What colour to paint this dresser

7 years ago

I Inherited this Dutch dresser from my grandad and need to paint it. What colour would you do? I was thinking a light grey? Or should I go wild and do a statement colour?

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Mary Mary

7 years ago

My favourite colour at the moment is F&B elephants breath recently painted a pine unit in it have attached a couple of pics

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Slimgimli
7 years ago
You could start off grey! And see what you think , then if you find it too boring....go mad, easier to paint over grey then say a vibrant colour, I'm still loving the grey, white, yellow theme!!
User
7 years ago
I think a statement colour would look lovely!
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There’s so many ways and colours to paint furniture that it can be mind boggling:)...Painted a few myself so know how tough it can be, same as what colour to paint a room:)). So here’s my thoughts... I agree with Sonia and think the cinder rose pink all over would be too garish but if it was just the back panel behind the shelves it would look great. In this case I would keep the dresser white and the back panel could be any bright colour you like. Removing the curly trim and changing the handles to match those of the kitchen would certainly help to modernize it and blend in but not totally necessary. Another thought is to add a contrasting trim with the aid of masking tape around the edges, a bit like contrasting piping on upholstery, so for eg. If you painted the cabinet yellow you could pick up the edges with the pink. Hard to find an example but found and image that uses orange and pink. My choice would be to keep white but with yellow trim then bring one of the yellow chairs back for next to the fire.
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7 years ago
My wife was discussing just the same thing earlier with another Pro. She infact closed her business after many, many years, not just due to the stress of working with clients, but also because she was just sick to death of White, Cream or Grey ( or the latest on trend colour ). She felt her creative streak was being battered to death by lack of enthusiasm for painting the 503rd item a boring colour. She would scream at you STATMENT PIECE !! You have some beautiful china there that would look fabulous against Turquoise, Raspberry, Mustard?? Add some candles on the table to match, finished. Just in case you feel it's a jump too far, put a grey undercoat on it and see what you think, then get a couple of match pots in various colours, paint some odd bits of wood and lay them on it to see what you fancy !
headers13
7 years ago
I think a pale grey or even a dark grey if not a duckegg blue.
q7777
7 years ago
Room and statement piece looks fantastic as it is
Robyne Greener
7 years ago
How about a bold colour inside and darker outside (as per picture). Don't bother with undercoat etc... Use a chalk paint.
viv mcc
7 years ago
how about a light blue, not duck egg, i think duck egg has been done to bits, f and b have some nice shades and so do L ashley
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7 years ago
Laura Ashley's duck egg is better than F&B shade!
Amanda Robinson
7 years ago
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Statement colour! It's much easier to do than you think. I mean there are a billion shades of grey; go turquoise or mustard or royal blue. Or anything that you like, there doesn't seem to be any colour in the room that will 'argue' with it. Good luck and please post with the finished product.
Lila 1410
7 years ago
Depends partly what else is in the room and which way the room faces.

My kitchen cabinet's been yellow, maroon, jade and several shades of green over its 70 years ... wonder what colour it'll be next.
Sarah Shepherd
7 years ago
I agree with the previous comment, think it looks good as it is. Try living with it for a while and see how you feel.
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7 years ago
Depends on your personal taste. If it were me, I'd paint it dark blue and go for polished brass pulls. Your room looks pretty muted - not quite country charm, not quite eclectic. Decide what look you like in general and then let that guide your colour choice.
treverosoman
7 years ago
Oh Dear, what has the poor, old, Dutch dresser done to deserve being covered in boring grey paint. The dresser goes well with the old farmhouse type table, to judge from the photograph, while the rest of the room is non-descript, impersonal pale grey.

The dresser looks as though it has some interesting decoration surviving on the drawers and with its curved top is altogether an interesting piece of furniture that would be ruined by over-painting.

I must confess I find this obsession with pale grey rather sad; it will be looked back upon in a couple of years with the same view that we have of avocado bath-suites, hopelessly naff and dated.

So there I have said my piece and I hope that you will let the dresser continue in its original state.

Treve Rosoman
dianas1505
7 years ago
I like the idea of a bright colour inside on the shelves, and a dark colour (F & B Downpipe?) outside.
lillyrose29
7 years ago
I say go for Annie Sloan chalk paint in a bright colour blue or turquoise she has a lot of great colour choices !!
Judith Guthrie
7 years ago
I would simply sand off the dark stain on both the dresser and the table and seal with a matt protective coating. Then add accents in lime and a large aluminium clock.
mrspreece
7 years ago
Leave it as it is, it's a lovely piece. It looks like you have another dark piece of furniture in the other alcove so they're nicely balanced with the dark dining table. I think you need to centre the dresser in the alcove and dress it with some colour. The same for the dining table. Also, replace that mirror with something bigger and with some character....art, a clock or an outrageous mirror!
Owen Richards
7 years ago
we did ours like this
Catherine Ellis
7 years ago
I painted my (orange pine) dresser in Hague Blue with steel drawer pulls and I love it. I think you should do a statement colour, or leave it as it is and dress it with colour.
Vanadis Ward
7 years ago
My instinct is a rich, deep blue so the dresser is a feature without shouting 'look at me' every time you enter the room.
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Pat Oliver Interior Design
7 years ago
I can't see any colour, anywhere in your room except the book bindings. Will you be hanging curtains or using table mats. What colour would lift your spirits everytime you come into this room.

Your bookshelves appear to be dark brown or black. Balance that with the china cupboard, but use the colour of your choice for the back of the shelves to make the dishes sing. Then add this colour in small doses around the room, e.g. coloured candles, the child's chair, fabric, etc.
Gerry Rust
7 years ago
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Go with your instincts! You have a fairly monochrome room at the moment (love the flying ducks btw ;) so you can browse for some inspiration - try searching for painted hutch/dresser on Pinterest and you will get thousands of images, then choose whatever takes your fancy. I have a business refinishing furniture and at the moment I can sell anything as long as its grey, so if that's what you want to do you will be in good company :D The darker gunmetal greys look very effective, also indigo blues. Don't worry about fashion though as the beauty of paint is it can always be stripped off or painted over if you change your mind. Equally don't feel guilty about painting/altering the dresser either as I couldn't give it away in it's original finish these days :0 Good luck!
Deborah Sneddon
7 years ago
I like it just as it is! Dress it in beautifully coloured plates & other objects.
Midcenturylass
7 years ago
It looks beautiful as it is. Just give it a clean and a polish, fill the shelves with your favourite items and it will be perfect. It looks so warm and homely.
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Kathryn Grove
7 years ago
What about a graphite grey? You could then do the walls dove grey, Laura Ashley do a lovely pale dove grey paint.
Bella Tanner
7 years ago
Turquoise!
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Starfish Interiors
7 years ago
I agrer to leave it..add pops if colour through colourful china etc..it makes a great dramatic backdrop to ..whatever you want...i would also pull in pops of colour through accessories in the room..some hot pink candle sticks i

n the candlestick holder paint the ducks neon colours..just pops here and there would warm up this lovely roim..less is more..
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7 years ago
Excuse typos it was early!

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