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29th January 2008

Tackle It Tuesday

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Tackle It Tuesday Meme
My daughter has never had a proper dresser. In our previous home, I rebuilt the inside of her closet with double rods and a ton of shelving. This allowed her to hang up most of her clothing and all her pajamas and under garments were folded on shelves. I also, someplace in time, had purchased a cardboard, 4 drawer, storage box that she used for her socks and things.

Since moving, I haven’t done anything with her new closet and she still doesn’t have a dresser. Her current closet has the typical one rod and one shelf with a few hooks along one wall. All of her pajamas and sweatshirts are on the floor and her little cardboard storage box has seen better days. She informed me that she didn’t want a dresser in her room as it would take up valuable space, she wanted one to go inside of her closet. Okay, that meant I could look for anything, as long as it would fit, and it didn’t have to match her bedroom furniture.S

I’ve been on the dresser hunt since this past April. I didn’t want to spend a lot of money on something that was going to be put inside her closet, but everything I was finding that was decent was $175 and up. I really didn’t want to spend that much. Then, it happened, I got lucky.

Last week, I was wondering through an antique store that I’ve been in several times before, while my daughter was at her guitar lesson. The first thing I saw was a tall, narrow, 6 drawer, upright lingerie chest of drawers. It was priced at $125. The hardware on it was a bit more decorative than I would’ve liked, but considering it would be going inside her closet, I didn’t think it mattered so much. Besides, we could always change the hardware.

While still considering that dresser, I continued browsing the store and couldn’t believe it when I ran across a simple, very basic, 5 drawer chest of drawers that was perfect for our purpose. It was priced at $79 and to my amazement, had a sale sign on it and was marked down to $59! I knew right away that I had to have it, unfortunately, I was driving our small car, there was no way I could get it home.

The next day I traded vehicles with my husband and drove our van back to the antique store, where I quickly paid and loaded that dresser up to bring home. My daughter saw it and was not impressed, mainly because it was green. That’s right, it had been painted green. I told her not to worry, that was an easy fix. I found the remains of the paint I had painted my sewing room with and gave it 3 coats of an off white. I have to say, it looks so much better!

Last night, I lined the drawers and it is now ready to be moved into her closet and put to use. The next thing to do will be to redo her closet, giving her double rods and at least one more shelf. It will be nice for my daughter to not have to have her clothes on the floor. :-D

I had all ready started painting when I realized I hadn’t taken a “before” shot, so my daughter snapped this for me and I snapped the after shot.

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  1. 1 On January 29th, 2008, Jenny-up the hill said:

    Cool Beans! I love to find great deals like this! And getting a closet into shape is no easy job. I’ve got several on my to do list but, like you, I’ve been looking for just the right thing. Thanks for sharing…I think it looks great!

    Jenny-up the hill’s last blog post..Tackle it Tuesday…Da Funky Dog Edition

    posted on January 29th, 2008 at 9:06 am

  2. 2 On January 29th, 2008, lynne said:

    Thanks Jenny! Once I move the dresser into the closet, then I can build rods and shelves around it. :-D

    posted on January 29th, 2008 at 9:11 am

  3. 3 On January 29th, 2008, maryt/theteach said:

    Great job! A bargain if I ever heard of one! :)
    maryt/theteach’s last blog post..Kennedy endorsement for Obama

    posted on January 29th, 2008 at 9:17 am

  4. 4 On January 29th, 2008, maryt/theteach said:

    My Tackle it Tuesday is just below Kennedy endorsement of Obama… :)
    maryt/theteach’s last blog post..Kennedy endorsement for Obama

    posted on January 29th, 2008 at 9:17 am

  5. 5 On January 29th, 2008, Jamie said:

    Fantastic!
    I have found the same dilemna in our house. Have the closet organizer…just need to install it. As for the dresser, yours looks great…ours we got from a freecycle. Its amazing what paint can do to make an older item look new.

    Jamie’s last blog post..Menu Monday - January 27 to February 2

    posted on January 29th, 2008 at 9:44 am

  6. 6 On January 29th, 2008, Tyra said:

    Great job!

    Tyra’s last blog post..Tackle It Tuesday - 3 Things

    posted on January 29th, 2008 at 9:56 am

  7. 7 On January 29th, 2008, corrin said:

    I joined in the fun today, I hope nobody minds that I’m not a mom!

    corrin’s last blog post..Tackle It Tuesday

    posted on January 29th, 2008 at 12:32 pm

  8. 8 On January 29th, 2008, Heather said:

    That looks great! Seems like it was meant to be, too. I love it when you come across just the thing you need — and at just the right price. Great job!

    Heather’s last blog post..Tackle it Tuesday: Taking Down the Wallpaper

    posted on January 29th, 2008 at 1:08 pm

  9. 9 On January 29th, 2008, carol said:

    That looks great! Good price too.
    I put our kids dressers in their closets also, it saves sooooo much floor space when the room is small, plus my guys don’t hang up anything anyway! LOL!

    posted on January 29th, 2008 at 7:12 pm

  10. 10 On January 30th, 2008, lynne said:

    Jamie - I need to measure her closet, which I can do now that she’s cleaned it, and then go get the closet organizer. At least I’m making progress!

    posted on January 30th, 2008 at 2:39 pm

  11. 11 On January 30th, 2008, lynne said:

    Corrin - I’m pretty sure anyone can join in on Tackle it Tuesday, even you! No need to be a mom to still have things to tackle. :-D

    posted on January 30th, 2008 at 2:54 pm

  12. 12 On January 30th, 2008, lynne said:

    Carol - I know that by putting her dresser in the closet, not only did I save floor space, but I saved money! If I’d bought a dresser that matched her bedroom furniture it would have cost several hundred dollars versus the $60+ I spent on this used dresser. I’m very happy! :-D

    posted on January 30th, 2008 at 2:55 pm

  13. 13 On January 30th, 2008, Karen said:

    I love that! Great idea and pretty color.

    Karen’s last blog post..Finding Things

    posted on January 30th, 2008 at 6:24 pm

  14. 14 On January 30th, 2008, lynne said:

    Karen - I sure made T’s closet look better! She wasn’t too thrilled when she first saw it, but she likes it a lot now. :-D

    posted on January 30th, 2008 at 7:11 pm

  15. 15 On February 1st, 2008, Fun, Crafts and Recipes | What I learned from Four Foods on Friday #15 said:

    [...] Lynne likes to snack on cheddar and has shared a recipe for tortellini soup. Tortellini, yummm. Lynne’s great with crafts, and apparently she’s not too bad with furniture either. [...]

    posted on February 1st, 2008 at 11:21 pm

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