So I recently snagged my latest dresser that I am going to call Dresser #3 or D3 for short. It is this beautiful Bombe Chest look alike piece that Agnes, a cute little 70 something sweetheart, sold me for $30.
Even though the ad did say, some chips and nicks, and I could not tell if the left corner was just camera overexposure or the entire corner was missing, I had to have it! And for $30, one can't go wrong. One thing I couldn't tell from this photo was, how bad the damage was and how old the dresser actually was.
Though the idea of getting an antique for $30 sounds great, in reality older furniture comes with its own set of problems like the dresser 1. Which translates into a lot of time, energy and money and given that I am the only one doing these projects, no guaranties that you will have what you wanted in terms of functionality in the end.
When I actually got to Agnes's place, I found this beauty, with some of the veneer chipping here and there.
I open the drawers, and voila.. smooth glides!
I couldn't have been happier. So I paid Agnes right on the spot, picked up the drawers and told her I will be back next week to pick up the cabinet with my friend (it is heavy). That day happened to be today! :D
SO now that this baby is in my house, all I need to do is figure out how I am going to refinish it, and whether it is going to replace D1 as buffet, or going to replace the plastic drawers sitting in my bedroom!
Here are the options I am thinking about!
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| Craigslist photo, which I think her daughter took. |
Even though the ad did say, some chips and nicks, and I could not tell if the left corner was just camera overexposure or the entire corner was missing, I had to have it! And for $30, one can't go wrong. One thing I couldn't tell from this photo was, how bad the damage was and how old the dresser actually was.
Though the idea of getting an antique for $30 sounds great, in reality older furniture comes with its own set of problems like the dresser 1. Which translates into a lot of time, energy and money and given that I am the only one doing these projects, no guaranties that you will have what you wanted in terms of functionality in the end.
I open the drawers, and voila.. smooth glides!
I couldn't have been happier. So I paid Agnes right on the spot, picked up the drawers and told her I will be back next week to pick up the cabinet with my friend (it is heavy). That day happened to be today! :D
SO now that this baby is in my house, all I need to do is figure out how I am going to refinish it, and whether it is going to replace D1 as buffet, or going to replace the plastic drawers sitting in my bedroom!
Here are the options I am thinking about!
or 
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