Loving my Mom's old junk

I recently visited my Mom's and asked her if I could have one of her old dressers in the basement that she kept all of her dirty old tools in.  We went down stairs and I showed her which one I wanted and she looked at me like I was crazy. I remember always looking at it when I was little and I always liked how the dresser curved at the top.  The top of the dresser had faux wood linoleum on the top and it was a bit dirty.  After a little elbow grease and some T.L.C., I was ready to spruce it up a bit.  Take a look at the rough top after I peeled off all of the faux wood.

My Mom found this dresser in the basement when my Dad and her bought their first house in Detroit.  She has hung on to it all of these years and now I am going to give it a good home.  I decided to keep the cream paint that was already on there that my Mom painted many moons ago.  As for the top, I decided to apply {using glue and water mixture and when it was dry a light coat of clear varnish} some of my vintage papers onto the top. The dresser sits between the burlap drapes in the family room and kitchen so the colors in the paper work perfectly with the burlap.

I added a some new crystal knobs to give it a little pick me up.  I love that this piece of furniture has some history and now it is mine.

Next time you are at your parents home or relative, check out to see what junk they may have.

Comments

[Arda]

Very cute. Love the new top!

[Diane]

Great score! I think it like it's new home! And your Mom is going to be pleased with the results I'm sure! Hugs, Diane

[Stephanie George]

I love these pics! I hope I'll be seeing them on Pinterest; I'd love to have them on my board!!!!!

[Sue]

Love what you did with the top of the dresser. What a great idea!

[Angela Gray]

I have this exact dresser! Also painted white/cream, it's been in the nursery for almost 9 years and used as a changing table. Love your blog!

[Anne Kemp]

FANTASTIC idea!! I'm thinking of maps of where we have been for the spare bdrm...now onto finding the perfect sized dresser. How much glue to water should be used? Thanks a ton for a great idea!