I have a new favorite Wednesday night activity - driving up and down the streets checking out TRASH! :) haha, it's true. We need a lot of furniture, and I figure if I can find something on the curb, even if we only use it for a little while until we find something better, it's totally worth it.
And, I figure, as long as I stick with wooden furniture I'll be okay. Don't know if I could ever pick up a couch/chair after watching this on the Big Bang Theory...
![Photobucket](http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq109/briejoya/IMG_4966_zps8694049e.jpg)
I tried to use de-glosser so I wouldn't have to sand, just like I did for our kitchen cabinets. But it didn't seem to work on the dresser, weird, but whatever. I also decided, since this is just a dresser from the curb, I wasn't going to spend a lot of time on it. So I decided not to sand or prime...
I used some paint that the previous owners had left in the garage, a nice off-white color. And then I bought some oil rubbed bronze spray paint to give the hardware a quick makeover (new hardware can be expensive!). So, all I spend on this dresser was the $7 for the spray paint - and I have plenty left that I will use for other projects!
I used some paint that the previous owners had left in the garage, a nice off-white color. And then I bought some oil rubbed bronze spray paint to give the hardware a quick makeover (new hardware can be expensive!). So, all I spend on this dresser was the $7 for the spray paint - and I have plenty left that I will use for other projects!
Here's the final product in our spare bedroom! Not bad for off the curb, right?!
![Upcycled Dresser Makeover](http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq109/briejoya/IMG_5039_zpsbc57784e.jpg)
![Dresser Makeover from the curb](http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq109/briejoya/IMG_5038_zpsd7681b9f.jpg)
Have you ever picked up something sweet from the curb? Did it need a makeover too?!
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