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Ah Friday, and basically back to normal … kinda, sorta … but at least the weekend is here.  Planning on seeing The Invisible Man (if they haven’t shut it down) and just kicking back and maybe doing some meal prep.

FYI: I know there is A LOT going on the world and across our region so to everyone out there … be safe.

I’ve finally started work on my daughter’s old IKEA Hemnes dresser, which was previously used in my dining room for random overflow storage. This is where I would keep craft items until the bottom drawer started to bow, and it was gaping.

A temporary has worked until I get to home depot for some support wood to brace the bottoms and make them sturdy for years to come.

Right Now …

I’m using this dresser, for a makeshift mini-bar on top. The 1^st drawer contains all our snack food, the 2^nd drawer is plastic container storage, and the 3^rd larger bottom drawer are my faux sheepskin chair covers, my special occasion black tableware, and dinner napkins.

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When it’s no longer useful in the dining area I will move to a future rec-room or guest bedroom.

My Plan …

I want to reface the drawers with vinyl plank flooring to give this little dresser a rustic finish.  Changing out the knobs and reinforce the bottoms so it’s more sturdy will be the final step.  So far, I have no plans for the top, because I like that smooth surface.

PART + One | Supplies

• HEMNES Dresser
• Xacto knife
• Sharpie
• Rulers
• Blue Painters tape
• Self-healing cutting matt
• All purpose cleaner
• Cleaning cloth
• Plank Flooring

Here’s what I did…

• I wanted to plan out the direction of the flooring, so I measured the face the drawers, then used my xacto knife to cut the planks first in half horizontally, and then vertically.  (I changed this once I got to the larger drawer, and because I don’t have the steadiest hand so some of the cuts are off)

• This was so I could stagger the planks
• I’m also noticing that I may have to reinforce the plank with glue as it’s not adhering the way it should
• I marked my measurement on the back, scored it twice with the xacto knife, then bent it forward and then backward until it snapped.

• And that’s it!
• I just worked my way down to the bottom

This took about 2 hours because of measuring, going back and forth and remeasuring, second guessing … ya know … all the stuff that goes into an UPCycle (LOL)

This project cost a total of $35.00 dollars which is the cost of the planks and the drawer pulls. Everything else I have on hand.

Part + Two | Knobs & Styling

• In part two I’ll add the knobs and style my little dresser.  I don’t have them in yet, so I will show off the final UP-Cycle next Friday.
• I’m hoping to have the bottoms braced as well.

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With that I’ll end here.  Thanks so much for checking out my blog today. Have a great weekend, and I’ll see you back here on Monday. — Peace

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