wow, this is amazing. What a great idea…

wow! it’s a very interesting work!

What was your design inspiration, sunburst clocks? Fabulous! Do you mind sharing what type/color of black paint you used too?

Thanks

Gorgeous! It’s reminiscent of mod sunburst clocks and folk art at the same time. I love it!

That’s intense! The sticks look like double-pointed knitting needles - I wonder if that’s what was used or if you could use them to create a similar look?

what a great idea!!!! it looks beautiful!

now THAT’S a makeover! what a great transformation! i’d love to know what her grandmother thinks of it.

Wow! If you described this verbally to me, I’m not sure I’d be convinced of how totally fun and stylish this is! I would not have thought to use that much texture, but it works.

WOW. That is absolutely stunning. I am in awe of anyone who can even think to do that to a dresser, much less actually do it…

What a beautifully original creation! I’m sure your grandma would be so proud.

Thank you so much everyone for your lovely comments!

The black actually is not paint, it’s an ebony stain I bought at Home Depot. I sanded every last bit of the old paint from this thing just so I could use the black stain, it’s my favorite.

The sticks are those thin little skewers you can get at any grocery store. They are sold in bags of maybe 50 (or maybe more). One end is sharpened to a point and the other is flat. Using double-pointed knitting needles would have cost way too much I think.

Those little skewers (as cute as they may seem) are a complete pain to work with. I had to sand them which was a nightmare, then stain them, which was worse, then measure and cut them, and finally sharpen every flat end to a point. The whole process was long, very long, and I think I lost feeling in my fingers for a while after.

Thanks again y’all!

I’m so glad you featured this dresser, it has been a favorite of mine over on Craftster for well over a year! I was amazed the first time I saw it, and I am glad that a wider audience can appreciate the coolness and hard work that went into this. Congrats Olga!

I am in awe at how absolutely amazing this transformation is! This is truly a work of art, and must have taken great vision to imagine what the finished dresser would look like. Olga, I honestly commend you for taking the time to cut down and shape the skewers to look the way you wanted them to, because the finished product is amazing!

actually got me teary reading the history of the dresser and its transformation. what a beautiful tribute to a person.

Um… No WAY! That is amazing.

Amazing transformation! Such an awesome piece. Great job, Olga!