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    Home » Repurposed Furniture » Repurposed Furniture Old Dresser Ideas and Makeovers

    Repurposed Furniture Old Dresser Ideas and Makeovers

    Published by Gail | Published August 8, 2017 | Updated December 9, 2022
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    An old dresser is perfect for repurposed furniture projects and makeovers with paint & stencils. Ideas for that old dresser you have waiting in storage. #MyRepurposedLife #Repurposed #furniture #dresser #Project #ideas via @repurposedlife

    I love repurposed furniture, in fact I just love cutting up old furniture and making it into something new and useful. This collection of  dressers will give you ideas on how to repurpose furniture that some might deem as trash. You will also see how to give that old dresser a new update with paint, stain, distressing and more.

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    Storage Bench

    This MDF 80’s furniture was in need of some serious TLC. It had water damage to the bottom, but I knew it could live out it’s life as a fabulous new bench.

    Hall Table

    By cutting away the bottom portions of an old one, a new hall table was born!

     

    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 lots of craft items in the living room.

    Roadkill Piece into Bench

    A Curb Find into Bench

    An Old Tall Chest of Drawers makes a great Media Center

    Remove drawers to make a media cabinet

     

    Expand your storage options

     

    A great tip for storage is to go UP—adding height and extra storage allows more room for great storage.

    How To: Old Provincial

    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.

    DIY Lego Table

    This chalkboard DIY lego table was made from the top of an old bureau.

    Kids Storage Bench

    repurposed-dresser-kids-storage-bench

    The Lego table above and this kid’s storage bench were made from the same old dresser.

    Old Chest of Drawers Turned 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 Dresser to Add Legs, plus update the old hardware. You won't believe the before photos!

    Chest of Drawers into bookshelf

    MyRepurposedLife-chest-of-drawers-bookshelf

    Remove the drawers then add some thin plywood and you have a great bookshelf!

    Build your own

    Shoe Cubby Dresser pin, MyLove2Create

    If you don’t have an old dresser  you can build a new one.

    Wicker Bureau into Masculine Cargo Furniture

    DIY-How-To-Faux-Paint-Cargo-Style-Pier-Furniture-H2OBungalow

    Former white wicker piece is now perfect for a boy’s room

     

    Waterfall Furniture With Damaged Veneer

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    Don’t let damaged veneer discourage you from giving an waterfall dresser a makeover. This beat up waterfall piece got a new look and a new home.

    Chic Makeover

    Beautiful-Dresser-Makeover-With-Shabby-Paints-from-Thrift-Diving

    Give an old piece a new look with a fresh coat of paint.

    Amazing Antique Refinished

    amazing antique dresser makeover MyRepurposedLife.com

    When should you refrain from painting furniture such as in the case of this heirloom furniture piece?

    French Provincial Makeover

    french provincial dresser makeover

    Pretty Provincial dresser Makeover

    Plain Pine Furniture into White and Gold Beauty

    White-and-gold-heavily-distressed-damask-stenciled-dresser-with-simple-tutorial-H2OBungalow

    After being the in the family for year, this new look is perfect for an old pine furniture.

    Mid Century Modern Piece Gets a New Look

    Mid-Century-Modern-Dresser-Makeover-Thrift-Diving

    A beat up old mid century modern dresser gets a new look, and another chance.

    Two Toned Custom Numbered Chest of Drawers

    customized numbered drawer dresser

    Give an old chest of drawers a new custom look with paint and stenciled numbers

    Old Emerald Green

    Awesome-Emerald-green-dresser-makeover-painted-furniture-idea-that-you-can-do-yourself

    Oh so pretty Emerald Green Makeover

    Painted MCM Faux Wood Paint Makeover

    MCM-Faux-wood-painting-tutorial-dresser-makeover-H2OBungalow

    Amazing 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

    Wonder-Woman-Rast-Hack-Dresser

    IKEA Rast Hack, Wonder Woman Dresser

    Painted Vintage Furniture Makeover

    Painted Vintage Dresser

    Beautiful makeover using milk paint on a vintage dresser.

    Antique Chest of Drawers Makeover

    Chest of Drawers Makeover

    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 a couple of old dressers in storage just waiting for their new purpose. 😉

    gail

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    1. Bliss

      August 10, 2017 at 8:45 am

      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.

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      • Gail Wilson

        August 10, 2017 at 10:59 am

        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

    2. Karen

      August 09, 2017 at 9:48 pm

      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!

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      • Gail Wilson

        August 10, 2017 at 11:01 am

        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

    3. Mindi

      August 09, 2017 at 4:44 pm

      So many awesome ideas and inspiration Gail! Thank you so much for including mine! Totally pinned!!

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    4. Bonnie Hipps

      August 08, 2017 at 11:59 pm

      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.

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    5. Eliz~

      August 08, 2017 at 5:59 pm

      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)))

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      • Gail Wilson

        August 08, 2017 at 9:05 pm

        Oh, so happy to inspire you!!! Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving such a fabulous comment! It really makes my day!

        gail

    6. Dee

      August 08, 2017 at 2:11 pm

      Now I need to find an old dresser!
      Great post, you are so creative.

      Reply
    7. Melissa D

      August 08, 2017 at 11:51 am

      Thanks for these wonderful ideas . It makes me want to go thrifting !

      Reply
    8. Terry M

      August 08, 2017 at 8:18 am

      Great post, the before and after pictures are so inspiring and you do such awesome work!

      Reply
      • Gail Wilson

        August 08, 2017 at 8:38 am

        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

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