Changing A Dresser Into A Sideboard

Ever since we moved into our house over a year ago i have been on the hunt for a sideboard buffet for our dining room.

Changing a dresser into a sideboard.

If your dresser has long drawers that extend from side to side take out some of the drawers and use the empty spaces for storage. Paint the inside to match or coordinate with the top. I chose benjamin moore s dragonfly as the new color for the dresser soon to become sideboard. Then i discovered the idea of converting a used dresser into a sideboard.

Take into consideration the width height and length of the piece. Source i had the lovely heather faux paint the dresser in dragonfly slightly sand the edges to reveal some of the black beneath then top it with a light coating of dark wax. We turned an old dresser into the perfect sideboard buffet for our dining room in this simple painted furniture makeover. If it is too tall you may be able to shorten it.

Transform a thrift store or curbside find into a gorgeous treasured and useful piece of home decor with this inspiring dresser to sideboard makeover tutorial from carissa at creative green living.