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Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Before and After - Dresser

It's been a bit since I've shown a furniture makeover.

 Maybe it just feels like it - I'm craving the gratification of a "Before and After" today - so I'm including you in my "fix".

 This was a dresser I picked up on Kijiji for $30.

Solid wood, dove tailed corners, beautiful lines...
But old and dated.
 I took the doors off and sprayed the handles in an "oil rubbed bronze" finish.

 The dresser itself was done in an antique white.

 Voila!
I think the drawer pulls really make the piece.

 Or maybe it's the perfect feet?

 Maybe it's just the biased DIYer. 

 It sold immediately for $180!

 The person that bought it said they were using it for a drop station in their front hallway.

 Love it!

 I can totally picture the centre section housing shoes and purses and the side drawers; hats and mitts.










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6 comments:

  1. UnknownOctober 30, 2013 at 8:46 AM

    Love it! How did you make the center drawers? Were they in behind the doors?

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    1. UnknownOctober 30, 2013 at 9:26 AM

      Yes, I didn't have to do any construction at all. I think this is typical of this style/age of dresser - drawers in behind the cupboard doors.
      Seems like an unnecessary step to get to your underwear if you ask me? Check out my other dresser where I used the drawer as a toybox for my daughter; http://100things2do.blogspot.ca/2013/07/before-and-after-dresser.html
      Thanks for checking out the blog!

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  2. Madonna/aka/Ms Lemon of Make Mine LemonNovember 4, 2013 at 11:55 AM

    Excellent job. I wish you were my neighbor.

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  3. StephanieNovember 4, 2013 at 3:55 PM

    Wow--looks amazing! Great job!

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