"New" TV Stand

This is probably one of my biggest accomplishments yet!  I found an old dresser at Goodwill for $15 (originally $30, but we were there for their 50% off day) and decided to buy it with the intention of turning it into a tv stand.  It needed a lot of tlc!

before

The first thing I did was take the tacky gold accent strips off of the front.  Some might like them, but it's not my style!

I then sanded everything down.  The top was a laminate, so I made sure to go over that a few extra times. 

I removed the back and bottom panels to allow more circulation for all of the electrical components that I knew would be stored in it.  The bottom was already half-way off, so it was just a matter of pulling out some staples.

The sides of the dresser also had some dings, which I filled in with wood putty.

I then gave everything a nice coat of black paint.  It's amazing what a coat of paint will do!

 

My favorite part of this project was coming up with the idea to add "feet" to the bottom.  I found them in the counter section of Home Depot.  I couldn't believe how much character that gave the dresser.

Eventually, I want to make one of the drawers fold down for the VCR.  I'll get there eventually!  Right now, I'm just enjoying my new TV stand in our great room.

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