When we saw this table sitting in the thrift store we thought those recessed
drawer fronts looked like the perfect little frames to do something fun.
Not exact matches
The first thing we did was assemble the dresser leaving off the
drawer fronts to the
drawers because in order to give the dresser an apothecary cabinet
look, the
drawer fronts needed a slight modification.
I know you don't recommend it for a dresser, but, I am
looking for the beachy driftwood
look at least on the top and the
front drawer area, background can be plain white.
This technique
looks especially pretty on
drawer fronts.
I love the glass
front drawer and this little vintage -
looking knob from Hobby Lobby.
But in order to update the
look, the red on the
drawer fronts and sides just had to go.
You find the OBD connector right in
front of your left knee, there is a little
drawer, open it then continue pushing it down in the same direction, which will sound like braking it but it is normal, until you see a connector that
looks like an old SCART tv.
In the interior, specific standard features include height - adjustable sport seats, an asymmetrically split rear bench and backrest, pockets on the backs of the
front seats and sliding
drawers under them, leather - trimmed steering wheel, centre armrest in
front (with storage compartment), pedal caps in aluminium
look and chrome on various switches and components.
«If the wood is starting to
look shabby from use or contaminants in the air, we take out the nicks and scratches, recondition it with oil, and put new hardware on,» explains Heidi Morrissey, vice president of marketing and sales at Kitchen Tune - Up in Aberdeen, S.D.. For $ 1,500 to $ 4,000, owners can replace the cabinet doors and
drawer fronts, and for $ 4,000 to $ 12,000, they can have all the cabinets refaced.
Make sure to paint the
drawer fronts behind the cabinet doors for a clean fresh
look.
I'm sure I had some kind of plan for this piece, starting it in pastel colors, but once the turquoise pretty sold, I saw this chest as another that could
look good in blues... I tipped it on its back and started with an all - over plaster stencil on the
drawer fronts --
Get the
look Buy now: Formica and birch plywood cabinet doors, from # 90 for a
drawer front, Matt Antrobus Buy now: Metod base cabinet frame, from # 21, Ikea
For a clean
look, I selected flat
drawer fronts, driftwood finish and modern chrome pulls.
Look for unusual antiques to repurpose; for example, line the
drawers of a vintage library card catalogue with anti-tarnish cloth and store forks, spoons and so on in dedicated
drawers, or hang a salvaged glass -
front cabinet and display glassware and china.
The hand - reeded
drawer fronts and dark stain give the walnut piece an Art Deco
look.
«This handsome piece can be made to any size and if you're
looking for a more decorative finish, hand painted contrast lines can be added to door and
drawer fronts,» says Caroline Kimpton, Owner, Leporello.
Basically, you just need to remove the
drawers, build the rack inside, then use the
drawer fronts to create one solid door that
looks like multiple
drawers.
That idea would
look great on dresser
drawer fronts too and is an easy project, but knowing me I would over-think it (again) and take me forever to get done!
I know you don't recommend it for a dresser, but, I am
looking for the beachy driftwood
look at least on the top and the
front drawer area, background can be plain white.
I painted two
drawers and thought it might
look better with a stained
drawer front.
To maintain a clean
look, use
drawer fronts that
look like the rest of the toe - kicks around your kitchen.
And seriously digging the brass accents on the cabinets and
drawer front —
looks amazing!
The photo below shows what the
front looks like after applying clear wax to the top
drawer.
Since I prefer a clean, modern
look, I decided to stick with smooth
drawer fronts, and I quickly narrowed the melamine choices down to the three I thought would best fit our home - one that was a very dark wood grain, and two that were in grey tones.
I lightly distressed the dresser (mainly along the edges) and used a bit of dark wax on the Old White portion and intermittently on the top, sides and
drawer fronts — enough to give it an aged
look but not make it too dark.
I bought a pallet of unfinished & «unusable» cabinet doors &
drawer fronts from a millwork shop and have been
looking for just the right thing to do with them.
The MyDesign 600 mm wall hung unit features a unique acrylic
look drawer front.
I had wanted to save the veneer on the
drawer fronts but once I started really
looking I could see it was not veneer at all;
Grooved
drawer fronts for multi-
drawer look 6
drawers with Beech Wood glides Recessed fingerpulls on
drawer fronts Recessed base with round tapering MCM legs Magnolia Home nameplate for authenticity 2 - Tone Chimney case & Bench
drawer fronts Pine veneer, pine solids, wood products
I got new cabinet doors and
drawer fronts as an inexpensive way to update the
look of the cabinets.
I asked the carpenter to build the
front so it
looked like
drawers but opened like a cabinet door.
I'm
looking to update some old chest of
drawers and your
drawer fronts are inspiration to me!