You’ll Never Believe What With Woman Built With This Old $35 Dresser From Goodwill
A quick search on Pinterest can help you find countless do-it-yourself projects. These fun rainy day activities usually result in cute home decorations and trinkets. Though these pieces of art are beautiful, they aren’t usually very useful. But, self-proclaimed “Furniture Slayer” April Bee has spent time making YouTube videos that allow her viewers to create functional and fabulous DIY furniture projects!
In this particular project, April transformed an ordinary wood dresser into a gorgeous home entertainment center for one of her clients. She spent hardly any money at all. Instead, she relied on her talents and a little bit of sweat and hard work to transform the piece!
April purchases all of her furniture at the thrift store giant Goodwill. She says that she usually spends less than fifty dollars on all of her finished products, so she looks for furniture that costs thirty-five dollars or less. That is exactly what she paid for this home entertainment center. What a steal!
She began this project by stripping the lacquer finish of the dresser using a chemical solvent. She then removed all the hardware from the piece, created a shelving unit, and painted the entire piece with several counts of primer and paint.
April uses a paint sprayer to completely cover her furniture. She says that this cuts her total work time in HALF! When using the sprayer, she can typically complete a whole coat in two to three minutes. This is much better than the two to three hours it would take to paint something this large by hand!
After painting the dresser-turned-entertainment-center, April stained the top wooden slab of the dresser with a dark, chocolate brown stain. She reminded viewers that they “have to work quickly while using stain or else it will dry and look bad.” She worked with expert precision and speed, and really made something special out of this Goodwill find!
The final product is absolutely gorgeous! She was able to add a pop of light green to the piece, giving it an air of modern sophistication. She replaced some of the drawers with shelves and gave the top a new, more mature looking style.
April’s work is impressive and certainly looks difficult, but she assures her viewers that they too can learn to transform furniture like she does! On her YouTube channel, she details her method for creating dressers, lamps, entertainment centers, and even offers up her own tips for self-improvement and personal care!
She cautions that DIY work can be challenging, but all that’s necessary to be successful is a bit of focus and determination. If you look closely enough on the internet, you can find plenty of tutorials and cheat sheets. April’s videos are a great place to start. You’ll be a DIY pro in no time at all!
Pinterest is great if you want to learn how to paint adorable canvases or craft colorful cocktails. But, if you’re looking for something a bit more practical, learning how to revamp your own furniture is a great activity! April can do it, and it’s incredible. Now, it’s your turn!