Tag: campaign furniture

Campaigning for Colors

I mentioned recently that I bought a campaign dresser off of craigslist and had spent an entire weekend sanding it down to completely naked wood. My thumb still hasn’t fully recovered from that weekend. Well, I’m moving at the speed of smell and I recently got it primed and ready for for painting. The only problem is I haven’t really decided what color I want to go with yet… So here’s a collection of campaign dresser makeovers that I love and maybe you can help me decide what color to go with.

via: Little Green Notebook

via: Cassie & Co.

via: Apartment Therapy

via: Little Green Notebook

I have to say, painting it red was my first instinct. I just think that would pack a super punch in my bedroom, but after seeing pictures of it in red, I just don’t like the way the brass hardware plays off of the red. It doesn’t pop. And campaign dressers are all about the hardware. So until I decide what color to go with, it’s just going to sit in the corner of my room primed and ready.

It’s Naked!

Allow me to introduce you to my campaign dresser. I’m in the middle of refinishing it. I spent 90% of this past weekend sanding this baby to this beautiful blonde wood. I spent the weekend before scrubbing all the hardware with brasso until it sparkled. Next weekend I’m going to use some wood filler on any imperfections then prime it with some Zinsser oil based primer and then I’ll be ready to paint it! I still haven’t decided what color, but I’m leaning towards navy or slate. I’m taking my time making up my mind and with all the steps really, because I want the finished product to be flawless. I didn’t spend nearly a year trying to find a campaign dresser just to rush the process.

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