Lingerie Chest Makeover - 4 Easy Steps

Today I will share this lingerie chest makeover that I have been wanted to do for years!

Painting old furniture is a very impactful DIY project that doesn’t cost much. This old lingerie chest has been sitting in my house for years now and I finally got around to giving it some love! I’m not sure quite how old it is, but it was given to us by my husband’s grandfather. I would have done it a long time ago if I had thought about how quick this was!

All it took to transform this piece into a farmhouse-style beauty was some time, new hardware, and a bit of chalk paint.

lingerie chest makeover painted grey black handles

Here is what the dresser looked like before.

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STEP 1 – SAND LINGERIE CHEST

As you can see, the bottom of the chest was quite warped. Sometimes with older furniture, you need to do a little repair to the wood.

Luckily, after I gave it a good sanding, I was able to determine that a fresh coat of paint would be all this chest needed.

STEP 2 – REMOVE DRAWERS & HARDWARE

Once I had sanded, I removed all the drawers and laid the lingerie chest on the ground. One trick when you are painting dressers is to number the bottom of the drawers with a piece of chalk. This will make it easier to put back in place when you are finished.

Next, I used a screwdriver to remove all of the hardware from the drawers. I was not going to be reusing the hardware so no need to keep them. Check out these tips to consider before replacing your hardware.

Step 3 – Paint Lingerie Chest

For this lingerie chest makeover, I went with Aged Gray Chalk Paint. I love how well this paint covers. There was no need to prime it first.

First, I used a small roller to paint the large surfaces. Next, I used a brush to paint the crevices. After about an hour, I went ahead and gave it all a second coat.

STEP 4: SEAL

After the paint was dry, I went ahead and used polycrylic to seal everything.

STEP 5 – ADD NEW HARDWARE

I was not a big fan of the hardware that was originally on this chest. After picking out new handles, I simply screwed in the new hardware and then put the drawers back into the chest. How simple is that?