Open your door. You smile right then. Your old chest looks new. It looks like a magazine. New paint helps your room feel new. You can get a soft, nice look. Or you can get a clean, sharp look. You can get that sweet home style. I love soft green colors now. I also love warm brown and light white. These colors look fresh and last a long time. The best thing? You do not need great skill to paint a chest. Want to love your old stuff now? Keep reading! Here are 20 great changes. I will tell you the best colors and ways to paint. Let us make your room feel like YOU. Save what you like. Tell a friend who needs a change!
1. Soft Sage Green Dresser with Natural Wood Top – The Perfect Cozy Minimalism Vibe
This nice soft green piece has a plain wood top. It feels calm and close to the earth. The color is “Saybrook Sage.” (I used it myself. It looks green or gray in the light.) Do not stain the top. This lets the wood show its true look. It adds a nice, plain feel that all folks like. Gold half-moon knobs help it look good. It does not try too hard. Use it with soft sheets and rope bins. Your room will feel like a nice, costly room.
2. Terracotta Two-Tone Dresser That Screams Warm Modern Boho
Wow, the brown base turns soft white on top! I felt joy. This paint plan makes a plain piece look top-notch. The two colors are sharp and new. The soft pulls are the best part. I did this in my guest room. Folks still talk about it. This is great if you want a warm feel. But it is not too bright.
3. Moody Charcoal Black Dresser with Brass Accents – Pure Drama
Are you tired of light colors? Want a dark feel? This dark gray, almost-black chest is the pick. The flat paint plus gold round pulls is a quiet, rich look. I like that the dark color makes art and cups stand out. Pro tip: Use a good base paint first. If not, the old wood color will peek through.
4. Creamy White Chalk-Painted Dresser with Vintage Floral Transfer
This piece makes me think of my grandma’s home. The soft white paint and small flower art on the fronts? Very sweet. It has that nice home feel. It is still fresh. I have put these flower bits on. They are easy to use. They hide small dents on old things you buy.
5. Bold Cobalt Blue Dresser That Makes a Statement
If your room is dull, paint one piece bright blue. You will be glad you did. This rich blue looks great with warm wood and plants. The old gold pulls kept it from looking too new. That was a smart move. I painted my small side tables this color. I still smile at them each day.
6. Blush Pink Ombré Dresser – Sweet but Not Childish
Soft pink done right for big kids! The soft color change from dark at the base to light on top is smart. It keeps the sweet tone real. Clear knobs add a bit of shine. This would be great in a child’s room that can grow. Or in my own room, since I still love pink.
7. Rustic Two-Tone Farmhouse Dresser in Black + Natural Wood
A classic black base with a stained top and sides. This farm look is always in style. What is cool about this one are the worn spots on the edges. It looks real, not put on. I have used this exact mix on three chests. It works in any kind of house.
8. Butter Yellow Dresser That Feels Like Sunshine
This soft, pale yellow is the best color I saw all week. It has wood pulls and curved sides. It feels like calm wealth meets old 70s style. Yellow can be tricky. But this soft shade looks warm and wise, not like a kid’s room.
9. Forest Green Dresser with Gold Geometric Overlay
Deep green plus a gold shape pattern on the fronts is pure art. This is what I make when folks want “a new look.” It needs time (use tape!). But the end result is amazing. It looks great with old-style legs.
10. Minimalist White Dresser with Fluted Drawer Fronts
Clean, lined fronts in bright white. This is the quiet, rich style for furniture. No handles are needed. Those half-moon cuts are perfect. If you fear color, this is your safe but great paint idea.
11. Vintage Mint Green Dresser with Scalloped Details
The scalloped skirt + original brass pulls + that perfect retro mint? I would fight someone for this dresser. Mint green is making a huge comeback and this piece shows why – fresh but nostalgic. Perfect for a nursery or a sunlit bedroom.
12. Navy Blue Dresser with Cane Drawer Fronts – Coastal Chic Goals
Navy with cane insets is peak coastal grandmother vibes. The color hides fingerprints (mom win) and the cane adds texture so it doesn’t feel flat. I’ve paired navy dressers with warm woods and jute rugs a million times – always works.
13. Peachy Coral Dresser That Feels Like Summer All Year
This coral-peach moment is older but still one of my all-time favorites. The color is warm without being orange, and the slight wash of white on the edges keeps it soft. Proof that sometimes you just need to go bold.
14. Olive Green Dresser with Leather Pulls – Organic Modern Dream
Olive green is the underrated hero of 2025 paint colors. With those leather tab pulls and oak legs, this dresser feels expensive but in the best way. I’m currently hunting for a piece to copy this exact look in my own house.
15. Soft Lavender Dresser That’s Surprisingly Sophisticated
Lavender dressers could go juvenile so fast, but this muted, almost-gray purple with black hardware? Grown-up magic. The color changes throughout the day and looks amazing with brass accents too. Trust me on this one.
16. Two-Tone Sage + Cream Dresser with Arched Details
The arched cutouts on the bottom drawers take this from basic to custom in seconds. Sage and cream is my forever neutral combo – calming but never boring. I’ve saved this photo about six times for future reference.
17. Warm Taupe Dresser with Reeded Texture – Texture Is Everything
That reeded/reeded front detail in the perfect greige-taupe? I’m weak. Texture makes painted furniture feel less flat, and this color works with literally every wood tone. Obsessed.
18. Deep Teal Dresser with Antique Gold Hardware
Teal is moody and jewel-toned without being as commitment-heavy as black. The gold hardware pops like crazy. I painted my dining room buffet this color last year and still get compliments every single dinner party.
19. Dusty Rose Dresser with Raw Wood Drawers – Unexpected and Gorgeous
Keeping the drawer fronts natural while painting the body dusty rose is such a fresh take. It’s romantic but grounded. This combo photographs like a dream and feels custom without crazy effort.
20. Classic Cream Dresser with Subtle Distressing – Timeless for a Reason
Sometimes you just can’t beat creamy white with light distressing and original hardware. This is the little-black-dress of painted dressers – works everywhere, never goes out of style. I’ve done this exact finish on probably ten pieces and it always sells first at markets.
