So we have a Goodwill about 5
minutes away that has a 50% off sale every other Saturday (I think all
the Goodwill stores have this sale). I have taken up the habit of
dropping in to look at what they have in an effort to furnish our house
without dropping a ton of money. I love decorating, and re-purposing
something to make it nice and new is fun for me. About a month ago I
scored a table for $15! And I have slowly been collecting chairs for it
(it will kind of be eclectic). I have yet to refinish the table... but
this past Saturday I picked up this amazing dresser that I couldn't wait
to get started on. It is solid wood and a hefty piece of material. When
we brought it home the drawers wouldn't come out, so it was pretty
heavy to move. Once we got it onto the back patio I started sanding
away.
I
finally figured out how to take the drawers out too, I had to take off
the back and then unscrew the locks on them. Also, I found the missing
handle after taking off the back, which means I don't need to buy new
hardware- bonus! It was kind of annoying, but I just took the locks off
so I can pull the drawers out anytime I please. Where you see the two
doors, there are just 2 more drawers behind them. After sanding it down I
painted it with leftover paint from painting the house- making it a
really cheap dresser with just some elbow grease. I also spray painted
the handles to make it look more modern, and feminine. After distressing
the edges for that shabby chic look I was finished!
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