Being Upcycled family like we are, obviously we think reusing and repurposing is a good idea, as opposed to, buying some new and much less quality piece of furniture, that won’t last 10 years before it finds its way to the landfill. However I also love old, antique and vintage. So when it come to adding a piece of furniture to my home I want to find something old, that matches my style and my home. However when you are talking about something that is more modern like a tv stand or a media tower, that’s what we are currently in need of,  that you don’t find in the antique store. So that is where repurposing and upcycling come in super handy. Turning and old dresser into a tv stand/media storage center, then a  DIY dresser makeover is born.
So we have this 100+ year-old skeleton-key style dresser, been in the family for a while. Actually no one knows for sure how long or old. Based on the style I would say this gem came from early 1900’s, which is cool puts it in about the same era as our house! The dresser is really to tall for any of my younger kids to use very well, and I am just not sure what to do with it. When you have an old piece of actual real wood furniture never throw those away!
We also have the problem of movie storage. All open shelf style storage units are a prime target for young toddlers to stand at and throw movies around, I don’t have that kind of time! So I decided this dresser would fit perfectly in the small area we have to put our tv. It is narrow enough to not be in front of the window or the door. Older houses we not built for tv watching! So with my problem solving this will be converted to our tv stand and movie holder. The drawers will hold the movies and not give access to young hands to throw. While the top drawer will be converted to a shelf for the things like the DVD player, Xbox and whatnot.
After the stain we use a wipe on polyurethane, wipe on is the easiest, and I just love it, for these type of projects. We put two coats of polyurethane on. Also keep in mind that first coat also removes a little of the stain so keep that in mind when applying it. We let those dry for several hours, reattached the hardware. Put it all back together, and started setting it up in the room where the T.V. is and voila!
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Beth is a mother of 5 living on a handful of acres in an old farmhouse in central Kansas. Beth has a background in the military and health and fitness however her passions come from her homestead life. Beth is an enthusiastic homeschooling mom, avid organic gardener, chicken & goat wrangler, who is obsessed with herbs and natural remedies and maintaining an all-around Do-It-Yourself lifestyle. Beth loves to share all she has learned about and sustainable living. While striving for a healthy, natural life, family-centered life.