Making A Dresser Into A Bench

These 2 chairs were left in our 1939 colonial when we purchased it in 2018 porch bench.

Making a dresser into a bench. The seat is quite wide and not very sturdy so it will need a support in the center. From old dresser to bench seat. Remove the flimsy back of the dresser and replace it with plywood. This diy video tutorial shows you how you can durn an old dresser into a storage bench with a twist.

47 rustic farmhouse porch decorating ideas to show off this season personalized address number sign home decor rustic decor farmhouse decor. If you like this and would like to see more of our creations check out our facebook page at h. Wood glue and wood screws add strength to your new dresser storage bench. The post bench made from full size headboard and footboard.

The bottom drawer was still. This dresser to bench project was submitted by alice woods smith from inspired junk. I bought the old dresser from a thrift store for 3 and the rest of the supplies added up to another. The other half is chopped up a bit to make space for a convenient bench.

Half the dresser is retained but nicely refurbished. Get an old dresser remove the top drawers add a piece of plywood to make a seat and paint it in a color that goes well with the rest of your furniture. You will get an awesome bench that will look as good as new. You don t want to go much wider.

I took a long dresser and transformed it into a dresser bench. She is also a member of our home decorating upcycling and diy facebook group. Turn your old dresser into a cute bench that still provides storage while also offering a comfortable place to sit. Don t throw out that old dresser.

In order to hold the seat in place i cut cleats out of some of the original pieces of the dresser securing the cleats with gorilla wood glue and wood screw s. Cut away the interior framework for the top four drawers. Dresser repurposed into a storage bench. Diy lego table from a repurposed dresser.

When i picked this dresser the two top drawers were beyond saving. This whole project cost me 6. Appeared first on aramis decor. Take all the drawers out and keep only the two bottom drawers a six drawer dresser like this is ideal but not necessary.

Remove all of the drawers and set them aside. Upcycle a dresser into a bench. You could get creative with just about any dresser. Make a soft place to seat by covering a piece of foam with a nice fabric.

1930 s dresser repurposed into a bench. Locate a 6 drawer dresser about 50 54 inches wide.