Dresser Makeover

[bonitaxjxmarie]

We saw this dresser on the side of the road, we decided to pick it up and make it over within 24 hrs. The total cost of this project was $7.80 AUD and that was for the knobs, everything else including the undercoating and painting I had already from a past project.

It's nothing overly exciting , but I do like the way it turned out and the fact that it cost me next to nothing!

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• bonitaxjxmarie
• 3 Nov 2011
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• bonitaxjxmarie
• 3 Nov 2011
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• bonitaxjxmarie
• 3 Nov 2011
• 1

 

[mattylad]

Many people in the rest of the world also do that, getting and old bit of furniture from Freecycle or Freegle - I have several bits of furniture that I have stripped down, restained, varnished etc to return them to working life. More to do yet too.

Good on ya for doing it - I am sure that it is better built than most of the flatpack rubbish available today.

 

[ladylola]

If you don't mind me asking but why did you decide that it had to be done in 24 hours?
Looks ok though

 

[FreddySparks]

If you don't mind me asking but why did you decide that it had to be done in 24 hours?
Looks ok though

Valid point, might have a partner like mine, she drives me nuts if DIY takes longer than she wanted it to. It does look really good though. I did something similar and had to sand down a £10 table I got that I thought was a bargain. Turns out hand sanding a table is not quite as fun as it may seem and takes ages.

So I bought this sander making my bargain table not quite the bargain I wanted! Never mind it was just an excuse to buy the sander!

 

[ladylola]

So I bought this sander making my bargain table not quite the bargain I wanted! Never mind it was just an excuse to buy the sander!

That's not really the best thing for sanding tables, still gives you an excuse for the other half to buy something more approprate,
http://www.tool-net.co.uk/p-348653/makita-bo3710-240v-1-3-orbital-finishing-sander.html

 

[FreddySparks]

I must admit it didn't work as well as I was hoping. This explains it. I will have to check that one out too! I'm sure I can find another reason.

 

[mattylad]

I used a palm sander, worked very well.

Just buy a lot of sanding discs, mask & goggles & do it outside.