Upcycling Furniture: A Fabulous Dresser

August 30, 2019 Jennifer Ferguson

Finished harlequin diamond dresser with silver foil legs and purple finials

I have so many talented retailers that create some amazing projects and this one is sure to WOW you!

Morey Dunbar of PAINTED studio in Brookfield, IL has outdone herself with this fabulous dresser!

This dresser was actually a commissioned project that Morey transformed using foils and metallic paints!

Close-up of harlequin drawer fronts with silver rose foil diamonds

The dresser was sanded, cleaned and primed with a grey primer. It’s always best to base coat in a color that is similar to the foil color you are using or a darker color than the foil color you are using.

Morey taped off the areas that she planned to foil with the Cloud Foil. First, she applied the ArtsSyVille Foil Adhesive and allowed it to dry to a firm tack. Once the foil adhesive was ready, she transferred the Cloud Silver Foil to a couple of sections of the dresser.

Harlequin dresser in progress with black and silver foil sides on chrome legs

Then she taped off the top of the dresser and the drawers. She applied the Foil Adhesive and transferred the Ramsey Rose Silver Foil. She then foiled the legs with Silver Foil.

After all the foiling was done, Morey broke out a stencil and painted Diamonds on the top of the dresser and the drawer fronts using Black and White paint. She then hand-painted Teal polka-dots at the intersection of the diamonds for a splash of color!

Dresser top with black, white and floral foil harlequin diamonds