Dresser sanded!

...ah! Progressing slow but sure! Last weekend I took part in the local Relay For Life, so I am finally getting back into the swing of things! Sanding the dresser was so easy and quick to complete. There was not much of an old stain to sand off. A few minor bumps of wear and tear of who knows what, stuck on it. Other than that it was easy. I love the detail of the old key locks on each drawer! Unfortunately, whoever had it last, cut some width off of the top side. One end has a nice curve. The other side is straight. Hubs figures they cut it to fit against a wall. I don't have a theory as to why it was a cut. Either way, I think it gives the dresser character and helps to tell a story about it. I got it moved into the livingroom and have decided to play it between my livingroom window and patio door. Perfect spot for the size of it! The next question is, paint it? Stain it? All three drawers left in, two drawers taken out? What do you think?

Roadside Find- Dresser!

I'm a sucker for someone else's throwaways left on the side of the road. You just never know what you will find. Its all about reusing and repurposing peeps!

My hubs.....he is not as much of a fan as I. I think its because he is the muscles behind the goods and I'm more the handy work to make them new again!

Thanks to his muscles and the van, I found myself an old dresser this past weekend!

Do you see the  old scroll legs? The small knick on the top edge? The uneven stain from years of use? This baby tells a story I'm sure. If its lines could talk!

The handles, as beautiful and 'keep-worthy as they are, have found their way to our garage bin of what nots. Maybe I'll find a use for them in the future. For now, they are off!