Goodwill Dresser Rehab

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We're not huge DIY people, though, I (Jay) love watching DIY and home flip/remodeling shows. And while there have been a few projects where we have taken something old and made it new again, it's not something we do on a regular basis. At least not yet.

But this past week, Amy, took a great find at our local Goodwill store and made it into a great, "new" usable piece of furniture for one of the kids. And the best part, it only cost us the cost of paint, hardware, and a used dresser.

We needed another dresser for one of the kids, so we started pricing at what it would cost to get a new one. More that what we wanted to spend, we started looking for a used dresser that was still in good shape.

Amy stopped by our local Goodwill and found a real steal! There on the showroom floor, an eight drawer dresser. It was older, but in pretty good shape. And the best part, it was made of wood. Not particle board or pressed MDF, just wood.

The cost, $10! Yes, only $10!

Amy's vision, something in a dark blue. She cleaned out the dresser, sanded the old finish, and applied a beautiful blue paint.

The paint? Amy Howard at Home.

It's a one step, chalk paint that is super easy to use. We were told that you could simply apply the paint directly to the surface without doing any prep work. Amy chose to sand down and clean the dresser.

Two coats of paint later, and the dresser looked great. After it was dried, she applied a water-based polyurethane to help protect the surface.

The hardware we ordered from Amazon. However, we did have to go to the hardware store for screws and washers. The handles came with two sets of screws. The problem is that the screws were either too short or too long, so we had to find screws that were some in the middle.

Another problem we had was that the holes for the screws were too large for the screw heads. But a couple washers resolved that problem

All said and done, the dresser looks amazing. The blue is a really deep, rich blue. The brushed nickel pull handles look great with the color.

We're super happy with the final product. It didn't take long. It was easy to do.

Total cost was just a little over $70. Not bad. And now we have a like new, wood dresser that is in great shape. Hopefully, the dresser will last long enough to pass it down.
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Items we used for this project...

• Dresser from Goodwill, $10
• ​Paint, Amy Howard at Home, Ace Hardware, $34.99
• Hardware, Brushed Nickel Cabinet Handles (3 inch), Amazon, $7.95 (3 inch), $8.89 (4 inch)

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