Trash to Treasure projects
When Kelli of The Turquoise Piano married her husband, she just assumed that the old dresser he had was something special to him. Three years later, she asked about it and learned that it had belonged to his ex-girlfriend’s sister, and he couldn’t remember how it ended up at his house! Can you say makeover time?
Shanna from Restoration Redoux got this big, ugly brown dresser that was covered in melted wax and other unknown substances for only five dollars off of Craigslist. Yes, five buckaroos! After cleaning and airing it out, it was time for Shanna to work her magic!
This dresser makeover comes to us from Ahna of Easier Than I Thought. Ahna happened to hear her neighbor chatting about calling a charity to come pick up an unwanted dresser. Ahna quickly volunteered her house as a charitable cause, and took the dresser home.
Deb of Lake Girl Paints had been watching for a piece of furniture that she could use to try painting something she’d been imagining for a while: a nautical compass motif. So, when she spotted this big, green dresser on the side of the road, she felt like she’d been given a blank canvas!
At Purposely Reinvented, Mary Anne says, “My husband’s face contorts whenever he sees me bring home ‘another honey color’ piece of furniture, doesn’t matter if it’s free. I have been in need of a dresser/vanity to put make up, to help keep me organized. What I love about this piece are the curved legs and that it’s off the floor. He was a believer after I finished repainting this piece.”
Lori blogs at The Velvet Glove, and loves transforming furniture. She found this chest of drawers behind a building.
Randi from Dukes and Duchesses says, “A few months ago I was driving through the neighborhood when I spotted a dresser in someone’s trash pile. It’s amazing what people throw away!”
Karen of Redoux Interiors got a phone call from a friend letting her know there was an old dresser sitting in the middle of said friend’s road. Karen ran off to pick it up, and discovered a dresser that was in pretty sad shape–just the way she likes to find them, since Karen loves dramatic makeovers!
