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.