Repair or Install Decorative Legs on a Dresser
by
Stacy | BlakeHillHouse
(IC: blogger)
$20
4 Hours
Easy
Whether you need to repair an existing piece of furniture or you would like to install new furniture legs, this tutorial will tell you everything you need to know.
In a house with six people, something is always either breaking, broken or will be broken soon. I do not think that we are particularly hard on things. I just believe that it is simply a combination of excessive use mixed with a dash of Murphy's Law.
The photo above was taken during the house tour over the summer. I had made a careful, but weak attempt at styling the dresser by going to HomeGoods and buying a lovely glass candle holder and a candle. I know. I have a lot to learn. I also bought a small wooden box at a local antique fair in our town. The last addition to the top of the dresser was a gold unicorn that I received from one of my sons for Mother's Day a few years ago. I love my kid, so naturally, I adore that unicorn. That's how it works. It's a mom thing.
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Using those measurements, I placed the rest of the metal plates, and I marked the center holes with a sharpie. I did not mark the screw holes at this time. I will explain why not during Step 3.
Our metal plates that secure the legs have a small threaded lip. The actual legs screw into those threads. Because of that threaded lip, I had to drill a center hole that the lip would slide into so the metal plate would lay flush with the wood. That may not be the case with the installation of new furniture legs. Inspect the plate in order to decide how to proceed.
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With that, the project was a wrap, and our dresser was back in business.
The dresser is still pretty beat up, and I need to glue the poor unicorn's horn back on its head. However, the dresser is functional, and that is exactly what we need right now while we consider whether or not we want to do further repairs on this piece or replace it altogether.
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Published November 11th, 2014 11:56 AM
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Paula Edmonds on Nov 13, 2014Nice! wheels on it would be nice, but then I think all furniture should have wheels...easier to clean and move by yourself.
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Sharbearpaintperson on Nov 14, 2014love the entranceway! Nice dresser! I love the wheel idea, especially with the lock downs, on them, when you want the item to stand still and not move. I would probably paint with melamine paint, it gives good durability, works on kitchen cupboards.
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Stacy | BlakeHillHouse on Nov 14, 2014@Sharbearpaintperson Thank you! :)
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