Cassidy Creations Dresser Refinishing Project

I made this half scale dresser from a Cassidy Creations kit some 20 years ago. It was one of my first attempts at making furniture from kits. At the time, I didn't know glue wouldn't take stains. You can see the areas around the joins where I got glue onto the surface of the wood. I also didn't know about sanding and polishing the pieces as part of finishing. So this piece had a rough surface texture, and I was not happy with the color I'd picked at the time or the finishing job. I decided to try refinishing and distressing it before selling or chucking it