Ever thought of turning a dresser into a coffee server? You can!
Today I’m sharing out I turned this old antique (beat up!) dresser into a coffee server for my home.
You may have seen this dresser in my Dining Room Reinvented post.
Actually it’s an antique dresser I turned into a Coffee Server Station.
And here is how it came to be….
I adore older pieces like this and love when I find them.
But this one was in pretty poor shape.
A knob was missing and one wheel was missing.
Which I would have LOVED to have kept in place but could not find a suitably sized match.
I could have replaced all four but that would’ve defeated the whole purpose.
So they were removed.
Trim pieces were broken and missing from the drawer fronts but I knew it could be beautiful, so home with me it came.
The trim on the top drawer was intact, so it stayed.
The trim from the bottom 2 drawers was broken with pieces missing.
So I took it off.
It pained me because I really wanted to keep it.
I chose to paint it in (ASCP) Chalk Paint®. I wanted something similar to Provence (which I was out of) so I mixed several of her other colors and came up with this.
I used Scandinavian Pink for the insides of the drawers. Isn’t that just the greatest color combo??
And since I was going to be using the drawers for coffee mugs, filters and such, I sealed the inside of the drawer paint with polycrylic instead of wax.
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I really wanted to put some graphics on the top of this piece.
And since it was going to be used as a “Coffee Server” I wanted it to say “Chocolate or Cafe” or something along those lines.
I couldn’t find exactly what I wanted so I used parts from 3 different graphics and transferred what I wanted from each.
I found them here… The Graphics Fairy. She has a bunch of really beautiful graphics.
I love to just sit and scroll through them all.
There are several different ways to transfer the graphic to the furniture.
I have used another method (wax paper/printer) on a few smaller pieces of furniture though.
I chose to do the projector method below.
Well, that was after I saved the graphics to a flash drive, drove to OfficeMax and had them make some transparencies for me.
Then I got busy!
Here it is once I had drawn the graphic from the projector onto the top of the dresser.
I used watercolor pencils to transfer the image.
And hand painting in the wording…..
I used ASCP in Graphite for the lettering and my favorite type of paint brush for this.
After I finished painting I used some fine sandpaper and distressed the lettering just a bit.
I distressed the entire dresser and finished up with a blend of clear and dark wax. (also Annie Sloan)
Mostly clear with just a bit of the dark. A little of that goes a LONG way.
I did 3 coats of wax on the top since I was going to be using this as a Coffee Server station.
It has held up beautifully, by the way.
My K-Cups, coffee filters and such are in the top drawer.
Mugs are in the second drawer and travel mugs in the third.
Perfect!
And the second drawer….
Some close ups…..
I just love all the details!
I liked the mirror but my husband thought it looked a little too “dresser-ish” for the dining room. He suggested the chalk board. I love it! I used Graphite for that too. That is not it’s designated use but it does work well as a chalkboard also.
Here she is all finished.
Look at the shine on that waxed top.
A dresser in my dining room- turned coffee server station. Love it!
Want to see how it looks NOW???
Hop on over and see it here >>> Coffee Server, It Moved and Got New Chalk Art!
I love using furniture in new and interesting ways. And not always for their intended purpose.
Do you have repurposed furniture in your home too? I’d love to hear about it!
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Felechia says
December 12, 2012 at 10:42 amBeautiful. You did a great job. The mirror really makes it! Visiting from HomeTalk.
Dria says
December 28, 2012 at 1:36 amWow what a beautiful transformation! I love the color you chose this looks like such an expensive piece of furniture you’d find in a high end catalog!
Artsy Chicks Rule says
December 28, 2012 at 10:48 pmThank you Dria! I love this color too. :)
Yvonne @ StoneGable says
January 5, 2013 at 1:50 amNancy, this is such a creative idea for a buffet! I love that the old mirror becomes a built in chalkboard!!! Darling… just like your blog!
Artsy Chicks Rule says
January 5, 2013 at 3:51 amThanks Yvonne! Yep, the chalkboard was a great choice and is fun to write different things on when guests are here.
Thanks so much for visiting my blog! :)
Nancy
[email protected] says
January 5, 2013 at 3:12 amI love coffee stations – and what a great piece of furniture you’ve upgrades with ASCP. Love the colors and the graphics. Great way to have everything you need at hand and out of sight too.
Visiting from Debbiedoos
Joy
Artsy Chicks Rule says
January 5, 2013 at 3:53 amHi Joy! I love ASCP..one of my favorite products. Yes, the drawers work perfectly for mugs and coffee supplies. It’s a great conversation piece!
Thanks so much for coming by!
Nancy
twelveOeight says
January 6, 2013 at 9:02 pmBeautiful redo! Here from the POP Party, Pinning this gorgeous project :)
xoxo, Tanya
twelveOeight
Artsy Chicks Rule says
January 14, 2013 at 11:48 pmThanks so much Tanya :) And thanks so much for the pin!
xo
Nancy
[email protected] Design for Living says
January 13, 2013 at 7:38 pmLove this idea, especially the chalkboard. Pretty color too!
Artsy Chicks Rule says
January 14, 2013 at 11:50 pmThanks Shauna :) One of my fav colors on this one!
Nancy
Rox says
January 14, 2013 at 2:32 amYou did such a beautiful job! Perfect colors, too. I really want to use a dresser in my dining room; I’ve been on the lookout for the perfect one. Pinning this for inspiration once I find it :)
dropping by from Inspire Me Monday. Thanks for sharing your link!
Roxana @ http://fourelevenrox.blogspot.com/
Artsy Chicks Rule says
January 14, 2013 at 11:51 pmThanks Rox! I am so glad I could offer up some inspiration to ya! I love repurposing things and using them in an unexpected way.
Nancy
Jeanette says
January 14, 2013 at 2:32 amWhat a beautiful dresser and such a great chalkboard idea! Just lovely! Pinning this one!
Artsy Chicks Rule says
January 14, 2013 at 11:52 pmThanks for pin Jeanette! And thanks for the compliment! :)
Nancy
THREE MANGO SEEDS says
January 14, 2013 at 3:13 pmWow! Your transformation blew me away! I am IN.LOVE! I’ll be featuring your project next Sunday. Thanks so much for linking up & sharing your talent. :) IT’S A PARTY @ Three Mango Seeds
Artsy Chicks Rule says
January 14, 2013 at 11:53 pmOh wow! Thanks so much!!! :) So excited!
Thanks so much for hosting
xo
Nancy
Kathy Moody says
January 16, 2013 at 4:21 amWow, what a great idea, and it looks fabulous!! You did a great job. I love it!! Thank you so much for sharing at A Bouquet of Talent! I hope you are having a great week. :)
Artsy Chicks Rule says
January 16, 2013 at 6:08 pmThank you Kathy! And thanks so much for hosting. :)
Hope you are having a great week too! I have been having a very rainy one. ;)
Nancy
Nicole says
July 12, 2013 at 3:25 pmHey Nancy:
I love the dressers in other spots than the bedroom. I just repainted an online thrift dresser from white, to a butter yellow, and now it is a sideboard in my kitchen. I used homemade chalkpaint, and for my first time using chalkpaint, it turned out fabulous!!! (If I do say so myself!) (1 cup water, 1 cup plaster of paris, 2 cups latex paint)
Nancy says
July 13, 2013 at 11:13 amThank you Nicole :) this is one of my favorites…and I love it so much more now that I’ve moved it around a bit! (this is the older post, I’ve since moved it) Congrats on your piece, I’m sure it’s fabulous! :)
Carolyns funky Furniture says
February 28, 2014 at 5:04 pmNancy, What a great make over! I love the chalkboard instead of the mirror, It looks great! I do funky furniture (you can check out my site by clicking my link) but it takes soooo darn long! I am leaning a little more towards doing more with chalk paint. It is so fun to work with. You did a great job lettering, even if you have the outline, it still takes a lot of patience! I will check back often! ~Carolyn
Nancy says
March 4, 2014 at 10:58 amThank so much Carolyn! :)
Nancy
Carolyn Duncan says
March 8, 2018 at 9:16 amHi…I love the projects you take on….a simple question
…when you use your “projector” to project an image onto a project….how are you getting to the imagery on your project to do the tracing????. It seems you’d create a shadow and interfere with your tracing….where do you position the furniture or project so you can work in comfort…this confuses me…..thanks for helping me understand how you do that!
Nancy says
March 9, 2018 at 2:31 pmHi Carolyn,
I create a transparency from the graphic. I usually get it done at OfficeMax. You sometimes do create a shadow but it’s usually easy to work around and get it done. :) The projector is on the floor. Sometimes I will have to stick something under it to tilt it to get it just right. And I am on the floor with it! ;) Tracing away! Here’s a few more posts that might help, this one, this one and this one. Hope this helps! :)
M Miles says
April 4, 2019 at 8:28 amI love the way this looks. I have a buffet that I want to paint but havent had the courage yet. I do have a question though. – I have tried using stencils before but the paint always spreads out for like the lettering or shape? How do you get it to look so good?
Nancy says
April 8, 2019 at 7:22 pmThank you! You can try a spray adhesive on the backs of the stencils (those that are made to be repositionable). That really helps keep it in place, and helps protect against bleeding through. I actually had painted this in, however. (without a stencil)