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Misfit Dresser Makeover

While they were drying, I gave the body a quick coat of ASCP-Duck Egg Blue.

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Then I tried to fit the drawers in place only to realize that the repair work on one of the drawers just wasn’t working out so well. After I exchanged a few choice words with the problem drawer—I simply had to toss the problem child. {sometimes there is nothing I can do to fix some of these pieces and I have to move on to plan B} Plan B in this situation was to use some plywood and make a shelf in the vacant space. I was lucky to find a coordinating fabric to line the shelf with and make it look more finished.

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After I gave the top a light sanding I used Minwax Tung Oil to give the wood a natural look and feel, while protecting and highlighting the beautiful wood grain. You can pick up Tung oil at most hardware stores, I picked mine up at Home Depot.

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My next lucky break was when I found three baskets that fit perfectly on the new shelf I had made. {maybe this misfit was going to turn out after all}

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And finally, I had these gorgeous ceramic knobs in my arsenal of hardware. I think these look better then the original pulls.

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