Great Estate Sale Find

I found this primitive little dresser at an Estate Sale last month.   

It was only $20 which was a STEAL!

This is where the BEFORE picture would go if I wasn't SO IMPATIENT..... but I am, therefore no "BEFORE" since I forgot to take one.

Anyhow, it had a thick coat of white glossy paint on it that  looked awful.

I began sanding it and found a light YELLOW color under the white - which I liked - so rather than sand all the paint off - I left some white, some yellow and went to bare wood in some places.  

  I finished by rubbing a very dark (mahogany) Minwax oil based stain all over it, and then wiping it off right away for a tea stained look.

 

  I love it! I still have to put the handles back on though...

 

BONUS... I thought they were plastic reproductions of glass handles - but as it turns out, they are the real vintage glass handles. I think it's super cute and shabby!

I really, really love it!

What do you think?

 

 

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