DRESSER TO CONSOLE FLIP

OK, I had to buy it!  Last summer I drove up to a yard sale right as they were cleaning things up and I bought this piece for $5!  There was just something about the shape and the lines of this one that demanded that I take it home.

I love the look of a dresser with the drawers removed to add storage space!  Lucky for me this one was simple to do since the drawer space was flat with no tracks or indentations.  Normally I would have had to add a shelf to make things work right.

Personally I think this will work great as a console type piece or as a buffet in the kitchen. It’s a cute place to keep extra dishes and serving pieces when company comes over.

This was my beginning:

As you can see the color had to go!  It was painted an ugly red/brick/brown that was outdated and ugly.  The drawer pulls were a “no” for me too. I suppose they have the mid-century mod look, but I wanted a different look altogether.

Sanding this took a while because of so many coats of paint previously applied, but once it was cleaned off I knew the finished piece would be cute.

I happened to have the old wood box in my garage and it fit great in one of the spaces.  Wire baskets would also be fun, but I wanted to add the quilts on one side for some texture.  Decorating with fabric is something that I love to do.  Plus it makes it easy to store all of the quilts I have made!

This dresser to console flip will be sold, although I would have loved to keep it. My house is small enough that I have to be very picky about what I keep and what I get rid of.  I admittedly miss the days of living in a huge house when something cute like this furniture makeover comes along!

Have a happy day!