Every once in a while, you come across a piece of furniture that stays with you forever. For me, that piece was a $20 dresser I found while out garage sale-ing. The Story Behind the Dresser When I spotted the dresser, the family selling it shared a touching story. It had belonged to their uncle,…
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The $5 Dresser That Tried to Kill Me! DIY is not for Whimps!
When I bought the $5 dresser at the All-City Garage Sale I thought it just needed to be cleaned up. I was so naive! No stupid was the word. This dresser took way more work than I anticipated. On the happy side it sold right away when it went into the book so on some…
Fixing a Hole in the Side of A Dresser
The Down A Dirty Repair Method Fixing a Hole in the Side of A Dresser So when I spotted a 1930’s waterfall dresser it was already being perused by two other shoppers. I was contemplating just grabbing the ticket, running to the register, and leaving them with their mouths hanging open. But no I was…
Something Bad Happened to The Waterfall Dresser
Sigh! It’s hard not to fall in love with the art deco lines of a waterfall dresser. For those of you who just said, “A what now?” Waterfall is the term given to the dressers, nightstands, armoires, or any other piece of furniture with that rounded top edge. These were popular in the 1930’s and…




