The Problem of Fabric

This bureau was my daughter-in-law's. She received it from her Grandmother, who I think, got it from a Bekin's unclaimed stored furniture sale. The " kids' " were living in an old house and the bathroom had no storage of any sort. They used this dresser and it was placed opposite the commode. Well, when I used the facilities, I looked at the dresser. It was painted white (I think by the grandmother). I liked it immensely. I liked the grape drawer pulls and the height. All I heard was how the drawers stuck and how it was falling apart. When they were moving to their new place, I received a phone call and was asked if I wanted it. My immediate answer was "Yes!". So, I took my little truck up there and hauled it back. It is solid and heavy but by taking the drawers out, I was able to put the shell on a hand truck and bring it into my shop. There it stood until I was able to examine it and decide what to do. I had my friend, the handy man, come over and he helped align the drawers and re-laminated the wood that was de-laminating in one corner. Then he sanded it down for me. I did not want to strip it because it was light wood and that is not a favorite of mine. So, I decided to do something bold. I painted it red and then "antiqued" it and glazed it. I am tickled with how it turned out. When the "kids' " saw it they said "can we have it back?".

I wanted this dresser for my excess fabric . Well, it obviously does not do the trick. This is becoming like getting one male and one female rabbit. I seem to accumulate fabric like they have bunnies.