99 Clever Ways To Transform A Boring Dresser
You have 99 problems but a dresser ain't one. Anymore.

2. Add fabric to the sides of the drawers

See how here.
5. Paint stripes (even on laminate)

See how here.
6. Use stenciled letters to mark a special occasion

See how here.
7. Or your favorite song

8. Or a tribute to your favorite city

Instructions here.
9. Turn the whole thing into a train car

Instructions here.
10. Add card-catalog pulls as handles

11. Add a Herringbone Accent

See how here.
12. Use spray-painted toys as handles

See how here.
14. Get a weathered look with milk paint and wax

See how to here.
15. Bling it up with metallic paint

DIY here.
17. Use reverse stenciling to highlight natural wood

See how here.
18. Add decals in any design

Instructions here.
19. Add a geometric pattern to the top

DIY here.
20. Use shutters for a textured herringbone pattern

See how here.
21. Replace the drawers with baskets

Instructions here. h/t Bob Vila
22. Cover the drawers with maps

DIY here.
23. Or do both

DIY here.
25. ...Ombre...

Instructions here.
26. ...Ombre!

Works on every shape and size. See this DIY here.
27. Use magnetic paint

See how here.
28. Use wood stain in various colors

DIY here.
29. Use paint to copy this Dorothy Draper design

Instructions here.
31. Use stripes in every direction

See how here.
32. Wrap it in newspaper

DIY here.
33. Stencil on some scallops

See more here.
34. Paint on some intricate faux scrollwork

See how here.
35. Cover the top in gift wrap

Easy to add, easy to remove. See how here.
36. Add a touch of leather

DIY here.
37. Add a 'stache (or three)

See how here.
38. Paint on an optical illusion

Martha shows you how here.
39. Add bold graphic circles

See it here. (Site in Portuguese).
40. Or triangles

41. Use nailheads as giant labels

See it here.
42. Use a paint pen to make a cross-stitch pattern

43. Reverse stencil on a sea creature

Instructions here.
45. DIY a bone-inlay design

See how here.
46. Outline the dresser in nailheads

47. Cover it with silver leaf

See how here.
48. Add depth with paint-outlined drawers

Tutorial here.
49. Use Sharpie to stencil on some French flair

See how here.
50. Or scribble on some fun words

See more here.
51. Add gold brackets for a campaign look

52. Use wood icing to add texture

Instructions here.
53. Give it some nautical stripes

See how here.
54. Replace drawer pulls with rope

56. Add casters

Instructions here.
60. Carry a stenciled design onto the top

See how here.
61. Add molding in fun shapes

See how here.
63. Use the drawers as a bookshelf

See how here.
64. Go crazy with colorful paint

See more here.
65. Add a little leopard

Instructions here.
66. Add pretty graphic drawer liners

See how here.
67. Paint the inside a contrasting color

See examples here.
68. Mix and match patterns

Inspiration here.
70. Glue on colored pencils

71. Paint on some waves

72. Use leather for DIY pulls

Instructions here.
73. Cover the drawers with tile

Tutorial here.
75. Paint on a Union Jack

See how here.
76. Personalize with a blown-up family photo

78. Add new mid-century modern legs

DIY here.
79. Glue on some antique yardsticks

Tutorial here.
80. Cover it with multicolored wooden shims

81. Let the paint drip

Directions here.
82. Make drawers into the world's biggest Legos

Inspiration here.
83. Use fabric or paint for a faux-mosaic look

84. Add a gilded diamond

Instructions here.
85. Create a mosaic with cracked mirror

As long as you're not superstitious. Instructions here.
86. Decoupage with botanical prints

Inspiration here.
87. Or use handles to create faux suitcase drawers

Tutorial here.
88. Replace drawers with mismatched suitcases

Inspiration here.
89. Add a clean chevron to a rustic frame

Instructions here.
90. Add chalkboard paint for easy labeling

See how here.
92. Cover it with sheet music

DIY here.
93. Add a DIY concrete top

Instructions here.
94. Use nailheads for a DIY swirl design

They used chalk to draw the design on first.
95. Use PVC pipe to make a modern design

DIY here.
96. Paint a fun geometric pattern

97. Add a Greek key design

DIY here.
98. Modge podge many family photos

See how here.
99. Give it some graffiti

Instructions here.