#luggagedresser

“It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.” – Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Chapter 17

This wizard inspired luggage dresser has been completely refinished from its original state. Made to look like the different houses in our favorite HP wizarding world! 

Products Used:

Dixie Belle Chalk Mineral Paint in Rustic Red mixed with Muscadine Wine, Colonel Mustard with with Fluff, Cobalt Blue mixed with Caviar, and Tree Frog Green mixed with Caviar. 

Dixie Belle Silk in Black Sands for the Frame

Dixie Belle Gilding Wax Silver

5 drawer chest of drawers turned into a luggage dresser using Dixie Belle paint and some hardware from Amazon!

Products Used: Dixie Belle Paints in Drop Cloth, Tide Pool, Black Sands, Chocolate & Manatee Grey MinWax Polycrylic in Clear Matte Handles, luggage clasps, hardware, etc

Step 1: I sanded the dresser all over to take off any old shine/finish. Patched old hardware holes with wood putty and sanded those areas when dried.

Step 2: Cleaned the whole piece with Dixie Belle White Lightening.

Step 3: Applied a primer coat to the entire frame of the dresser to ensure proper adhesion of the paint. I did not prime the drawer fronts since I was able to sand them down to their bare wood.

Step 4: Painted the frame of the dresser in Black Sands Silk and then planned out what each drawer would look like ahead of time.

Step 5: Painted each of the drawers in their base colors - 2 coats of paint each.

Step 6: Used a yard stick, measuring tape and lots of painters tape to create the lines of the luggage.

Step 7: Attached the latches, handles and other embellishments to the drawer fronts based on the plan I had made ahead of time.

Step 8: Seal the whole piece with MinWax Polycrylic in Clear Matte

Step 9: Line the insides of the drawers with a peel and stick wallpaper!

Here are the links for the hardware that I used.

Black Handles: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08L79Z8CB?ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details&th=1

Brown Handles: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001CSPIYM?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details

Brown Leather Straps: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YHPWHX9?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details

Brown Clasps: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08793F875?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details

Silver Clasps: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XD3MJG4?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details

Drawer Liner: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TQHTHYZ?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details

Nail Brads: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H77CYFR?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details

Heart Padlocks: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GJ5QGMK?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details

I hope that helps if you would like to try and recreate this luggage dresser! Please follow me on FB at https://www.facebook.com/newlifedesignswnc