Howdy! So I have to start this one saying, shame on me for not taking enough before pictures. It’s really hard to show you a transformation without the before’s, but I’ll do my best. I was really excited to work on this dresser, because I knew just what I wanted to do with it, but the most fun was creating a fresh fun look for the drawer pulls.
![Dresser Upcycle - Before Picture](http://happychapter.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/beforedresserpic.jpg)
Here is what I started with…not so much, right?! (Sorry about the horrible photo, only one I took) This was just an old dresser I found at Goodwill, it had great bones and just needed to be cleaned up, so I did it! Take a gander at the drawer pulls, they really were in pretty good shape, they just needed some cleaning up and a little love so I decided to keep them instead of replacing them. I popped into my favorite place, Hobby Lobby and looked for a nice spray paint and some Rub n’ Buff. I decided on a Krylon color called Antique Bronze, I thought it would look gorgeous and offer just enough contrast from the Antique Gold Rub n’ Buff. If there isn’t a Hobby Lobby near you, any craft store should carry it, or you can grab it on Amazon here.
![Krylon Antique Bronze Spray Paint and Rub n' Buff in Antique Gold](http://happychapter.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/SprayandRubnBuff.jpg)
First I sprayed all of the pulls and waited about 25 minutes for them to dry. Once they dried, I applied the Rub n’ Buff. It was so easy to apply, you just take your pointer finger and put a little of the Rub n’ Buff cream on it and rub on the pulls where you want it. I love the way it makes the drawer pulls look new and refreshed, but antique at the same time. Does that make sense? Ha!
![Spray Painted Drawer Pull Happy Chapter](http://happychapter.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Spray-Painted-Drawer-Pull.jpg)
The Rub n’ Buff dries super quickly, so pretty much as soon as it’s on, it starts to dry and will be ready to handle in about 5 minutes.
Once all the fun was done with the drawer pulls, I finished up distressing and waxing the dresser. I had painted it using my Chalk Painting Process earlier with Annie Sloan’s French Linen.
![Dresser After by Happy Chapter in Annie Sloan French Linen](http://happychapter.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Dresser-After.jpg)
![An Updated Drawer Pull - Happy Chapter](http://happychapter.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Drawer-Pull-2.jpg)
![An Updated Dresser - Happy Chapter](http://happychapter.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Dresser-Top.jpg)
I think the color of the dresser goes just wonderfully with the drawer pulls and I always love using the original hardware. Don’t you just love that Rub n’ Buff?