Remember this…
the retro dresser I found at the local thrift store and made into our tv stand? What are the chances that I would find another dresser just like this one? Apparently, pretty good because I found another at our local thrift store…exactly like the first one! This dresser wasn’t as pristine as the last one but it was marked down to $17. YES, $17!!! I knew I could work my magic for that price. In typical Nifty Thrifty Girl fashion, I was so anxious to transform the piece that I forgot to take some before pics to show how ugly it was. I did snap some photos of the drawers so you can get the idea of its gold/yellow ugliness…
And a shot of it primed…
And…the finished product…
Our new dining room buffet. I thought the original drawer pulls & knobs were pretty cool so I painted them with a satin nickel spray paint and re-installed them.
Not bad for a mere $17, eh? I spent more on the paint & spray paint than I did on the dresser!
Have a project you’d like help with? Don’t hesitate to contact me! Stay tuned for more re-dos that I will be offering for sale.
Wow! Quite the transformation, it looks great & I love the gray!
Thanks, Sister!
Awesome! Nicely done and I love the drawer pulls! Redoing things takes more time than buying something new, but I bet you’ll appreciate that piece forever. Thanks for the inspiration.
Thank you! Definitely takes more time than buying something new but also allows me to get exactly what I want!!!
I was looking for a good DIY inspiration for a dresser turned TV stand b/c I can’t find the ‘something something’ I want for our living room and came across your blog. Truly inspiring! Great job with the original handles!
Thank you, Alex! I am really happy with how both the tv stand and the dresser-turned-buffet turned out.