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Painting dresser - three part question (pics)

16 years ago

I've inherited a dresser from my parents, who inherited it from my grandparents. It was in storage for many years and has deep scratches on the top. I want to paint it to use in my basement guest room. So my three questions are:

1. Is wood putty the best option for filling the scratches? I have used wood putty before and noticed shrinkage later.

2. What color would you paint the dresser to fit in this room. The walls definitely have a greener hue than the blue the pictures show -- even though the paint is named "Stratton Blue" (Ben Moore). The nightstands are green and go well with the paint, unlike the picture.

3. Finally, should I change out the knobs, and if so, to what?

TIA for any suggestions -- all opinions welcome. I can do the work, but I'm not much of an "idea" person.

Sorry, no matter how I rotate this pic on photobucket, it insists on coming up sideways!

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