Before and After: a Dresser Transformation

What do you do with an old secondhand chest that you're tired of looking at? You replace the hardware and paint a quilt on the front, of course!
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My husband and I bought this used dresser when we got married and had nothing, 20 years ago. Now that I have transformed my guestroom into an artist's studio, it now functions as storage for my fabric, paints, and craft equipment.

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I sanded down the whole thing, painted it white, then sketched on a quilt across the drawer fronts, sealed it, and added white knobs that fit into the new design. As a last step, I covered the old recesses from the previous hardware with nameplates that are velcroed on and interchangable.