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Remove, sand smooth and re-install wooden drawers to make them slide more smoothly. Wooden drawer slides may start to stick and become difficult to pull over time. Moisture in the air can cause...
Fluctuations in humidity or exposure to water can cause dressers to become structurally warped. The structural changes often cause drawers to stick or not function properly. While you can't fix a...
Through the many redesigns of bedroom furniture--from traditional to contemporary--the mirror and dresser combination remains a design standard. Though often viewed as one piece, the mirror is...
In a jam? Dresser drawers take a lot of abuse. Humidity, slamming and over-stuffing can cause their runners to stick and bottoms to warp and fall out. The frustrating daily tugs and jimmying can...
When the time comes for relocation, you may have concerns about how you're going to fit everything into the moving vehicle. You can make space by taking apart items that don't take much effort to...
Create a collapsible dresser drawer that can be easily assembled and disassembled for storage or moving. This is the easiest method to build dresser drawers for your cabinet or dresser box. Flat...
While the clean lines of contemporary furniture might appeal to you at some point, particularly because modern furniture designs can be reproduced cheaply, you may find that your taste in...
A chest of drawers is an essential piece of bedroom furniture, but it can also be used in any other room of the home, including the closets. It is most often used to store clothes or other items...
Do you have a pesky drawer that sticks when you open or close it? Various factors may contribute to stickiness, including overloading, faulty design, and poor lubrication. With a little...
Designing your baby's nursery and picking out every single item--big and small--that will be included is one of the most exciting things you will probably do while waiting or celebrating his or...
If the pine dresser in the bedroom no longer fits the bill, don't run out and spend big bucks on a brand new piece of furniture. Instead, simply paint the dresser for a fresh new look that can...
A dresser can come with or without a mirror and both types can function in a room. Adding a mirror has many advantages, however, such as making a small room feel larger and creating the illusion...
It’s always nice to update a room with new furniture, but sometimes it’s just not in the budget. With a little time, a little money and some elbow grease, however--your bedroom can have a new...
Fighting with your dresser drawers can be most frustrating. Not repairing them can evolve into broken or damaged handles, and the drawers may even start to fall apart. The following 3 tips will...
Painting furniture offers one of the most budget-friendly ways to spruce up a room. Whether you paint mainly to decorate or to repair, the result will look fantastic. There are plenty of ways to...
Choosing the right furniture for your bedroom can benefit you in terms of how well you sleep. It can also give you a comfortable place to relax at the end of a long work day.
Upholstery tacks are generally used to keep fabric onto our projects, but they can also be used to decorate furniture and spruce up each room in our house.
Bedrooms, by definition, must be furnished with certain essentials. There should be a comfortable sleeping, sitting, dressing, and working space in the room. By choosing the right furnishings,...
Don't waste time and money trying to build a bed with drawers. I have a cheaper, easier way!
Want to revamp your room? Well start with a dresser. It doesn't take prior experience to paint an old dresser, and add new panache to your bedroom or living room. Learn the simple steps to spice...
Refinishing a dresser can make this useful furnishing blend into a changed decorating scheme or bring out the wood's beauty. First, you must make sure that the furniture that you want to refinish...
Your bedroom furniture sets the tone of your room. This is where you sleep and get charged up to start your day. If you buy a cheap, generic poorly constructed bedroom set, your room will appear...
If you are putting new hardware on an antique dresser, you may want to age or antique the new hardware. While finding a full set of antique hardware for your dresser might be challenging,...
Making a dresser out of cardboard boxes for your child's room can be fun and economical. It is good for the environment and if you allow your child to help build the dresser he or she is more...
Contemporary modular furniture designs are not for everybody. Many people prefer vintage pieces with classical charm. Unfortunately, such pieces are often harder to find, and when you get your...
If you've tired of a dresser color or you've bought a used dresser and want to make it look better, you can easily spruce it up with new paint. The total time for such a job, including...
Do you just need to get all your clothes off the floor? Or are your child's toys taking over their room? Tight on cash? Are looking for a quick fix, not a piece of furniture that will last through...
An essential piece of furniture for any bedroom set is the dresser. This is why when your dresser has seen some wear and tear, or if the color of the stain doesn't match the rest of your bedroom...
It's good to question what type of paint can go over other finishes, because not knowing can be a full-blown exercise in frustration and create a real mess, sometimes sacrificing the piece....
A dresser needs to be sturdy enough to support about 60 pounds of clothing as well as the weight of its drawers. With a cardboard dresser, functionality is just as challenging, since they have to...
Design your own loft bed to increase your living and working space in a cramped room. Whether you are living in a college dorm, have a small bedroom, or share a bedroom with siblings a loft bed...
Do you wish the oak dresser in your bedroom was a little more attractive? If it is solidly built and well-designed, all it may need is a face lift. You can do the job yourself at home and turn...
Repainting a dresser is a great way to add color and freshen up a tired bedroom. Plus, repainting an old dresser is a lot cheaper than buying a new one. You may be surprised at home different a...
A dresser drawer works by pulling it out, filling it up and pushing it back in. If the drawer has no stop on it however, you need to be careful how far you pull it out. Some dresser drawers are...
Decorating your baby's or child's room can be stressful and expensive. Here are a few tips to help you save some money. My husband and I were able to decorate and furnish our son's room for less...
Recycling an old dresser puts a new spin on an old but still viable piece of furniture. It doesn't take much to turn an ugly dresser into a new and lovely addition to your home. There's no need...
How to Stain a Chest of Drawers
Learn how to stain a dresser in this free video from a construction expert.
Chest of Drawers Construction Tips
Learn different chest of drawers and dresser construction tip in this free building video.
Where to Put a Chest of Drawers
learn the best place to put a dresser and how to place a chest of drawers in this free video.
How to Make Drawer Fronts for a Chest of Drawers
Learn how to make drawer fronst for a dresser in this free video.
How to Attach Drawer Slides for a Chest of Drawers
Learn how to attach drawer slides in a dresser in this free building video.
How to Install Drawer Fronts for a Chest of Drawers
Learn how to install drawer fronts in a dresser in this free building video.
How to Cut Drawer Sides for a Chest of Drawers
Learn how to cut the drawer sides for a dresser in this free video.
How to Assemble Drawers for a Chest of Drawers
Learn how to assemble the drawers for a dresser in this free building video.
How to Design Drawers for a Chest of Drawers
Learn how to design drawers for a dresser in this free building video.
Using the storage space hidden behind a knee wall is not only useful but when done right can be a beautiful addition to any home. With basic carpentry skills, building a dresser into the wall is a...
It's time for a new dresser. Whether your current one is falling apart or you just need to purchase a new one to accommodate your growing your wardrobe, you need to make a trip to the furniture...
There's no need to break your remodeling budget on new furniture for your child's car themed bedroom! Here is a creative and inexpensive way to revamp that cheap white dresser and turn it into...
If your bedroom is in dire need of a new dresser, but you budget forbids it, there's still hope. Get yourself to the thrift shop or the neighborhood garage sale and find an old dresser that needs...
When you’re furnishing a child’s room you want to make it safe, attractive and practical--not to mention inexpensive. One of the challenges you face is refurnishing the room because the child...