Fresh Ideas For Repurposing Dressers

Don't you just love it when you see a clever new use for an ordinary object?
I do! 

I especially like dressers. This is probably because I have a lot of stuff. 
When you have a lot of stuff, those extra dressers come in handy! 
As a matter of fact, I have three extra old dressers in my home.

One is in the foyer and holds seasonal  things such as winter gloves and hats.
 Another dresser in my living room keeps all of my daughters' art and craft supplies 
close at hand and organized.  A third extra dresser in my home is in my youngest
 daughter's room and is the perfect place for controlling stuffed animal overflow 
an as storage for clothes she is growing into.

Take a look at what some creative folks did with these old dressers, dresser drawers, 
and mirrors,  and maybe you will be inspired to think of how you could repurpose 
a dresser in your own home!

Put two dressers back to back to create a kitchen island

Creative fabric storage from an old dresser by Cameras and Chaos

Use the old dresser drawers as under-the-bed storage

Dresser turned into a kid's closet 

Dresser with legs removed and cushion added from BHG

Old dresser repurposed as a bathroom vanity

This DIY from HGTV shows how to covert and old dresser into a bathroom vanity

From dresser to dollhouse

Remove drawers, paint, and add baskets

Old dresser drawer made into a planter by Shagbark Sanctuary

This dresser works perfectly in this kitchen

What a pretty dresser to kitchen island upcycle!

Dresser mirror repurposed in the kitchen 

Armoire is now a buffet

Kitchen island in bright blue

Repurpose an old drawer as a new shelf! from BHG

Another example of repurposed dresser drawers

Before and after dresser to bench by Freddy and Petunia

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Curb Alert Tip: How Do I Get That Dresser Home?

Let's say you're walking or driving along the road and see that someone has put a great dresser or chest of drawers out on the curb for trash, or marked "free." Wow, you think - this is just the type of piece you were looking for to makeover for your (fill in the blank) family room, bedroom, etc.

BUT you don't have room in your vehicle to get it home at the time you come across it - what do you do?

Take the drawers! Yes, take the drawers out and then come back for the dresser itself once you have your truck or whatever vehicle you need to haul the big piece. 

But first and foremost, always ring the doorbell and ask if the owner is getting rid of what's on the curb - even if they put a "for free" sign on it - it's just common courtesy.  You don't want to accidentally take something that someone might not be getting rid of! Tell them you are taking the drawers and will be back for the larger piece momentarily. If you let the person know that you want the item but have to run home to get a bigger vehicle, they may allow you to pull it off the curb onto their yard or hold it for you until you return. It never hurts to ask!

What do you think?

PS - For tons of furniture makeover inspiration, be sure to check out my previous post:
Upcycled Dressers: Painted, Wallpapered & Decoupaged



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