVE to try this on a pair of twin beds : )
What a cheerful piece you created. Adding the Woodubend was perfect with the transfer too. We all need more yellow in our lives. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, everything about this makeover. 🙂 xo
This dresser is adorable Denise, it does look like a little sundress! Thanks for this giveaway opportunity!
I so love love love this dresser! Your makeovers are so inspiring!! 🥰
This transformation is stunning! Love the colours the hardware and the transfer. The transfer is simply perfect for this dresser🤩
You are always an inspiration and I feel having sunflowers on my next project 😊🥰❣️
Dear Lady D, I am so impressed with your talents ! I know i don’t comment enough, sorry, you deserve much praise. Anyway, I love this tranfers,I have three antique dressers that need a new look, it would be so fun to use these. THANK YOU FOR THE GIVEAWAY——
This is one of the loviest makeovers ever! So fun and happy. Thank you for the inspiration
Love my sunflowers! Last year had a maze that was volunteer! How fun! The previously year I had planted a circle, so I guess they picked their own path the next year. Sweet dresser! Everyone could use a little sunshine in their homes! Thanks for the inspiration and spreading cheer!
I love the new Cherry Blossom transfer and plan to use it on an antique secretary that will also include a transfer featuring a Geisha girl. I’ve only been refinishing/painting furniture for a year but I’m addicted to the process and love exploring Instagram for ideas; there are so many talented people out there trying to salvage what would normally go to the dump. I’m glad to be a part of that recycle movement.
That is absolutely beautiful, I LOVE sunflowers!!
What a beautiful makeover! You can’t help but smile when admiring it. If I lived out east, I would buy this in a heartbeat for my granddaughter’s room.
So beautiful and what a wonderful giveaway!
So beautiful and what a wonderful giveaway!
Hi Denise!
I love the makeover. I am a sucker for old furniture and I find painting it so therapeutic. I haven’t tried transfers yet – so I many beauties to choose from!
Thank you for the inspiration, I’m happy I found your blog!
Wow! Just beautiful!
This piece is stunning!
I absolutely LOVE this dresser! It is amazing! And then to find out you are giving some transfers away too. You are too much!
Love it! You have more talent and imagination in your little finger than I do in my body. LOL Your dresser gave me an idea for a small white table I painted white (that’s MY imagination – whte). It’s been sitting here staring at me for weeks but now I’m finding a bit of enthusiasm. Thank you!
Lovely dresser! Thanks for sharing your tuto
Denise, this is such a bright and fun piece now. I’m pretty sure I had a dress with sunflowers on it back in the day! 🙂
I love sunflowers This is gorgeous. I love all your work
Wow the dresser turned out stunning!!!, Beautiful job🌻
If by “crazy” you mean “brilliant” then, yes, you are completely crazy. This sunflower dresser is possibly the happiest piece of furniture e-v-e-r. Brava!
Really cute! Live the transfers
What a great giveaway! Thanks
Denise, this has to be my favorite piece of furniture I’ve seen of your work so far! A work of art! 🌻
Love that dresser – so cute!
You do such beautiful work! Love this piece!
I would use decals on a tiny table that lacks flair.
I LOVE this!
So many wonderful ideas running through my noggin using the transfers! Furniture, old windows, plaques, the ideas are simply unending.
I love it. Reminds me of spring and now I want to recreate it.
SO pretty! I love this colorful and happy design 🙂
I wish I had a sunroom. This would be so perfect! Your attention to detail always amazes me. This piece would brighten up the whole room.
OMGoodness! That transformation is breathtaking! Who would have thought something so unloved could find it’s way to you creative hands? I have a cart full of these transfers and I’m just waiting for payday to get them. They are truly so beautiful!
I have a mirror that I think would look good with this transfer or an old window! Choices, choices. Love yours, it’s beautiful!
Great job! I love all yellow flowers especially sunflowers.
This piece radiates positive vibes. What a lovely creation!
This is my all-time favorite piece you have done!!
I love those sunflowers! I have a chest of drawers that they would look perfect on.
What a happy piece!! Truly lovely! I always enjoy seeing what you create!!!
This is so beautiful!
This is SO beautiful!! I love sunflowers😍