Repurpose a Dresser
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A friend gave me this tired, ugly, smelly dresser. I mostly used a hammer and got rid of the top and unscrewed some screw and got rid of the drawer leads for three of the drawers. I reinforced the sides, back, and bottom. Added some trim, paint, and a cushion. Ta Da, I now have a toddler bench! (It so wasn't that easy!)
Since I posted this blog, I have 'fixed' the cushion. That post will be on my blog later!
Since I posted this blog, I have 'fixed' the cushion. That post will be on my blog later!
Now that's better! No more terrible piping!
The before...
My sweet princesses, hanging out on the toddler bench!
Without drawers
Drawers and bottoms out
Leads out. Some reinforcement happening.
Piped cushion (looks terrible). I knew it, but left it for a few months
Finished bench with a piped cushion that I knew would eventually need fixed. I was just tired after I completed this project!
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looking for ideas on how to make a "hall tree" out of repurposed dresser or something that would work. Any ideas ???
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The link provided takes me to a site with additional links to retail sales. I'm currently making one of these small benches and need guidance on adding trim to the top and side edges. Thanks!
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