I looked on Craigslist around my area for a dresser to refinish. I search for weeks and all I could find was pieces that were around $100 which I still thought was a little much for a piece I am going to refinish and buy all new pulls for. So I put out an ad at work because we have a Bulletin Board which is just like Craigslist but only from people who work within the clinic system. Pretty awesome if you ask me. So I put an ad in wanted section that I was looking for a dresser to refinish. I receive an email with a picture of the perfect dresser and get this for free all I had to do was pick up the dresser. How amazing is that! With the help of my dad I had the dresser picked up and I was all ready for a weekend project.
I only had to purchase the paint ($11) and 5 drawer pulls ($12). I only spent 23 dollars refinishing this. Now if you need to buy the dresser itself or other supplies obviously your cost will go up but still a whole lot cheaper than buy brand new. Lets take a look at the before and after of my new gem!
Before
After
Supplies:
-Electric Sander
-Paint (I used black)
-Paint Brush
-Drawer Pulls
1. Sand down dresser to get rid of any imperfections
2. Wipe down the dresser with a dry towel to remove any excess dust
3. Paint dresser-- I did two coats
4. Allow paint to dry and add new pulls
So easy! I can't believe how easy this project was and how much money I saved. I put the dresser in my bedroom and am also using as a TV stand which works great! Have you ever redone any furniture like this? I am so excited to find another DIY project.
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Chels, this is really cool what you're doing. Very proud of you. Makes me very happy and proud to call you my sister.
ReplyDeleteI'm confused on how you are using a dresser as a TV?!? Tape pictures to the front? LOL!
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