Hubs Said it Couldn't Be Done, He said I Would 'Ruin it '

*sticks tongue out at hubs*

To recap - I got this vintage dresser from a neighbor.
It had been left out in the weather for about 2 weeks.
I bring it home, but it was too wide for the area I had planned...
what to do?

Make it into a bookcase or 2.

The drawers became a bookcase for my boys, painted to mimic steel sheets with rivets.

Pulled off all the loose stuff.
It was 19" deep (that's too deep for a bookcase), I had to cut 5" off the entire thing (this is where hubs said I would 'ruin it').

Sanded.
Bondoed, yes the car stuff.
Sanded.
Added shelves.
*grunts, power tools, grunts*

Painted the main body an off white and the inside a light olive green.

I stenciled on a few details in the olive green (contrasts).
It was pretty this way (off white/olive green), but you could really see the imperfections and it is a bit to new and bright for my taste.
*if you know anything about us at all, you will know that hubs and I love Vintage.

I used watered down, brown, acrylic paint and did a quick wash over the entire piece (minus the green inside). I brushed on the brown and really put it in all the 'problem areas' and then with a wet rag, wiped it off.

You can see the imperfections, but now it looks really old and used.

Yep, it is already in my room loaded with my books.

What is the cost of this?
Dresser = Free,
Shelves $5 (wood was cracked, I got it discounted) and
caulking $3
Bondo $9 =
$17.00
...and I got 2 bookcases out of it.

I love re-purposing things.

How dare he doubt my mad skillz ;)

Do You See What I See?

No it isn't 'junk'.

I see a bookcase or 2. Or a bookcase and?????

I am in need of a tall dresser, but it can't be any wider than 28".

My neighbor had this dresser on her front porch (sitting out in the weather for a week now). I drive by, see it on the porch all by itself (sad). I asked if I could have the dresser (she clearly didn't want it). Problem - it's too wide for what I need it for (35").

Last night it came to me...BOOKCASE! I would love to have a real bookcase.

It's going to be a bit before I can actually act on it (my idea), because it has been sitting out in the weather for a week; like I said before 'I live in Winter'.

If ya'll haven't noticed, I like to create with my hands.

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