Lilly Skjoldahl

Lilly Skjoldahl mid century modern restoration tutorials and budget friendly home DIYs!

Fixing up this solid maple Crawford dresser ✨❤️
06/18/2026

Fixing up this solid maple Crawford dresser ✨❤️

06/16/2026

Giving this $10 vintage mahagony dresser a little refresh ✨

Swipe to see the after of this distressed farmhouse dresser (that’s actually a vintage MCM Kroehler dresser!) ➡️➡️      ...
06/15/2026

Swipe to see the after of this distressed farmhouse dresser (that’s actually a vintage MCM Kroehler dresser!) ➡️➡️

06/14/2026

I still can’t believe how bad this dresser got smoked during delivery 🥲 good thing i know how to fix furniture i guess!

The before and after of this MCM Kroehler dresser 👀👀
06/12/2026

The before and after of this MCM Kroehler dresser 👀👀

06/12/2026

Was I insane to pay $170 for this? YES 😭. But I saw the potential of this vintage MCM Kroehler dresser and couldn’t help myself! Here’s how I did it with the help of Varathane® (which I got at The Home Depot ) AD 👇🏼

+ cleaned and removed the hardware
+ stripped and sanded off the white paint
+ scrubbed every inch with acetone and a wire brush to remove the blonde finish in the grain
+ repaired the chunks of missing veneer
+ applied ‘s Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner
+ applied Varathane’s Premium Fast Dry Spray Stain in the color Dark Walnut
+ stripped paint off the handles and spray painted with Rust-Oleum ‘s Metallic Gold Spray Paint
+ sealed the entire dresser with 3 coats of Varathane’s Oil Based Polyurethane in a clear satin sheen

The transformation of this piece is INSANE. I know the after is still not for everyone, I already know I’m going to get comments it looks “dated”. But I’m just visualizing this piece surrounded by jewel tones, decorated with southwestern pottery! I must be feeling inspired by my New Mexico surroundings these days ✨ so tell me, what do you think?!

Restoring this vintage mid century Conant Ball surfboard table!
06/09/2026

Restoring this vintage mid century Conant Ball surfboard table!

06/09/2026

Yes I like to spend my vacations a bit differently than the average person 😂🤣

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