How to Update an Old Chest of Drawers
Transform ho-hum rooms with one-of-a-kind drawers that shout: look at me!
Don’t throw out that old chest of drawers just yet. With a little elbow grease it could become a standout piece that complements your home’s personality perfectly.
Get started with these inspirational ideas.
Get started with these inspirational ideas.
Add a splash of yellow
An attention-getting shade, such as this gorgeous yellow, can turn a practical piece that once faded into the background into a room’s hero. It need not be the brightest shade to attract your eye, just an unexpected hue that complements the other colours in the room.
An attention-getting shade, such as this gorgeous yellow, can turn a practical piece that once faded into the background into a room’s hero. It need not be the brightest shade to attract your eye, just an unexpected hue that complements the other colours in the room.
Make it fun
A coat or two of blackboard paint and some colourful handles can turn a simple and inexpensive chest of drawers into a work of art. Whether labelling a drawer’s contents, or letting your kids loose with the chalk, it’s sure to add serious fun factor to any child’s bedroom or playroom.
Find out more brilliant ways to use chalkboard paint
A coat or two of blackboard paint and some colourful handles can turn a simple and inexpensive chest of drawers into a work of art. Whether labelling a drawer’s contents, or letting your kids loose with the chalk, it’s sure to add serious fun factor to any child’s bedroom or playroom.
Find out more brilliant ways to use chalkboard paint
Dare to be bold
Children’s rooms are the easiest place to go a little crazy with colour – as long as the room is bright and fun, kids are sure to love it. These two-tone chests of drawers highlight a retro design and tie in nicely with the walls. The best thing about experimenting with colour on children’s drawers is that they can always be repainted once the kids outgrow them or when you feel like trying something new.
Here are some imaginative ceilings for kids’ rooms
Children’s rooms are the easiest place to go a little crazy with colour – as long as the room is bright and fun, kids are sure to love it. These two-tone chests of drawers highlight a retro design and tie in nicely with the walls. The best thing about experimenting with colour on children’s drawers is that they can always be repainted once the kids outgrow them or when you feel like trying something new.
Here are some imaginative ceilings for kids’ rooms
Restore its former glory
This traditional look has withstood the test of time. If your chest of drawers is looking a little worse for wear, strip it down and bring it back to life with a new coat of varnish. A mahogany stain prior to varnishing can be just the thing to make your drawers look just as they once did.
This traditional look has withstood the test of time. If your chest of drawers is looking a little worse for wear, strip it down and bring it back to life with a new coat of varnish. A mahogany stain prior to varnishing can be just the thing to make your drawers look just as they once did.
Switch the handles
A chest of drawers can be radically transformed with oversized handles like these. Handles are simple to swap over and can add an unexpected twist that makes a boring piece brilliant.
A chest of drawers can be radically transformed with oversized handles like these. Handles are simple to swap over and can add an unexpected twist that makes a boring piece brilliant.
Uncover its natural beauty
This beautiful chest is a good example of when less is more. Enhancing the natural colour of the wood used is easy. Sand back any paint layers, wipe the drawers clean and rub in some wax. Finally, screw in some decorative handles to add interest.
This beautiful chest is a good example of when less is more. Enhancing the natural colour of the wood used is easy. Sand back any paint layers, wipe the drawers clean and rub in some wax. Finally, screw in some decorative handles to add interest.
Create a bedroom hero
Whether you want to give a guest room some spark or need extra storage in your bedroom, using a chest of drawers as a bedside table could be the way to go. Painting it a bright aqua like this one sets off the hardware and, in a room that’s mostly white, it will be the star of the show.
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Whether you want to give a guest room some spark or need extra storage in your bedroom, using a chest of drawers as a bedside table could be the way to go. Painting it a bright aqua like this one sets off the hardware and, in a room that’s mostly white, it will be the star of the show.
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Any chest of drawers with a pleasing shape can be given a new lease on life with a fresh coat of white paint and decorative handles. Pale blue, natural timber and white are a winning combination for a cottage or beach house, or just a plain lovely look.