DIY Bedroom Dresser Ideas

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A Boring Dresser Gets an Epic Suitcase Makeover

Tips And Ideas For Dressers

Keep it neat: It might be tempting, but don’t use the top of the dresser as temporary storage. This will clutter your room.
Opt for maximum storage: Choose as much storage space as possible, so that the dresser can be used in the long term as your family grows.
Go lighter: As long as it matches your other furniture, paint your dresser a light color to make it look less imposing and bulky.
Have a system: Don’t be tempted to throw everything into the drawers. Come up with a plan for where and how you store items in your dresser.
Keep drawers closed: Keep dresser drawers shut to prevent anyone bumping into them. This will also make the room look less busy.

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Top Projects for Bedroom Dressers

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How to Refinish a Dresser With Stain or Paint

By Alexa EricksonWhether you have a dresser that looks outdated, or it's showing its age with lots of wear and tear, you may be wondering what to do with it. Before you toss it or donate it, consider refinishing your dresser. Not only will the project bring it new life, but it will save you money on purchasing a new one.Refinishing a dresser simply means giving it a facelift by sanding it down and giving it a fresh coat of stain (or paint, if you choose). It can also mean swapping out the hardware and cleaning out the drawers.Even if it sounds like a big project, refinishing a dresser is actually pretty simple. All you need are the right tools and your dresser can look like new in just an afternoon. Here’s everything you need to know about how to refinish a dresser.

Alexa

Dresser Makeover With Faux Caning

Ive been eager to try caning on furniture but I didn't realize how expensive it was and hard to find. I really wanted that woven textured look for this $60 yard sale dresser I was planning for the nursery so I decided to use PLACEMATS instead!

Kelsey | A Dabbled Dwelling

How to Update an Antique Serpentine Front Dresser Using a Transfer

As soon as I picked up this gorgeous curvy dresser, I had my vision. Iron orchid designs recently came out with paintable transfers. Yes, you can paint them! Most just use watercolors, or super watered down paint, maybe colored stains, it should be translucent and it's a fun way to add your own twist to these transfers. So needless to say, I wanted one as soon as they hit the shelves! And Astoria Foliage was my favorite 😍 So i grabbed one of those transfers from my local distributor, along with other IOD goodies because of course you can't just buy one thing! 😆 They are all so pretty and fun!Getting a little off course here, so to recap, my plan was to do a little chalk painting, apply the transfer to the drawer fronts, and color it up all pretty 🎨 But as you can see, that didn't happen. Read on to see how I got this look that I call "Rustic Elegance in a Simplistic Way" and when my original vision took a turn....Ps....If you've never used transfers before, I do not recommend trying it first on a curvy area. It is extremely difficult to apply a transfer correctly on something that isn't a flat surface. You need to know how these work, know what to expect, and know how to work with them before applying to drawer fronts like these. Transfers are expensive and you don't want to waste your money! Practice on flat surfaces first. Do a few transfers before attempting this type of project 😉

Deer Run Revamps

Somewhere Over Our Rainbow

Hi! I was doing customs for a quite a while and wanted to take a break to do my own thing and this is how it turned out.. I was obviously DYING for color! I had watched a few tutorials by The Turquoise Iris so I was inspired by her to complete this piece in this way... so thank you Dionne.

Lisa Marie

Vintage and Teal Dresser Upcycle

This dresser was a steal! I love the beauty of this vintage dresser with all its moldings! Although when I got it, it was far from its prime. But nothing a little sanding and tsp and paint can’t fix!check out my Websitecheck out my insta 🖤scroll and find a discount coupon for paint!

Ally | flop.or.not

Pastel Rainbow Furniture Makeover

I picked up this chest of drawers at an estate sale. It is a quality, well made piece but I didn’t know just what I wanted to do with it so it sit for months and finally the idea came to me!I love rainbows, and decided I could paint each drawer a different color for something fun and different.

Picked and Poshed

Farmhouse Bedroom Set: How to Build a Dresser From Scratch

Today, we're going to show you how to build a dresser from scratch. This is a project that I just finished as part of a larger farmhouse bedroom set. It was a pretty advanced build, but I feel proud of the outcome. It's a bit of a detailed process, but here are the basic steps:Build the frameBuild the drawer casesAssemble the legs and feetSet up the drawer dividerAdd the top and trimAssemble the drawers and then install themAdd hardware and stain

Chas

Creating A White Washed/Driftwood Look For A Coastal Style

I came across this gorgeous tall oak serpentine dresser. The wood needed a lot of repairing and therefore I needed to hide all of those filled areas. But, the wood is so pretty, I wanted to still highlight that grain. What better way than to white wash! This look really pops with the deep grained woods. Here's how I did it.....

Deer Run Revamps

Antique Dresser Flip!

I took a really worn down old dresser and gave it new life! Easy spray paint flip! If you want to just watch me flip this dresser, check out the video below!

Spruced.Sticks

How to Shabby Chic a Welsh Dresser

I love to bring love back to an old sad bit of furniture.One person's waste is anothers treasure and all that jazz.So when a friend of mine asked me to help make her home look more like a stylish shabby chic cottage I knew exactly where to start.

Natasha|Revamp_interior

How to Refinish a Dresser With Stain or Paint

Alexa

Dresser Makeover With Faux Caning

Kelsey | A Dabbled Dwelling

How to Update an Antique Serpentine Front Dresser Using a Transfer

Deer Run Revamps

Somewhere Over Our Rainbow

Lisa Marie

Vintage and Teal Dresser Upcycle

Ally | flop.or.not

Pastel Rainbow Furniture Makeover

Picked and Poshed

Farmhouse Bedroom Set: How to Build a Dresser From Scratch

Chas

Creating A White Washed/Driftwood Look For A Coastal Style

Deer Run Revamps

Antique Dresser Flip!

I took a really worn down old dresser and gave it new life! Easy spray paint flip! If you want to just watch me flip this dresser, check out the video below!

Spruced.Sticks

How to Shabby Chic a Welsh Dresser

Natasha|Revamp_interior

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Color Your Life With This Faux Carnival Glass Technique

FHave you ever seen carnival glass? It’s amazing! The colors are gorgeous and it has an iridescent shimmer to it. The glass got its name because instead of stuffed animals, people would win ‘carnival’ glass pieces when they went to the carnival. You don’t need to learn the ins and outs of making this glass to win your own prized possession! I have found the perfect way to create a faux carnival glass effect on wood. Follow this step by step tutorial and get started on learning this amazing technique!

Bella Renovare by Crys'Dawna

Mid Century Modern Dresser Upcycled

I found this dresser on Facebook marketplace and knew I wanted to create a dresser that was neutral and complements many decor styles.Something that could be used as a dresser in a nursery as well as a TV console in a living room.

Andrea Palmai

Kitchen Island Made From Old Dresser

I’m sure by now everyone has seen a dresser turned into a kitchen island—I’ve been seeing them online for a while and have been wanting to do one myself, but just haven’t found the perfect old dresser. Until now. I went into my local thrift store recently and found the perfect little diamond in the rough—I’m so happy with how it came out! We want to help you DIY, so some of the materials in this post are linked to sellers. Just so you know, Hometalk may collect a small share of sales from the links on this page. BEFORE: Here is a shot of the dresser when I first brought it home. I love the etched detail in the drawers, which is a big reason I decided to keep at least one of them for my finished island.

Rob & Courtney M, Hometalk Team

IKEA Rast Dresser Turned Apothecary Chest

Love the look for Potter Barn furniture but don't love the price? Here's an IKEA hack for you!

Kara S.

Hometalkers' Favorite DIY Bedroom Dresser Projects

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A Boring Dresser Gets an Epic Suitcase Makeover

Don't you just love those pictures of vintage suitcases stacked one on top of the other? There’s just something about the look that makes me think of a life well-traveled and filled with adventure and I really wanted my own stack of suitcases sooo badly. But they’re so hard to find and terribly expensive. We needed to make another plan. And the plan involved this boring pine dresser.

Michelle Leslie

Somewhere Over Our Rainbow

Lisa Marie

Vintage and Teal Dresser Upcycle

Ally | flop.or.not

A Boring Dresser Gets an Epic Suitcase Makeover

Michelle Leslie

Dresser Makeover With Faux Caning

Kelsey | A Dabbled Dwelling

21 Ways to Redo That Old Dresser You Can't Stand Looking at Anymore

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How to Update an Antique Serpentine Front Dresser Using a Transfer

Deer Run Revamps

Somewhere Over Our Rainbow

Lisa Marie

Vintage and Teal Dresser Upcycle

Ally | flop.or.not

New Bedroom Dresser Projects

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Trash to Treasure – Serena & Lily Dupe

A friend/neighbor tipped me off that this bureau was on the curb waiting for the garbage trucks in our neighborhood, so I dragged my oldest son along in our golf cart to help me get it. He just loves when I do that. LOLThe piece was dated, as were the handles. It was also pretty dirty. It just needed a paint job and some TLC, and that is exactly what I gave it.Here is the before.

The House house

How To Cover Dresser With Fabric

Do you have any old furniture at home that needs a makeover? Today I want to show you how to cover a dresser with fabric.

Julie McDowell - Design Artist

Boho Stenciled Dresser

This dresser started off in rough shape. It was painted almost completely black and not done well at that. I sanded the entire dresser down to the wood grain, except for the top. I only did a rough sanding on the top because I knew I would be repainting it. I rough sanded the top with an 80 grit sanding block and then a 120 grit sanding block. I used a combination of my power sander and hand sanding for the rest of the piece. Once I had everything sanded down the way I wanted it I stained the drawers and let them dry over night. After staining the drawers I used my stencil to apply a design to the front of the two larger drawers. I painted the base in between staining the drawers and adding the stenciled design.