My brother had a dresser he was looking to get rid of. It was no longer usable … as a dresser that is! I could see the DIY potential, so I upcycled and repurposed what I could salvage and made some shelves for the kids’ playroom.
This project is super simple and doesn’t require too many resources, supplies, or time, for that matter.
Tools And Supplies
- Dresser drawers
- 11-inch cable ties/zip ties or screws (I combined two to make four longer ties.)
- Screwdriver
至于使用什么紧固件,这完全取决于货架的用途。我用的是扎带,因为这些架子主要是用来放和存放轻的物品的。
If you need something more sturdy or you’d feel safer adding an adhesive, you could always add some wood glue and a screw and eliminate the zip ties.
Directions
The specific drawers I used measured 1 foot 10 inches wide from side to side and edge to edge. The whole shelf measures 4 feet 10 inches. You can make it taller or shorter if you’d like. I didn’t want to change the paint color or anything, so all I had to do to get started was clean out the drawers and wipe them down. If you wanted to stain, paint, or re-finish the cabinet, you’ll want to do that once the dresser is disassembled.
- Once your drawers are removed and cleaned, take your screwdriver and remove the drawer handles, if there are any. I set mine aside for future use and projects.
- I used the back end of the drawer as the bottom base.
- Face the front of the drawers toward each other. The holes where the handles were should be touching and aligned with each other.
- This is where you’re going to apply the glue. Make sure to check that they line up correctly.
- If you are using wood glue, you’re going to want to put some around the edges of the drawers where they sit on top of one another.
- 运行的拉链带通过现有的处理孔和安全。如果你用的是钉子或螺丝,当你插入所选的紧固件时,拉链会把抽屉固定住。
- You can remove the zip ties once the glue dries or your fasteners are in place. I only used the zip ties as my fastener, so mine stayed in place.
- Repeat this process with the next set of drawers starting with Step 2 and ending on Step 6.
- 我选择把书架分成两部分,每部分2英尺5英寸,这样在需要的时候可以很容易地分开。
- Now I have the option to stack them as one tall shelf or leave them as individuals for the little ones. You can also fasten the shelves to a wall so they can be wall shelves.
I added some dark blue, shiny paint around some of the trim. You can leave the drawers as they are, change their color, or simply add on to the existing color schemes.
这是我喜欢DIY项目的原因之一,因为你有专业的自由,做任何独特的东西!
Other Drawer Upcycle Projects
While looking around for ideas and options to play with, I came across some really amazing and awesome alternative options for repurposing old dressers and drawers. I’d like to share some of them with you!
- Thisdresser-to-bookshelfupcycle conversion requires a little more skill, but the work is so worth the end result! I love that an old antique was brought back to life to serve another purpose instead of being discarded.
- I lovethis idea! This guy takes an old dresser and upcycled it into a kitchen island. It’s so awesome! With the right tools, equipment, and elbow grease, you can turn an old good-for-nothing into an incredible great-for-something!
- I found thisvideo一张照片拼贴,展示了一些升级回收抽屉的绝妙想法。你会看到各种各样的东西,从花园花盆到漂亮的家具。不幸的是,似乎没有任何指示,但想法是如此酷。只要有一点创造力,你甚至可以自己想出怎么做。
- Does your pet need a new bed? Check out thisin-depth videoand get a step-by-step tutorial that will teach you how to take an old dresser and make your dog its very own hideaway bed. It’s so cute!
- This awesomedrawer-to-dog-food-and-water stationcan be adjusted and made for cats and other animals as well.
- Try out Insteading’supcycled lampshades!
There are endless projects one can do with old furniture. Whether you’re going to refurbish it, recycle it, repurpose it, or upcycle it, there’s something cool to be done.
Tammysays
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I took an old changing table and made the drawer into the top to create …well…this