Turning a dresser into a bookshelf

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an old white dresser with drawers on it

If you need inspiration for how to turn an old, unused piece of furniture into a new piece with a fresh look and function, you’ll love this dresser makeover. The result is far from where it started! From Karen: We love challenges. So when my husband and I found this broken dresser on garbage day we were on a mission to bring it back to life.

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a child's bookcase in the corner of a room

Since we moved into our new home, my daughters mattresses have been on the floor. They went from sharing a room to getting their own rooms. They shared furniture in the old house. My husband and I kept telling each other that we really needed to get their rooms situated. Once again, law of attraction came to play. The weekend it all started I received a text from my friend saying they were re doing their daughters room and asking if I wanted her bed. If not, they were going to donate it! I…

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twelve ways to repurpose an old dresser

12 Clever Ways to Repurpose a Dresser- If you have an old dresser, it could be turned into something new, useful, and beautiful! For inspiration, check out these 12 clever ways to repurpose an old dresser! | DIY furniture makeover, upcycle a dresser, #repurpose #upcycle #furniture #DIYProject #ACultivatedNest

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a white book shelf sitting in the corner of a room

Made this bookshelf, from three old dresser drawers. So easy. Just take off hardware and handles, stack, screw together, added larger piece of wood to base for support, painted and I now have a new bookshelf.

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the shelves are made from plywood and have been painted blue to match the furniture

Bookshelves made from old dresser drawers. Dresser was falling apart, but drawers were in decent enough shape. Cut two bases and attached some old legs with anchors. Glued and screwed each drawer to the other and finished with a simple coat of paint. Being the drawers are made of pressed board, the more the bookshelves are painted the better!

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the diy pallet book shelf is made from an old window

New Tools = New Rules I love tools. I love tools more than my husband does. I use tools more than my husband does. However, I am also one of those people who loathes reading instructions and thinks th

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