You know at Room for Tuesday we love a good furniture flip. I spotted this tallboy dresser two years ago on Craigslist and quickly scooped it up. I had nowhere to put it, and sadly it lived in the basement of our home in Ohio for a couple years. After persistent convincing from Emmett to sell the "damn thing" prior to moving, I ended up getting my way. You can probably guess the rest of the story. It made the journey in our Uhaul from Ohio to Utah and I finally decided to breathe new life into the thing! After all- I had to make my case that moving a heavy dresser across the country was well worth it. Click through to see the process, get the DIY on restoring vintage furniture, and to see what color I picked for this beauty!

Sage green!! You should've guessed. I'm definitely on a soft green kick lately.
What you?ll need for this project:
? 1 quart of quality paint (I used Benjamin Moore, Aura, High Gloss, in Army Green)
? 1 sanding block
? 4" foam roller
? Stir stick
? Paint opener
? 1" finishing brush
? Paper towels
? 1 can of Nevr Dull
? Phillips or flathead screwdriver (depending on your hardware)

This was the piece before I got started. Things I liked about it" The clean lines, geometric shape, heavy well-built construction, and the unique hardware. I honestly didn't even hate the natural wood color, but it was scuffed in a few places.

Step 1 // Sanding. Use a medium grit sanding block to roughen the surface and create an ab...