Antique Dresser Turned Bench
by
Lisa @ {createinspire}
(IC: blogger)
I bought this dresser two years ago. Three of the four drawers had broken wooden glides and the top had a crack from the front to the back. I ended up keeping it for myself instead of selling it. I recently replaced it in my home with a hutch so had to find a new purpose for it. This is what I decided to do.
Before-Pictures don't show all the things wrong with this little dresser, but I definitely didn't want to send it to the dump!
We ended up cutting it in half and reusing the top for the seat and the edge pieces to trim out the front of the arms. We used new wood to make the arm rests and the inside of the back and sides, but reused all the old wood from the dresser to rebuild it.
I made the cushion out of foam and batting.
Love these vintage looking glass knobs and love how they compliment the paint color. The color is Covington Blue from Benjamin Moore.
After--
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Published April 16th, 2014 7:22 PM
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Kimberly Moore on Apr 18, 2014Another antique DISTROYED!!!!!
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Lisa @ {createinspire} on Apr 19, 2014Yep, it is. It's so ugly now and will never be used or loved again. I'm so sorry I did this to it! ;)
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Jessica Artz on Apr 19, 2014It is beautiful! Im going to attempt this with a piece I have...ignore the rude people you are very talented and inspiring!
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Sheila Selman on Apr 22, 2014@Kimberly Moore You bumped your dang head if you don't like this piece! Shame on you for your rudeness!!!
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Valerie Legler on Oct 13, 2014Love the bench! People don't realize that some pieces cannot be saved and it's way better to repurpose than to dump it!
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Lindee Katdare on Oct 13, 2014@Lisa @ {createinspire} I love it! It looks incredible. Another antique restored! (-Isn't "distroyed" spelled "destroyed?") When an antique is in horrible condition it has no value. I redid my great grandmother's dining room furniture that was considered junk and up-cycled it to now a very valuable suite. I think your piece is amazing!!
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