I have had an antique vanity in my family for quite some time that I had no place for. It had sentimental value (it was my great-grandmother’s) so I held on to it but repeated military moves had taken it’s toll. After clearing it with my family I decided it was time to stop feeling guilty and either make it into something useful or send it to the junk heap. Part were not salvageable but one thing I was able to keep were the drawers.
When we moved I needed nightstands for next to the boy’s beds and I thought the drawers would be the perfect height. The boys don’t need lamps or tables so much as bedtime book storage so I did not bother trying to take the handles off the top of the drawers…I thought they would be a nice reminder to me of the drawer’s origins.
The wood color wasn’t going to work for their room however so I pulled out the leftover gloss white spraypaint from my DIY ceramic vase project and gave them a quick makeover.
I had planned on distressing them after the paint was dry but luck was on my side as they were so beat up already the paint didn’t stick in areas so they were distressed naturally-less work for me! Here is the finished project, I think they fit perfectly and the entire thing was free (since my paint was leftover from another project) and took twenty minutes plus dry time!
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I have a few drawers left and I think I have the perfect project for them! If you like what you see please consider following me via Pinterest, Facebook, or RSS feed-I have some great projects coming up!
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what a great idea! i love the eclectic look of it!
This is an awesome idea! Our bedroom is kind of small so drawers would be a perfect way to do nightstands for us! Now I just gotta find some drawers…
I have a brand new link party going on right now and I’d be thrilled if you’d share this over there so everyone else can see this idea too!
http://practicallyfunctional.net/2012/05/the-fun-in-functional-link-party-1/