Can I turn a dresser into a bookcase?

Can I turn a dresser into a bookcase?

If you’ve got an old dresser that is ready for a new assignment, you can breathe new life into it by repurposing it into a bookshelf. Creating a custom bookshelf is a creative and cost-friendly way to add storage in any room in your home, with as much simplicity or pizzazz as you desire.

How do you turn a dresser drawer into a bookcase?

Instructions

1. The first step is to remove all the hardware.
2. Next, fill in all the holes with wood putty.
3. After that give the whole drawer a good sanding.
4. Now measure the insides of the drawer so you know how wide to cut your shelves.
5. After your shelves are cut – drill pocket holes on the undersides of the shelves.

What can you turn an old dresser into?

10 New Uses for Old Dressers

1. Space for a Sink. 1/11. Make a big splash in the bathroom by repurposing an old dresser as a vanity.
2. Dressed for Dinner. 2/11.
3. Drawer Decor. 3/11.
4. Spring Wardrobe. 4/11.
5. Tune In. 5/11.
6. No Monster Under the Bed. 6/11.
7. Open to New Possibilities. 7/11.
8. Approach the Bench. 8/11.

What do you do with bookshelves?

1. DIY Repurposed Bookcase Bar Table.
2. Easy Bookcase Headboard.
3. Upcycled Bookcase Coffee Table.
4. DIY Bookcase Container Garden.
5. Repurposed Bookcase Lockers.
6. Adorable Recycled Bookcase Dollhouse.
7. Upcycled Bookcase Double Work Station.
8. DIY Bookcase Dress Up Closet.

How do you turn a dresser into a file cabinet?

A coat of glossy paint will make your file cabinet look like a metal one.

1. Remove the drawers from a dresser.
2. Add new plastic grip handles to the front of the drawers.
3. Insert metal file folder suspension frames into each drawer.
4. Add file folder sleeves onto the metal framework.
5. Add a locking mechanism.