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DIY - Glossy Buffet

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My mom bought this complete piece of crap for 15 bucks from some lady. We had to drag it out of the lady's basement and drag it home, it's large and bulky, and heavy. It's made from very cheap materials, and is pretty much good-for-nothing. A million times my mom regretted lugging this thing to our already cluttered house.

I wanted to do something to help this buffet. For a long time I went back and forth on what to do with this monster, and finally, after months of staring at it's ugliness I was inspired by an ad in Architectural Digest (below).

The work on this thing took a long time, it was of course interrupted by life, but slowly, little by little (with lots of help from my dad) I finished. Basically it's all just paint, and then I added the legs, which were in a previous life table legs, which we chopped and attached.

Painted Dresser

I'm in love with this dresser, everything about it. I want to make something like this.

Photo courtesy of I heart Norwegian Wood.

Before & After - Sid & Nancy Dresser

A new Craftster project, hot off the presses. I love it and seriously need to make something like this pronto. It looks so chic, kitch chic.

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Creatorette anarchy_onions says..."I saw something like this a long time ago that someone was selling and I always wanted to make one, and when I redecorated my room I got the chance."

"Garbage" Dresser

Another Craftster find made by amazeme666. I really like this, it's quite fashionable. It's messy yet lovely. It has a no-care attitude which I can definitely appreciate.

DIY - Studded Dresser

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This was one of my very first redos. I wasn't yet concerned with the structure or beauty of the original piece, was more interested in the design/creativity aspect. I sanded as best I could and just painted it. Then I hammered in the upholstery tacks.