I was doing some housecleaning on the blog recently and found some ‘treasures’ that I thought could be brought out of the archives and back into the spotlight.
Granted, the photo quality and editing are still reflective of my early days as a blogger, but the content is good – so I hope you’ll join me for “Flashback Week”!
No, not “Tall Boys” – although hubby is a “Tall Man” and I certainly check him out. (hubba, hubba – wink)
In this case though it’s those high-standing dressers, usually with 5 drawers, that are in abundance on Kijiji: my go-to store.
The great thing about tallboys is that more often than not, they are available for free.
You read it right… FOR FREE!
Garage sales, the free section on Kijiji, your Great-Aunt that has one stored in the basement somewhere…. FREE!
Sure, they’re probably pieces of cr@p, but it’s cr@p with potential!
Proof; I obtained each one of these before and afters FOR FREE…
Tallboy makeover
This tallboy makeover I wanted to look like craftsman toolbox… complete with aluminum handles.
Pretty cute for a boy’s room eh?
A lot of work, but I think the “afters” show it’s well worth it!
Now I’ve shown you a few options for all of those free tallboys you’re going to go in search of – don’t forget to send me pics of what you come up with!
Have a great one!
Shelly, you are unbelievable! I especially like the last 2, and the toolbox is just fun! Mark would put it in his garage and use it as a toolbox!
Hey Shelly,
looks awesome, great job.. :)
Fantastic job Shelly! In the past I have refinished lots of desks, etc…I’m sure they didn’t look this great.
Thank you so much everyone! Your kind words are greatly appreciated!
Oh, and Alex, I did use it as a toolbox and everyone that came by thought it was a giant craftsman! lol
What did you use for the handles on the craftsman dresser?
I used some aluminum stripping from Home Depot. It’s sold to edge garage doors I think and comes in long strips – maybe 8′ long? I just had Hubby cut it down to the lengths I wanted and then I screwed it into the top of the drawers. VERY inexpensive – maybe $8 for all the handles.
You keep amazing me. You should have your own furniture boutique!!!!
I do, sort of, it’s called my garage. lol Thank you Linda!