20+ Fabulous DIY Ideas and Tutorials to Transform an Old Dresser

6. Turn a dresser into a bookshelf.

Remove the drawers, add plywood or MDF to create shelves where needed, and you have a cute little bookshelf. You can keep one or two of the drawers, or remove all of the drawers to create more shelves depending on your need.

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Dresser turned bookshelf. (Tutorial: The Inadvertent Farmer)

7. Turn a dresser into a baby changing table

Simply paint the dresser any color you like, and add a cushy pad on top to create a changing table for your little ones. No tools and no assembly required.

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Dresser used as a baby changing table. (Photo credie: Honey & Fitz)

8. Turn the dresser into bed foot board

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With the same idea as baby changing table, turn dresser into foot board with painting only.

9. Turn a dresser into a television console

Dressers can be the perfect size and height for a flat screen television console. Remove the top drawers and create shelves for players and storage.

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Dresser turned into a flat screen television console. (Tutorial:  Addicted 2 Decorating)

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DIY Dresser turned into TV Console by Move a layer of drawer only. (Tutorial: Domestic Super Hero)

 10. Turn a dresser into a kitchen island

Replace the top of your dresser with marble, granite, or butcher block, pretty up the back with some paint and other details and you have a unique kitchen island with storage.

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Dresser turned into a kitchen island. (Tutorial: Little Green Notebook)

11. Turn a dresser into labeled basket storage

Simply remove dresser drawers and replace with smaller baskets. Label your baskets for maximum organization. A perfect idea for  craft room or play room.DIY Ideas and Tutorials to Transform Old Dresser11

Dresser transformed into labeled basket storage. (Photo credit: In My Own Style)

12. Turn dresser into Lego tabel

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Replace all the drawer by adding lego nubs for kids lego storage. (Tutorial: My Repurpose Life)