Recently I decided to get busy on some long lost projects and get them ready to sell. Today’s project is all about repurposing an old kitchen drawer into a small shelf.
Be sure to scroll to the bottom to see more fun repurposed drawer ideas from My Repurposed Life.
Repurposed Kitchen Drawer
I had several of these drawers in storage. One of which I used years ago to make the DIY Child’s Kitchen Center . Sometime in the recent months, I dug one of these black drawers out and gave it a fresh coat of DIY chalky paint primer, and a top coat. Then it went back into storage for a long time.
As I said, I was tying up some lose ends recently so I got this little drawer out and cleaned it up a little.
Project ideas and a video of "how to glaze painted furniture and more"
Glazing drawer shelf
I wanted to kitchen drawer / small shelf to have an older look to it. This Rust-Oleum smoked glaze was perfect for the job! I applied the glaze and wiped it off with a small rag. The best thing about this glaze? It seals and protects the chalk paint—in this case a diy chalky paint primer made with Plaster of Paris.
Watch my video of How To Glaze Painted Furniture
This small shelf made from a kitchen drawer is perfect for a tight space.
Have you seen my roller stamped drop cloth curtains? Look for another easy drawer makeover coming later this month for my Thrift Store décor project.
More Repurposed Drawer Projects
Old Drawers into Porch Planters
Four Old Drawers make one Large Under Bed Storage
Pet Toy Box made from and Old Drawer
Using an old drawer to make a storage bench
Old Drawers into a Media Cabinet
What have you made from an old drawer?
Gail Wilson is the author and mastermind behind My Repurposed Life. She is obsessed with finding potential in unexpected places and believes that with a little hard work and imagination, any old thing can be made useful again, including herself!
Gail reinvented herself during a midlife crisis and has found purpose again. She hopes you will find new ideas for old things and pick up a few tools along the way.
Lauren
Wow - that was one, big ugly drawer before your transformation haha! So many cute ideas for drawers -- I am going to check out that dropcloth curtain now!