Antique Industrial Chest of Drawers + Dresser Set

 This is a project that I've been wanting to try for quite sometime but I just needed to find the right specimen. Well low and behold, my hubby found this set for me and hauled it home a couple weeks ago-GAME ON!

This set was in awful shape, but it was exactly what I needed for this project so into the shop for a TON of prep work. We had to repair years of damage, literally rebuild a few drawers and replace all the drawer bottoms. Here are a few pics of the progress...

  

 

I had picked up an outrageously cool printers cabinet several months ago and have been obsessing with the finish...this would serve as my inspiration piece...

I love the patina on this cabinet from the years of use...now for me to apply that same feel to my dresser set.

 To get this look, I washed both dressers with Graphite, wiping back the wash as needed to get the desired finish. Using dark wax I was able to achieve the depth I needed and highlight the oak wood grain as well. To complete the look I picked up some 'new' industrial inspired pewter knobs and drawer pulls.

 

 

Antique Industrial---that's what I'm calling this style. 

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look.

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Repurposed Dresser Ideas on Hometalk

A couple weeks ago, I was asked by Hometalk to curate a repurposed dresser inspiration board. I was so thrilled for the opportunity, I immediately accepted and got busy pulling projects together. 

There are so many creative things you can do with dressers. I found everything from vanities to dog beds, benches to apothecary cabinets, bars, media centers to bookshelves and on and on. I've pulled together 21 Dresser Flips that should hopefully spark some inspiration for your next project.

So before you decide to toss out your old dresser, you might want to take a minute to think about how you could repurpose it for another life.

Thanks for dropping by, have a great week!