I love this idea from Carolyn! Dressers are usually easy to pick up at the thrift store, yard sales, or even on bulk pick up day in your neighborhood. A little work will help transform one into a great storage space for your kitchen (or any other room!)
You can see how Carolyn transformed this dresser into a kitchen storage space on her site, A Purpose Driven Home.
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Heather says
Love this idea! We use an old dresser as a media cabinet. Our TV, DVR, and Wii are on it and all the accessories are in the drawers. We also have room for the kids craft items and coloring books in the drawers. Much more attractive than a new TV stand!
Carolyn says
I am sooo anxious to do this in our house, Heather!! Our girls’ Disney DVD collection is growing out of control. And then add in my husband’s video games and consoles. It’s so much!! I am in the midst of trying to hunt down one I can paint a bright color to brighten up our family room. I am so ready for the extra space!!!
Karen Greenberg says
That’s funny… my husband and I just moved an old dresser into our dinning room for organizing.
Laurie says
I’d like more details on how she did this. What did she use for the back?
Lori says
Man oh Man I wish I had space for that!!!
Carolyn says
Lori, our kitchen is sooo tiny. There was a stand alone pantry cabinet that used to be here, but it was too bulky and honestly didn’t hold a lot. So we lined one of our walls with bookshelves and hung curtains for our pantry area. That’s when I decided to try out the dresser here for some extra storage. No wall is spared in my house! 🙂
susan says
Great idea. I have a very small kitchen, so of course, I have little space for storage. I am going to put a dresser in my “dining room” (also a very small space). I am also going to put a similar pot rack above the dresser. Thanks for sharing.
Somebody's Mimi says
I love repurposing old furniture. I bought an old hotel vanity, put it in my kitchen (pass thru bar area) and had a granite top made for the top…. You had to see it to know how fab it looked!
Gina says
Very cute idea and so practical!!
Comeca says
I love love love this idea!!!