I found baskets, but I didn't like the shade. So..I painted them.
I present you with the final product!
Apparently, replacing a drawer with baskets is a LOT more work than it seems. I had to have the wood cut, I had to paint it, I had to buy brackets to put the wood in place, and my husband had to fight with it to make it level. NOT as easy as it would seem.
However, it was totally worth it. I'm still debating whether I want to keep it white or paint it cream to match my table and chairs. The weather has made me keep it white for now.
Remember those Christmas baskets I bought for .50 cents? Here they are in their green glory.
This was supposed to be for my kids' supplies, but it's turned into my craftroom on legs. If they're lucky, they'll get the top baskets, I guess.
Was the reveal worth the wait? Probably not. Was it worth it having a dresser in my kitchen? Totally.
175 comments:
Wow! I really, really love it!!
It looks great!
I think it looks really great!! I really love how your baskets turned out as well :-)
I think it's great!
so. very. cool.
I think it was worth all the effort. This is so nice! ~Kelly
unDeniably Domestic
It's cute. I thought for sure you were going to have the jar of crayons on top. ;)
Love it!
LOVE, LOVE LOVE IT! I stalked this dresser on Walmart.com. It got aweful reviews about quality so I did not order it, but yours looks great.Do you think it could hold up to little ones?
Love it! I'm having dresser envy right now!
oh, I LOVE it, you did a great job!
Love it! What kind of paint did you use for the baskets??
That looks fantastic! I really love it!
Now, come on over here and fix up my old dresser that way...
I'm in warm sunny Florida! :)
I love the white! it looks so clean and fresh! I love it love it love it!! :)
YES, YES, YES, IT WAS WORTH THE WAIT!!! I LOVE IT AND AM IN FAVOR OF IT STAYING WHITE. HUGS FROM MAINE.
http://sophie4me.blogspot.com/
Could not have come out any better. looks amazing.
Love it, love it, love it!! I would definitely keep it white. Love how the baskets just totally change the look. Nice job with that.
this is an amazing transformation! GREAT job!! :)
Looks really pretty. Nice job!
It looks fabulous!
It looks REALLY, really great!
Just wanted to let you know that I tagged you on my blog. :)
I love it! Great job!!!
Jamie
www.oktxok.blogspot.com
I love it!
It looks awesome! So worth it I'm sure. I like it white.
That was totally worth the wait. I love it! It'd also make a great kitchen island. So many uses for that piece.
That looks worth TONS of money!! LOVE IT!
I like it... A LOT!
I think it looks great white.
All I can say is Awesome! Seriously, awesome! Love it! Great job!
It looks great (whatever color you decide on).
I love it. The baskets complete the look.
LOVE IT! My buffet in my kitchen is my craft room on wheels and it rocks my world. Every time I open my "ribbon drawer" I feel giddy!
This is cool! I have a craft-and-everything-else dresser/desk that I painted peacock blue. It is so handy to have the drawers. I like your basket replacement idea.
The background here is beautiful, by the way.
Wow..it looks great!!!
-sandy toe
It is beautiful! And I love the idea of a dresser in the kitchen!
Chris I love it! It looks great with the baskets. I'm looking for one to put my tv on I may have to take out a drawer and put in baskets too.
have a great day
julie
It looks really good! it was worth the wait :)
Chris- it looks awesome!
But....you've got me wondering...why replace the top drawer with baskets? Just for appearance? Or did you have an issue with that top drawer? Just curious. It looks beautiful!
Chris~
I just added you to my favs because I was fascinated by this dresser. It turned out fantastic!
What a wonderfully repurposed dresser!
You and your hubby did a great job!
It looks great. My only suggestion would be to think about replacing the drawer pulls with something similar to the drawer pulls you have in the kitchen. It may give it a less dresser look. I really do love it and would like one for my breakfast room.
I LOVE it! Adore it. Actually I'm coveting it, if I am honest 'bout it. Would look great in my new studio. Finding a spot for it might be an issue. Heck, I'll just toss out the bed. Send it on to Gawga! teehee! Thanks for sharing.
I love it! Actually I really like it in white! I am already contemplating what I might put in a dresser like that! Hmmm!
I LOVE it! This is such a cool place to keep supplies. I have been trying to think of something for my daughter's art stuff and I might have to do something similar.
We have an old dresser in our kitchen as well. It was one my husbands grandfather made when he was ten. It's a little wobbly, but it's so wonderful. We keep all our napkins, napkin rings, season table decor, etc in there. I like the idea or having craft storeage in the kitchen. I have my own craft room but I always end up painting on the kitchen counter.
It looks lovely and organized! Can't beat that!
I love it--what a great idea! Now, I need to buy me an old dresser!
Dang that looks good! Not so sure I'd go through all the work for it...but that's just cause I'm lazy! ;) Really looks great, though; I think I'll keep my eyes open to see if I come across a cool dresser at Goodwill or a garage sale.
Man!! Who'd a thunk it! It REALLY looks great. And how functional is that??! Perfect!
Chris this looks great! LOVE IT! Can you tell me what paint you used for the baskets?
the dresser looks great hard work pays off...that includes bugging a hubbie and
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Totally worth it and very cute!!
Here's my 2 cents worth. Love how it turned out. Mimi
I wish I could be creative. I really am going to try this year. I think the dresser looks AWESOME! I love checking out your blog to see what neat things you've done!! Keep it up girl!!!
TOTALLY!!!! Love it!!
M ^..^
(and that you are Anne Elliot! I never see that!)
M ^..^
I love your blog!
and the dresser...cream
I did borrow on of your link buttons.
Cute, Cute Blog
It really turned out great! Definitely worth the work in my opinion!
That looks so great! Love it :)
Oh Love it!! It does seem like it would be easy...Thanks for trying it out for us :)
-Jill
Love what you did with the dresser. After seeing this I think I'm going to try making over a metal filing cabinet.
I like it! If I can find a long dresser, I'd want to do that for a buffet in my dining room ... I have an empty wall! Great job!
Look at all the organization! Rock on!
It looks great! I wouldn't think it would be that much trouble to put the baskets in either. Oh well, it sure looks great now!
-Kim
It looks amazing. Now I want one.
I gotta know where you got that dresser - it's exactly what I'm looking for my entry way.
Hi, I love your blog! I found it through Layla's. I had seen what your "inspiration" piece was before I had seen what you had done and have done a version of it as well. I just love how reading yours and other blogs gets my creative juices flowing, thanks!!
Definitely worth it!
Love the dresser.... I have a love affair with furniture that I can buy and paint/redo. Pretty! Pretty! Glad I found you today from Girly Stuff. The Magic Brush
Gorgeous! I need those kind of redos!
So gorgeous!!!! I love it!
That's a really AWESOME idea! We have something similar to that in our kitchen/dining area too.
What a GREAT idea - love it!
Oh that looks great! I have an old cupboard that I want to arrange for craft stuff.
I need you to come to my house and help me!
Looks fantastic
Wow, that looks wonderful!!!! What a great job! It looks awesome!!
:)
~Tabitha~
freshmommyblog.com
What a fun idea!
cute!
I like it! I recently learned how much work the simplest project can be. Good for you getting this one done.
I would so love to have something like that in my bathroom! It's beautiful!
Congrats on your SITS feature. The dresser is very very nice. It turned out beautifully.
Happy SITS day! The dresser looks great!
Beautiful. It looks like it was worth all of the hard work.
What a great idea! Happy SITS day!
That's beautiful!
That is so pretty. I need one now.
I love what you have done!!! Great ideas that look fabulous!!
That looks really good!! Who would have thought taking a drawer out and adding baskets would be that kind of work, though. Looks like it was worth it. I love it!!
You always have great ideas. Congrats on SITS day!!
Your dresser looks great! I may have to try something like that in my granddaughter's room.
Happy Thursday, SITSta!
Blessings,
Trish
http://joyfulheartblog.com
Looks fantastic! Maybe you covered this elsewhere on your blog, but did you just remove the slider thingys that the dresser drawer would have glided on? Anyway, it turned out very nice!
Happy SITS Day!
Mary
Such an adorable project- seems worth the work to me! Visiting from SITS today-great blog!
Definitely worth the work...it looks great with the baskets!
Wow that looks amazing!
That is adorable! I love it!
Gorgeous!! I've been looking for something to put in my kitchen for extra storage... I'm going to have to look around and see what I can find!
That was a great idea.
Hello from SITS!
Happy SITS day!
This is a great idea!
I can't tell you how excited I am to see this post. My daughter has a dresser that we got right when she was born. It's a pretty nice dresser and was given to us as a hand-me-down from one of my old 2nd graders. Anyway, we've fixed the bottom drawer so many times, I've lost count. We were just about to give it way because we're tired of fixing the drawer. But now I know we can try the basket idea. It looks so nice and I really think it will be functional (especially if we use it in the toy area!). Thanks! And HAPPY SITS DAY!
~Shaye
I love that. It's a great idea to replace a drawer with baskets.
I need a craft dresser. Yesterday. I'll have to add it to my wish list.
Happy SITS day!!
You are A.MAZ.ING!!
I was going through some of your past posts, I'm just in awe of your talent!!
Fun, and inspiring!
It looks great and very organized! I could use something like that to help with the pile of boxes of craft/scrapbooking stuff in my room!
This is a very cute idea! The baskets give the chest a more interesting look. Happy SITS day!
That's adorable! I've always wanted to try do do that with a dresser, but I've never found baskets that fit right.
(Visiting from SITS)
Okay sure..dresser..fabulous. But even more I love those things on top of the dresser..where did you get those?
Awesome! I would never have thought to remove a drawer and replace it with baskets. They look really great! Congrats on being featured!
happy SITS day. love love love the dresser. now come do my house.
Looks great! I have a dresser in my dining room that I painted lime green.
Ok, totally not blowing smoke here: THIS IS A GREAT IDEA!!
I have an old dresser whose drawers refuse to open. I am gonna rip that sucker out and add baskets. Thanks for sharing!!
That looks great! I like how you used the baskets. It gives the dresser a totally different look.
I love it!!! Now I have an idea what I might do with my daughter's dresser that has a broken top drawer. hmmm....
Clever and stylish!
Congrats on your SITS day!
That's great! I could use something like that in my dining room to tidy things up.
What a cute idea and your work is beautiful! Congrats on being the featured blogger on SITS today!!
I love the way this looks! And the baskets in the top really make it :) Awesome!
love this! So neat yet simple!
Happy SITS Day!
Great job! Love it!Happy SIts day!
Great job! Love it!Happy SIts day!
BEEUUUTIFUL!!! love it!
Super cute, and before reading everything I thought WOW, that looks easy. not so much huh? heehee
Happy SITS day
It's gorgeous. Happy SITS Day!
That's just gorgeous!
I wish I had your skills!
Wonderful! What a great idea! One more reason you should be featured on SITS!
That is a great way to keep things all together.
Love your idea! Visiting from SiTS!
Love your idea! Visiting from SiTS!
WOW! That is so cool!
Happy SITS day :)
When my husband finally gets a new dresser, I want to do this with his old one! I absolutely love it!
I really love this. How cute! I would keep it white, it looks very crisp and fresh (very shabby chic). I want to do this in my bedroom now, thanks for the idea!
The dresser is really nice. And, I think dressers are completely underrated as furniture for other rooms. We have a nice dresser in our living room to serve as the place where our TV goes, along with picture frames. In the drawers we keep kids toys and movies/DVD's. SO functional. Plus, if we ever want to move it, we can use it someplace else (unlike an entertainment center!)
Happy SITS day!
It looks Great!
It's so funny to click on this from SITS when I've already loved and admired it! Great job, if I didn't tell you before :)
What a cute idea. Need to show this to my daughter.
Great job! I love the baskets!
veerry nice!
Came from SITS.
Tell your hubby great job for it looks beautiful!
I think it looks great! I love the idea of baskets instead of a drawer!
Very inspiring and oh so cute!
Happy SITS day!
Too cute!
That looks gorgeous! It looks super stylish, like it came that way. I have totally clean house envy! :)
I love it... so cute. P.S. I "stalk" Cherry's Jubilee too. Isn't she inspirational?
I like it white! Looks good with your trim and is a contrast against the wall. Great job!
Mariel
www.oneshetwoshe.com
INSANELY jealous of those craft drawers...
Ahh, to have organized paint...
It looks great. Enjoy
Congrats on being a SITS feature! I've been here before and will keep coming back! :)
That's absolutely gorgeous!! What a fantastic idea! Dropping by from SITS!!
That looks great!! I love the organization. :D
Also - I LOVE your blog design!!
That looks awesome!! I love all things organized, I get high off that stuff.
Great job!
Great ideas and the finished product is so cute! I am definitely going to have to try this.
I never thought it would have been that involved either! Good to know!
Wow - that project turned out so well! I love those little green baskets - so handy!
Wow - it really looks great! I love projects like that.
Looks awesome! Great job.
Oh to be organized... Happy SITS
I AM SO GLAD YOU ARE THE SITS GAL TODAY! I've been following ya for a while, and you TOTALLY DESERVE IT, Darling!
And, the dresser is gorgeous! As always, thanks for sharing!
Love,
Taryn
Happy SITS Day!
What a gorg dresser. It looks totally professional. Wow!
It's GORGEOUS!
Love it. It's totally gorgeous. I'd like to do something like that for my bathroom/laundry room. I never would have thought about taking the drawer out and putting baskets in. Too cool.
Happy SITS Day! :)
Wow that is a beautiful dresser! And I never thought about removing a draw and putting baskets, what a neat idea!
You are so creative. I would keep it white for now too. If only I could have your design skills.
Hugs and Mocha,
Stesha
Your finished dresser is so pretty. Making something unique is a lot of work, but the results will make you happy everytime you look at it.
Like the baskets in there...I might have to try that one out.
Jamie :-)
That sounds like me. I'm still trying to figure out why it would be difficult to put baskets in ;) And this is why I don't do crafty! Or tech, for that matter.
Happy SITS day! I like the dresser with the baskets. I need to use something like this for my craft supplies.
I love to see such creativity. Feeds the soul, you know?!
Gorgeous! So worth it, I'd imagine! Happy SITs Day!
I love that! It looks great white, since it matches your trim. Stopping by from SITS!
What a great idea! I think it looks fabulous!
Again, Congrats on being the FB.
congrats on SITS! love what you did!
www.bluntdelivery.com
Happy Belated SITS day to you! What a great idea!!
Stopping By From SITS a day late...the dresser looks very cool. I love the baskets in the top drawer spot.
Hope you had a great SITS day.
I love it! Now I want one! :)
What a great idea. And it's beautiful!
Stop by and visit.
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Just joined SITS and checking out some posts - I loved your Dresser. Glad you mentioned the hard work it took or I'd just pull the drawers out and hope for the best!
Very nice!
I'm very late... but hope you enjoyed your SITS day!
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