I have held on to it for a while and I really almost thought about getting rid of it. Then it dawned on me. I need a place to keep shoes when you walk in the front door. I have a very small entry way and a very small living room so space is needed. I had the bright idea to convert this dresser into just what I needed. Shoe storage and more space.
pic of the problem:shoes everywhere. (this is just one of many shoe spots.)
The $10 beast I found at a local yard sale
First I sawed off the bottom drawer shelf thing and primed it with KILZ, at this point I was like "what am I thinking?"
Then I used some old paint and mixed it til I got the color I wanted. I just used regular latex wall paint.
Then I glazed with brown and wiped off til I got the "desired look." I am fairly new to glazing and this is the largest piece I have ever attempted. I didn't worry too much about the back "nooks" on the top cause I am hoping to find some baskets to fit just right there.
The finished piece. See the bottom where I can stuff the shoes!!! YEAH!!!
I don't think it is quite finished yet..............................
Well the shoes have to be covered......so...........
a burlap shoe curtain and its done!!!!!
This was not an easy project. SO MANY LAYERS OF PAINT! but for $10 and no other cost cause I already had the paint and glazing stuff and the burlap for the bottom, I would say this is worth $10! Plus it will help me declutter the rest of my house cause who cant use more drawer space? The burlap totally matches my knock off PB lamp!
whoa! i love that you can really see the details now that it's painted. the little curtain to hide the shoes is brilliant! great job!
ReplyDeleteWow and Wow again!! What a beautiful piece -- so glad you saw beyond the crud and rescued this -- love all the details and your glazing is fantastic!
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