Restoring Grandma’s Dresser

Go to and use code MODERNMAKOVERS to save an additional 10% off your order today! This waterfall dresser needed a modern makeover, so I started off by removing the tattered wall paper with the help of some vinegar and water. Soaking it for a few minutes made it scrape off without much difficulty. My main objective with this one was to take the regular waterfall dresser style add a midcentury modern personality. Adding the classic MCM legs after flattening the base helped with this, as well as the handles that I made using some planks of scrap pine that were collecting dust in my garage for a while. Let me know what you thought, and if you would have done anything differently! - Andy ---------- Below is a list of the tools and products that I used. Putty Knife: Ratcheting Screwdriver: SurfPrep Sander: ?aff=76 (code MODERN10 for 10% off)
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