Instructions: Our first job is to take off the old fixtures. Don't throw them out, though. You may find a use for them with another project in the future. Our second job is to prep our dresser drawer for painting. There isn't much you have to do when refurbishing old furniture; taking a piece of sandpaper and roughing up the surface will do. Finally, we can start painting each individual drawer as a "suitcase." We chose earth tones for our colors. This is in keeping with the colors that were common and popular during the sixties, fifties, forties, and before.
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Items Needed: White Ikea "Billy" 41 ¾" tall bookcase 4 Foot Pine Board 1" thick by 12" wide (NOTE: This is "dimensional lumber," but the actual size of a 1-by-12 is ¾" x 11 ½". Go figure.) 4 Foot piece of Decorative Molding Picture frames for windows Screws Wood Glue Glue Gun Paint Wood Putty
I've had so many comments recently asking me about Essential Oils, so I thought I'd give you a quick "101" on why I'm obsessed with them, and how they work. I a big "smell" person - just as some people are "visual learners" and others are "auditory learners," I am a "smell-learner"! I think my daughter is too, because I've noticed that from a really early age one of the first things she does when encountering a new product, is to sniff it. It can be anything from a new book/pencil to a new dress - it's scent has got to be checked out! Our olafactory response is way more powerful than most of us realize. The smells we take in from our environment can cave a profound effect on many of our bodily systems, most notably our nervous system.
Steamer TrunkHammer & Pry Bar (to gut and take off hardwareJigsaw (you could also use a razor)Brad NailerStain1' x 2" pine and 1"x ½" wood spacers1" x 2" pine and ¼" x 2" lathing boardsStore bought wine glass holdersGluePaint StripperMark explains how to make a vintage looking wine and liquor cabinet using a steamer trunk that we got off of Craigslist for only $50.
