The best two-tone look on a basic dresser...

You’ve probably seen this dresser a hundred times in several different places. More than likely at a yard sale, thrift store or even on the curb. Dressers like this aren’t really anything exciting to look at, but they are affordable which makes them a popular choice for people on a budget. Unfortunately, budget-friendly doesn’t always mean great quality and boy can these things take a beating. What you didn’t know is that often times, these dressers are made out of solid wood (yes even solid wood can be cheap quality), which makes them perfect for furniture makeovers, and even better…keeps them out of the dump.

This one was a freebie from a friend and although it doesn’t look like much, it is made from solid pine.

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This blog post is going to be short, but I’m going to include a few photos to entice you into clicking over to the Fusion Mineral Paint website so you can see the step-by-step guide on how take a basic wood dresser and give it a contrasting two-tone effect. Ill include a supply list for you here as well! For now, take a look at the before shot:

The piece before had some kind a gray wash on it and was sealed with a factory lacquered finish. The surface had replicated saw marks on it and the hardware wasn’t anything to get excited about. But it did have some character and I wanted to see what it looked like underneath all that gray stain. Here is what I found once I took a sander to it.

This is gold to a furniture refinisher, so obviously I new I had to highlight my find. I chose to use Fusion Mineral Paint Stain-and-finishing-oil to seal the drawers.

After a quick scan of my Fusion stash, I knew the best color to compliment the wood grain and tone would be the color “Ash.” It’s a deep, smokey charcoal color that looks best paired with rustic looks. The combo of these two is a winner in my book.

Painting the hardware was a quick way to save money and customize the look. A quick spray in Rustoleum’s Carbon Mist and it looks even better than before. Popped against the warm wood drawers, the hardware now looks like it was always meant to be that color.