Repurposed Furniture Old Dresser Ideas and Makeovers
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I love repurposed furniture; I love cutting up old furniture and making it into something new and valuable. This collection of dressers will give you ideas on repurposing furniture that some might deem as trash. You will also see how to update any old dresser with paint, stain, distressing, and more.
Storage Bench Made From a Dresser
This MDF 80’s furniture needed some serious TLC. It had water damage to the bottom, but I knew it could live out its life as a fabulous new bench.
Hall Table
A new hall table was born by cutting away the bottom portions of an old one!
Small Dresser Top into Storage Bench
Here’s a great storage bench made from the top of an old piece and spare table legs.
Old Buffet into Media Center
You may call this a buffet, but now it’s a media center holding many craft items in the living room.
Roadkill Piece into Bench
Shopping the curb is real. Free furniture is the perfect candidate as a furniture flip! As in the case of this dresser into a bench, perfect for the end of a bed.
An Old Tall Chest of Drawers makes a great Media Center
If you have a dresser you no longer need, consider removing the drawers to make a media cabinet
Expand your storage options.
An excellent tip for storage is to go UP—adding height and extra storage allows more room for great storage.
Old Provincial Dresser Transformed Into a Bench
An old French provincial furniture piece makes a lovely turquoise bench
Card Catalog Media Center
A free old piece of furniture is fun to experiment with. This old one wanted to be a media center with card catalog drawers with the help of wooden picture frames.
DIY Lego Table
This chalkboard DIY Lego table was made from the top of an old bureau.
Kids Storage Bench
The Lego table and this kid’s storage bench were made from the same old dresser.
An Old Chest of Drawers Turned into a Small Bench
The bottom portion of an old chest becomes a new bench.
Modified Dresser Update
This dresser was old and outdated. But you can Modify the Dresser by Adding Legs. In addition, you may want to update the old hardware. You won’t believe the before photos!
Chest of Drawers into a bookshelf
Remove the drawers of an old dresser, add some thin plywood, and you have a great bookshelf!
Build your own
You can build a new one if you don’t have an old dresser.
Waterfall Furniture With Damaged Veneer
Don’t let damaged veneer discourage you from giving a waterfall dresser a makeover. This beat-up waterfall piece got a new look and a new home.
Chic Makeover
Give an old piece a new look with a fresh coat of paint.
Amazing Antique Refinished
When should you refrain from painting furniture, such as in the case of this heirloom furniture piece?
French Provincial Makeover
Pretty Provincial Dresser Makeover
Antique Dresser Makeover With Furniture Transfers
This old gal “looked” heavy with all of the dark wood. The paint and furniture transfers make this antique dresser much more feminine.
Plain Pine Furniture into White and Gold Beauty
After being the in the family for years, this new look is perfect for a piece of old pine furniture. You will love this gold damask dresser makeover.
Two-Toned Custom Numbered Chest of Drawers
Give an old chest of drawers a new custom look with paint and stenciled numbers.
Old Emerald Green
Oh, so pretty Emerald Green Makeover
Painted MCM Faux Wood Paint Makeover
Incredible transformation of a painted mid-century modern piece with a faux wood paint technique.
How to Distress Furniture
How to distress a painted dresser.
Wonder Woman an IKEA hack
IKEA Rast Hack, Wonder Woman Dresser
Painted Vintage Furniture Makeover
Beautiful makeover using milk paint on a vintage dresser.
Antique Chest of Drawers Makeover
This easy furniture flip transforms an old piece of furniture into something pretty and chic! Get all the details of this Chest of Drawers Makeover here.
I hope you have found an idea for that old dresser you’ve been holding in storage, or perhaps the one you’re currently using but have been wanting to replace. I have some old dressers in storage, just waiting for their new purpose. 😉
gail
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I absolutely love these repurposed dresser ideas! The transformation you showcased is inspiring, especially the one turned into a bench. It’s such a unique way to breathe new life into old furniture. Can’t wait to try some of these projects myself!
I absolutely love these ideas for repurposing old dressers! The before-and-after photos are so inspiring. I can’t wait to try out some of these makeovers in my own home. Thanks for sharing such creative tips!
Thank you so much for your kind comment. It brings me joy that you found my article helpful.
gail
Stopping in to say hi. Your dressers could fill a book ya know. I was going to pick a fav, but that is impossible, although I am partial to the ones turned into consoles.
Thanks for checking in Bliss! I need inspiration for a few dressers I have in storage. They take up a LOT of room. 🙂
take care!!
gail
Gail! You are so endlessly talented. I especially love Dresser upcycles. How inspiring to see all these wonderful ideas! Do you still have your $5 rule?
Pinning so I can hopefully try one of these out!
Karen,
Thank you for pinning! I do have the $5 rule on most items. A recent mirror was $7, but it came with 2 sconces. I will go as high as $10 on a larger piece.
But, yes, I’m still finding great stuff for only $5 !!! In any case, it’s great to have a limit because it stops those impulse buys, right?
gail
So many awesome ideas and inspiration Gail! Thank you so much for including mine! Totally pinned!!
Gail,
Loved that old dresser of your Mom’s. I have one the same color but, two doors at the bottom. It is a buffet and has been in my family for 56 years since I was born. My Mom and Dad passed away and this is the one thing I chose. It looks like the wood is dry otherwise in great shape so I am going to try the stain like you did. Mine also has the wooden knobs. I am so so glad you didn’t paint it. Love your work and ideas.
Gail this is outstanding! I think it was last year I thanked you for a dresser idea I’d hoped to use. But the two dressers were way too flimsy. The drawer materials were worse than plywood. Almost balsam wood – LOL! One was my sister’s in the 60’s. So today your post help me realize they are perfect for cubby holes/storage. We had them stacked but I had not thought to cut off the feet/base of the one on top. So we’ll do that too. We removed the drawers which held hardly anything even when they weren’t old! And now they fall out anyway. Super easy! Thank you for saving the day again! (((HUG)))
Oh, so happy to inspire you!!! Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving such a fabulous comment! It really makes my day!
gail
Now I need to find an old dresser!
Great post, you are so creative.
Thanks for these wonderful ideas . It makes me want to go thrifting !
Great post, the before and after pictures are so inspiring and you do such awesome work!
Thank you Terry! This is a good mix of projects from me, and friends of mine. They are a very talented bunch of ladies.
gail