curbside treasure

from this....

to this....

so, i was driving down the road one day when i saw this dresser sitting on the curb with a "free" sign on it.

i figured, with ten people, we could always use another dresser and well...free is free

provided it's not in too terrible of a shape.

we scooped it up and took it home.

i stripped it and sanded it

took all the old ugly hardware off of it

and then painted it black

i bought new hardware for the drawers and a knob for the cabinet.

however, i had a heck of a time finding hinges for the cabinet door.

they were a specific type and they only came in a few colors.

so i ended up buying some chrome spray paint and painted the old ones.

put it together and it came out rather nicely, i think

for a free curbside treasure.

i spent $22 for the hardware and $4 on the spray paint

total cost 26 bucks.

not too shabby, eh?

i think this old thing still has a long life ahead of it....i love how it turned out.