Vintage Chest of Drawers Revived with a Shipping Pallet | A Chest of Drawers Revival

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This little set of vintage chest of drawers got an update using a shipping pallet, new knobs, some fancy molding, added legs and, of course, paint. {Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint in Kitchen Scale}

She started out decently enough. Until I started taking her apart....

That fine laminate top is not stainable and since I needed the top to be stained, per my client's request, it had to go.

Which left me with....nothing.

Add to that the fact the that the veneer is peeling and beyond repair AND on top of that someone has hacked off the bottom at some point and didn't even bother to cut in a straight line.

People. Seriously.

And naturally there's a hole in the back of it as well. So that has to be replaced.

And I was left with this. A sad little chest of drawers skeleton.

Some late night surgery was required where she received reinforcement of her top {to hold the shipping pallet panels that would make up her top}, a new bottom, molding and legs.

And finally she was ready for paint. My husband wants to know why I can never find a piece of furniture that only requires paint and not plastic surgery. I say, because it's more fun this way!

It is always, always worth it! The drawers are done in Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint in Kitchen Scale.

The outside of the chest is stained. I'm really digging this two-tone look.

I adore the authentic finish this paint offers. It's effortless!

And who knew a shipping pallet could be so lovely!

I seriously love the way this turned out. It's rugged and worn yet cozy and elegant all at the same time.

Did I mention I'm in love with this paint?

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Jamie Lott