Before we moved I spotted this dresser at a yard sale for $10…and into the van it went.
Our new house is a bit bigger than our last house…which means lots of empty space to fill on a tight budget. Furniture redo’s are a cheap way to get well made furniture…and it makes me happy to give new life to an old piece.
The bottom needed a little trim to hide the worn edges.
A couple coats of blue paint later it was ready to fill to the brim with sewing odds and ends.
The knobs got a coat of black spray paint.
Now I love this really really really heavy dresser….and I can cram aaaa-lot of stuff in those drawers!
Dawn
It has great lines! Good eye and great job. You chose a wonderful color, too.
Perri
looks great ! Have fun fill it !
Happy stitching, P
Cheryl
Wow, that is really wonderful!! Yes, it will definitely be fun filling it up!
Diane-crewe
it looks wonderful... you have turned some junk into a beautiful piece of furniture... enjoy xx
marysza
now seriosuly.. $10 ?! how the hell is it possible!! it was almost free!!! :D i am sooo incredibly jelous! :D and it looks amazing in your home!
xxxx
Laura M.
wonderful !!!
Raquel Úria
It's absolutely beautiful!
Kate
Love it!
StrawberryBlond
Wonderful dresser re-do and I LOVE your Kim Parker piece! You have excellent taste. Maybe that's why I love all your quilts, too! :)
margarcia
Good job! It looks beautiful!
Carol
It's wonderful...love the color!
Gene Black
wow.. good deal and a great re-do.
cindyann
What a great bargain!! you did a fab job refinishing it too!
trish
What a great makeover!
Your dresser looks fabulous.
Cindy
Beautiful and just the right color!:)
Naturally Carol
What a fabulous piece of furniture it has become now!
mac
Looks fantastic - brilliant reinvention.
beth lehman
fabulous color!!!
Lori
Looks great! What sort of paint did you use? Did you sand the whole thing first?
evelyn
Beautiful job. Love it. Have fun filling up that new home!
Jocelyn
I love it! It looks great painted & ready for its new life.
Sarah Craig
Oh, that is so pretty! What a wonderful (and cheap find, and a great makeover!!!
MM Quilts and Embroidery
That is so cute! I need one of those:)
carina
I love it its beautiful now. Greeting from holland carina
LYNN
Wow, great dresser! Love the lines, the color what a deal!
fifi
I love the paint color. A beautiful transformation. Great job.
Brenda
my parents have a set of that vintage too -- I like the paint makeover.
Kelsey
Beautiful!! What a great dresser!
•stephanie•
what a great find.
and good eye for seeing its potential.
trim around the bottom was a nice touch.
and the color is perfect.
nice job!
mindingmomma
what a great find. it looks beautiful now.
Andrea
love it! I just bought an antique cabinet yesterday, which I plan on stuffing with sewing goodness also =)
Suzy
Beautiful painting job! Did you spray or roll on paint (primer? finish? roller or brush?) to get such wonderful finished result? Thanks for sharing. It's a beauty, enjoy!
Heather D.
Gorgeous! Is that like a laminate finish on the original? Or is it real wood? We're getting a dresser for my youngest son that belonged to my grandmother and it's that non-wood, wood look stuff that was so popular back in the day and I'd love to refinish it but not sure how. I guess prime and paint?
paulette
Wow!! Love it! And only $10!! SCORE!!!!!
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Toni Selman
What a wonderful project, great price, and love the color!
Toni
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Auntie Pami
Major score!
Anna
very cool! I like how you painted the knobs, too, instead of just replacing them. :)
Myra
Wow! Nice work! I never think of doing something like that. I wish I did! I see something like that at a garage sale and all I see is a used piece of furniture. I need to train my eyes to see the possibilities like you! You are wonder woman!
janae king designs
wow, what a great dresser for $10! I love the color you painted it, it looks super...and filled with fabric is even better ;)
Kristan
This is so pretty! Y'all did a wonderful job. Makes me want to get on Craigslist RIGHT.NOW.
nettie
wow!
Wendy Franczak
Great eye!
HalfDozen
Beautiful!
HalfDozen
Beautiful!
Laura
I think you chose the perfect color for it. I love, love, love it!!!
Tamie
It's beautiful- what a great find.
Dolly
Oh, that came out just gorgeous !
Good for you !
Jennifer
Wow, it looks so beautiful!
lifeinredshoes
It turned out better than new! I caved and bought a red one from Ikea....just not the same.
Live a Colorful Life
I love the color. It is beautiful!
Crickets Corner
Love the finished project! If you don't mind sharing I'd love to know the paint color and brand you used. It's the perfect color for two kitchen chairs I'm ready to redo. Thanks, Rina
lovespunstudio
I'm not even going to pretend that I don't have dresser envy. ;) Might as well also admit that I'm swooning over the color you chose for it. In all seriousness, you made a great choice! Super duper cute.
Brandy Fishback
FANTASTIC!
Valerie
Love the dresser! Love a good furniture rehab :-)
Joyful
It looks wonderful, and now I'm envious of your big house ;-)
ladyljp
I found a smaller dresser at a sale also, even the back is solid wood! My sewing room is small and crammed full already, so where to put it? I had my husband put wheels on it, so I can move it around. It blocks the bookcase, but is easy to move out of the way and then put back. Sometimes I amaze even myself. :-))
MaterialGirlQuilts
What a great find...that one has wonderful character to it and the color you chose is perfect. I also love your painting.
Amanda
Candy
don't you love what a coat of paint can do?
terrieannie
Simply stunning!
Judith Blinkenberg
It is very pretty especially for sewing treasures. Love it. The print behind it sets it off. You turned trash to a treasure! Great find.
Angela {fussycut}
SO cute!! You will have to tell us what paint brand and color you used, that is the perfect blue!
Sue
Oh my goodness that is gorgeous! Looked nothing before your fabulous touch, will hold so much too, what fun!
ultraorganized
Nice dresser -- my husband cringes when we pass a yard or garage sale but they are the best finds with a little work - good for you - A+ in recycling !}
Catherine
Great dresser. Love that paint color. My dresser holds a lot of fabric. I labeled each drawer to keep track of things. Don`t know what I`d do without that extra space.
Michelle
Beautiful! Love it! Furniture redos are the best.
Pam
I love the design lines of that dresser. Beautiful color too. Fill that baby up with sewing goodies!
Natalia from Piece N Quilt
Holy crap! Will you please move in with me!!! :)
miamihoney
Looks perfecto!
Michele
Just love it!
themissymom
Wonderful color choice!!!
Dora, the Quilter
Absolutely lovely! Both the dresser and the sweet blue paint!
Claire Jain
Beautiful!!!
Kirbie Compston
OOOH, I LOVE that dresser! What a steal.
Sabs
I. Am. So. Jealous.
Aimee
So cute! What a great idea! I wouldn't think to use a dresser to hold my sewing stuff!
Karen
VERY Good job with the dresser. Just think someone might have junked it.
Ever watch Saras house. She regularly shops at 2nd hand stores, paint & wow what a wonderful transformation.
Aileen
Wow! Came out great. It reminds me of my grandmothers dresser from the late 50's!
lemony lucy
Turned out lovely.
paterd
I never would have imagined that ugly dresser could look so good, and I'm pretty good at imagining redo's! Great job, did you spray paint it?
erica e
wonderful job! can i ask where you got the flower art above it? i love that too!
DianaB
This looks like my mom and dad's old dresser. Looks much nicer now.
DianaB
This looks like my mom and dad's old dresser. Looks much nicer now.
maria.c
Te ha quedado estupendo, me encanta recuperar muebles y darles una 2ª oportunidad. Felicidaades
DianaB
I swear this looks just like my parents dresser from the fifties or sixties. You did a great job. Love the way it turned out.