Upcycled bedside drawers

AthenaGeorgia

Bedside drawers upcycled with fresh paint, rattan, and new legs and knobs.

The project

After buying these bedside drawers from Marketplace on Facebook, I gave them a thorough clean and removed the existing hardware. I then scuff sanded all surfaces and filled any scratches and dents with Timbermate wood filler. I wanted to give the bedsides a more modern look, so I decided to remove the original legs and replace them with adoored Pine tapered furniture legs.

I also added rattan to the drawer fronts, which I cut to size, and then soaked in warm water for 30 minutes before fixing it onto the drawer fronts with Gorilla clear grip glue. After doing this, I primed the bedside drawers with B-I-N shellac primer and once dry, I painted them with Dulux Aquanamel in Hog Bristle Half. Lastly, I added lane matte brass finger post knobs to the drawer fronts. I was happy to give this tired pair of bedside drawers a new lease on life. 

I’m happy with how they turned out and it was great to save them from going to landfill. 

Before and after

Before 

Before

How to upcycle furniture

How to upcycle a bedside cabinet by Bunnings D.I.Y. expert Mitchell has a step-by-step guide to revamping bedside cabinets with paint and varnish, with a complete list of the tools and materials you'll need.

More inspiration for your upcycling project

Workshop member houseonhockhill bought a basic furniture unit and created an upcycled chest of drawers with rattan.

Community member Oddchair22 turned an old and worn unit into an upcycled chest of drawers with stencilled paintwork. 

 

For more ideas, check out our collection of upcycled bedside drawers and tables and the Top 10 most popular indoor furniture projects.

JoeAzza

@AthenaGeorgia , These look fantastic, what a transformation, well done. you have just given me some idea on modifying a couple of bedside drawers I just bought recently from Op shop, also great styling. Thank you.