Chest of Drawers Now Bookshelves

This started out as a chest of drawers from the early 1990's.

It is solid wood and had a reddish color stain with brass hardware.

Here is an old photo of it since  I didn't get any

before or during the process pictures:

It was part of a complete bedroom set we bought back then,

you know the style that had "etched" mirrors with big chunky 

decorative shelves built in around the headboard and mirror.

I passed it on to my daughter over a dozen years ago. 

She's decided that she won't be using it any longer

despite still liking it, having grown up using it.

Rather than donate the entire set, I kept the chest of drawers

to refurbish into a small book case to store scrapbooks ! 

If I had the room to keep it, I would have done something similar 

to the dresser base. Despite them being "dated" and out of style

(or maybe they are coming back in style ?), I was surprised

that the massive headboard and hutch mirror were taken so quickly

by other people ! Perhaps they were going to refurbish/repurpose them.

Basic how-to (sorry, no photographs):

Four drawers were removed.

It was sanded, spray painted matte gray then

brush painted with white "chalk" paint.

Two shelves were made from white laminate boards.

I wanted to use them rather than paint actual wood,

I thought it would be better for scrapbooks to sit on. 

I considered lining the back with decorative contact paper,

but decided not to waste my time or money since I intend on

filling the shelves with scrapbooks. 

A bit of sanding in places and 

a new nickel drawer pull to finish it off.

I like how it turned out! 

White laminate shelves

Home made chalk paint over

gray spray paint and primer all in one,

lightly sanded to reveal some gray.

 A quick digi scrap page I created to 

document the chest of drawers turned into bookcase.

I used the gorgeous

Creativity digital kit by Kimeric Kreations

available at The Digichick.

Get it before it is gone, it is being retired ! 

Thanks for looking =)