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Gail--My Repurposed Life
gail--My Repurposed Life Blogger Louisville, KY on May 06, 2012
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Repurposed Desk into Chest

I took apart an old 90's desk, stacked the two pieces into a tall multipurpose chest.
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    This picture shows the before, during and after.
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    My daughter used this desk as a teen, but it had been stored in the basement for years until I dissected it.
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    I built up the top, and added some crown molding.
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    Stacked one side onto the other side to make it tall, then added a new MDF bottom and feet.
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    After spraying it with primer and black paint, I felt it needed a little something special, so I stenciled a flowering vine all the way up the front of the drawers.
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    I added some glass knobs to finish it off. Because this piece has two deep drawers that were formally file drawers, and 4 smaller drawers, it is very versatil...
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  • Mary Alice M San Antonio, TX
    Wow what a transformation!! From an old weathered desk to a beautiful tall chest!!! Love it !
    on May 07, 2012 · Like 1

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