What's New Wednesday: DIY Dresser Drawer

My husband and I are slowly making improvements to our apartment. Despite the fact that we are renters, we pride ourselves in making our space our own. Since we have moved into our humble apartment (three blocks from the bay AND ocean, no less), we have painted the walls; added new faucets; replaced our cabinet handles; installed LED lighting under the kitchen cabinets; replaced the carpet in the bedroom and office; custom built a bar; and painted the walls and floors in our garage. Well, let's be clear. My husband has been the doer - I just kinda drank wine and facilitated. Hehe!

This past summer, we were seeking a antique dresser drawer for our office, and we couldn't find one that fit our list: tall, skinny and eclectic. So, my husband refurbished the dresser drawer I had since college!

Old dresser

He sanded it down; added a base with legs to the bottom; primed; spackled with a crackle paint; repurposed our old kitchen cabinet handles; aged the wood; and painted to create a vintage-inspired dresser that is fully functional in our office.

 

And here is our final product! Voila!