ho hum to classically hip

{please ignore the table leaves stowed under the dresser}

What seems like many moons ago my parents bought me this fantastic dresser (almost 8 feet) so I could house my then HUGE clothing collection.  Originally it was a 70's classic - big raised grained wood that I eventually sanded down, added feet to, and painted white [sorry that I don't have true "before" pictures]. 

After living with the white for awhile I knew that it just wasn't going to work and that this baby needed a face-lift.

{pre drawer pulls}

I had a quart of a grey latex that I had picked up in the mistint pile at Home Depot for $3 that I mixed with tintable glaze.  All it took was 3 thin coats of the glaze to achieve this crosshatched grey patina.  Once the weather warms up I plan to add an ebony stain just in some of the nooks and crannies to age it but the toxic stain is just too much for indoor use.  I also still need to glaze the feet - that has also been added to the warm weather list.

{close-up of the finish and the drawer pulls}

Dad came over on Saturday to help me add the drawer pulls (thanks Dad!) that I scored on ebay for a song and they really pulled the whole look together and were the key component in transforming this piece.  I'm really thrilled with the way it turned out!