Comments on: Waterfall Dresser (Chest of Drawers)

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 23:14:41 +0000

Great job on restoring/ improving the dumpster furniture piece. It actually looks great 👍!
Tiffany blue and white .
Thanks for sharing!

By: Gail Wilson

Gail Wilson — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 01:12:47 +0000

In reply to Charly.

Charly

Great question!

It was named “Waterfall” due to its distinctive rounded drops at the edges of all horizontal surfaces, thought to resemble a flowing waterfall. Pieces in this style were usually finished with a blond veneer, though a small percentage were finished in a darker walnut finish.

gail

By: Charly

Charly — Sun, 08 Jan 2023 04:19:04 +0000

Why is it called ‘waterfall’?

By: Gail Wilson

Gail Wilson — Fri, 08 Sep 2017 12:41:33 +0000

In reply to Rebecca Balent.

Rebecca,

Thanks for your hint! I once had a clock with severe damage repaired and I’m sure they used bondo. It was an amazing transformation. In all the years I’ve been doing this, I’ve never used it. 🙂 strange but true!

gail

By: Rebecca Balent

Rebecca Balent — Wed, 06 Sep 2017 23:41:58 +0000

Here’s a helpful hint; if you plan on painting the furniture and there is damage, missing corners, etc Bondo works wonders. You can shape it, sand it, and it’s much sturdier and dries faster than spackle or wood putty. I broke up an old waterfall vanity and turned it into 2 night stands. I used Bondo to fill in the space where the vanity shelf fit. They came out perfect.

By: gail@myrepurposedlife.com

gail@myrepurposedlife.com — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 01:03:12 +0000

In reply to JuneF. Thank you June. I appreciate you stopping by and taking the time to leave a comment. gail

By: JuneF

JuneF — Mon, 05 Sep 2016 00:40:39 +0000

I’m another that doesn’t usually care for wood furniture to be painted, but this piece is gorgeous! I love the colors! The only thing that I would consider doing, is painting the engravings white. I would be pleased to have the piece in my home just as is now, tho.

By: Susan B

Susan B — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 01:57:00 +0000

Leave it as is….gorgeous!

By: Janice

Janice — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 05:58:59 +0000

I would do some mild distressing on a few edges and call it done! Looks great

By: gail@myrepurposedlife.com

gail@myrepurposedlife.com — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 14:22:01 +0000

In reply to Anthea.

The chest of drawers has already gone to a new forever home “as is” 🙂

happy you stopped by to check it out and thanks for the input!

gail