33 Painted Dresser Ideas to Show Off Your Personality and Style

A painted dresser will add charm and extra storage to a bedroom, living room, kitchen, or dining room. Whether you choose to purchase a painted dresser or to give a thrift shop find a DIY makeover, your choice of color, finish, hardware like drawer pulls, and details like stenciling or adding trim or decorative details can transform the look in an instant.

Check out these painted dresser ideas in a range of colors, styles, and settings for inspiration.

Paint Options for Refinishing a Dresser

You can use a variety of paint types to refinish furniture such as a dresser, including oil-based, latex, acrylics, mineral paint, or milk paint, or chalk paint. 

Acrylic is user-friendly, easy to clean, and affordable for painting a dresser. Water-based chalk paint is easy to use and will lend your dresser a distressed feel. But it does tend to scratch easily and show visible brushstrokes, so use it to impart vintage charm rather than achieve a polished look. High-gloss paint will give your dresser a glam feel, but it shows every brush stroke and blemish, so it’s best to leave it to the pros for a flawless finish.