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Reusing What You Have – Dresser Drawers

My friends and family always laugh when they see the strange uses I come up with for my many different odds and ends pieces of furniture. I have been reusing furniture in new and innovative ways since I first moved out of my mother’s house at eighteen. So what could I possibly find to do with a dresser drawer? Oh, you just wait and see! First, it seems as if everyone has an old dresser sitting in storage or in the basement collecting dust. And I intend to give you some great ideas to reuse your dresser for many different … Continue reading →

Dress Up Your Dressers, Part I

If you are planning to update a bedroom, consider dressing up existing dressers instead of replacing them. If you can avoid purchasing large pieces of furniture, you will have more money to spend on decorative items like bedding and window treatments, as well as fun stuff like accessories. If your existing dressers are still functional and they are not intricately detailed to the point that they cannot be blended with the updated style, freshen them up instead of buying new ones. Try these simple fixes: One option is to paint the frame of the dresser one color and use a … Continue reading →