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10 New Ways To Repurpose An Old Dresser

by on May 9, 2013

DIY Network

How many times have you passed up a great old dresser at a yard sale because you weren’t sure what to do with it? It happens to me all the time. Well, it turns out that there are lots of alternative ways to use a chest of drawers… they’re not just for clothing anymore!   

Furniture and planters are visible on the outside of a house.

1. Plant a little garden in an old dresser… a great alternative for those without a yard! [Photo: Hometalk]  

2. Create a storage bench for your entryway. Check out the tutorial here. [Photo: $10 DIY]

Two examples of how to use and old dresser in new ways.

3. I love this upcycled drink station… this would be great on the back patio or as a small bar inside. Find out how to make your own here. [Photo: Country Living]

4. Add curtains to a hollowed-out dresser to make a puppet show theatre for the kids. [Photo: Catalogs.com] 

A dresser has been converted into a kitchen island, and a nightstand has been converted into a dog bed.

5. Create a multi-functional island in the kitchen. [Photo: Curbly] 

6. Turn a small chest of drawers into a bedside table with a pet bed underneath. Genius! [Photo: DIY Network]

7. Another great pet idea: use the bottom drawer for bowls, and transform the upper section into a food storage container. [Photo: Wedding Day DIY]

8. Remove all the drawers to create an open craft storage space. [Photo: Sew Many Ways]

A bedroom has pull out storage under the bed, and a very small open armoire.

9. Remove the top drawers and add a tension rod to transform a chest into a dress up closet. [Photo: Curbly]

10. Use those drawers you just removed to create rolling underbed storage boxes using this tutorial. [Photo: Martha Stewart]

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3 Comments

  1. Some great ideas here!  I like #3 especially!  But #10 – – – Who has a bed high enough to put rollers on a dresser drawer?  Not I, said the little red hen!