Craft storage - dresser before / after

I have decided to start looking for old wooden dressers that I can use for my craft area/storage. The plastic ones I have are okay but they're not very pretty and the tops tend to sag and they can crack, like this one:

I recently went to a rummage sale at a local church and found this dresser for only $7.50! It's solid wood, in pretty good shape, and has lots of drawers for storage. SOLD!

 

 

The color is not what I wanted so it's time to paint.

First, since I was going to a lighter color (white), I put 2 coats of Kilz primer on.

Let it dry really well.

 

 

Then 2 coats of white paint, leftover from another project.

Let dry well.

 

 

I was going for the distressed look so I sanded the edges.

 

Then I applied a coat of stain. Wipe on then wipe off - depending how dark you want it.

Let it dry for a couple of days.

 

 

And it's finished:

 

 Before:                                                     

              After:

 

Now it's time to fill it with my craft supplies!