tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880034708850704040.post2847604907107738489..comments2024-03-28T15:51:03.909-04:00Comments on Little House of Four - Creating a beautiful home, one thrifty project at a time.: The Perfect Little Black DresserKatie @ Little House of Fourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11186862834959203644noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880034708850704040.post-57201459978884156532018-07-13T15:32:27.967-04:002018-07-13T15:32:27.967-04:00Thanks so much, Carol!Thanks so much, Carol!Katie @ Little House of Fourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11186862834959203644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880034708850704040.post-78731538311681056312018-07-13T15:31:56.135-04:002018-07-13T15:31:56.135-04:00Minwax Lamp Black milk paint is one of my favorite...Minwax Lamp Black milk paint is one of my favorites (it can be bought on Amazon), but any black chalk style paint or or milk paint would work. Katie @ Little House of Fourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11186862834959203644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880034708850704040.post-46826456261888806782018-07-13T15:28:42.498-04:002018-07-13T15:28:42.498-04:00Thank you! I simply used a piece of 100 grit sand...Thank you! I simply used a piece of 100 grit sandpaper and lightly rubbed it on the edges to give it a naturally distressed look as opposed to distressing it with a sander. I hope that helps!Katie @ Little House of Fourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11186862834959203644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880034708850704040.post-12535878546580163392018-07-13T15:26:23.409-04:002018-07-13T15:26:23.409-04:00Thanks, Cassie! They aren't normally the type...Thanks, Cassie! They aren't normally the type of dresser I gravitate towards either, but I knew new hardware would totally change this dated piece. Katie @ Little House of Fourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11186862834959203644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880034708850704040.post-36405046911005920202018-07-13T15:24:08.046-04:002018-07-13T15:24:08.046-04:00No, I haven't figured out what I'm going t...No, I haven't figured out what I'm going to do with them yet. They came off a bookcase and I'm still waiting for the right idea to strike. Katie @ Little House of Fourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11186862834959203644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880034708850704040.post-49584831782573797212018-07-13T15:22:48.150-04:002018-07-13T15:22:48.150-04:00Thank you so much! The hardware is definetely wha...Thank you so much! The hardware is definetely what makes this piece stand out! Katie @ Little House of Fourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11186862834959203644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880034708850704040.post-26699793807887631402018-07-13T14:00:35.865-04:002018-07-13T14:00:35.865-04:00Oh wow - that is just beautiful! I love the hardw...Oh wow - that is just beautiful! I love the hardware. And I'm with McGypsy9 on this - not what I was expecting, nice job!!<br />carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13703281977067661145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880034708850704040.post-29563101253084024362018-07-13T13:35:55.545-04:002018-07-13T13:35:55.545-04:00Fat Paint is not available in my area. What can I...Fat Paint is not available in my area. What can I substitute? Love your work.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880034708850704040.post-50618528241728608972018-07-13T13:11:50.654-04:002018-07-13T13:11:50.654-04:00So beautiful! I have a large dresser kind of like ...So beautiful! I have a large dresser kind of like this one. When you say "distressed it by hand" what do you mean? Thanks. (Love your blog and your style!)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15132276388799844170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880034708850704040.post-24457407910313496872018-07-13T12:46:23.189-04:002018-07-13T12:46:23.189-04:00Great job! LOVE IT!Great job! LOVE IT!Tonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14799464824984504764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880034708850704040.post-21345177242032814962018-07-13T12:16:32.401-04:002018-07-13T12:16:32.401-04:00i always pass dressers like that up but your visio...i always pass dressers like that up but your vision was perfect! i am going to rethink all those dressers now!Cassie Bustamantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07848936864799611251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880034708850704040.post-89349589397928907812018-07-13T11:28:51.565-04:002018-07-13T11:28:51.565-04:00I forgot to ask but in the first picture of the un...I forgot to ask but in the first picture of the unfinished dresser... those wood posts on top of the dresser...did you do something with those? Mcgypsy9https://www.blogger.com/profile/17033379576034575468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880034708850704040.post-3058116168927961212018-07-13T11:26:28.690-04:002018-07-13T11:26:28.690-04:00Your perfect little black dresser is PERFECT! I wa...Your perfect little black dresser is PERFECT! I wasn’t expecting that at all. I love love love the new hardware, the color and the whole new look! It’s very hard to take these type of dressers to a new level but you have done that beautifully! Mcgypsy9https://www.blogger.com/profile/17033379576034575468noreply@blogger.com