When we moved into our new small space, I was a little disappointed when I realized that our media center simply wouldn’t fit. I knew that I didn’t want to purchase a new media center simply to fit into the space. So, our media center went into storage and I started to consider all of the pieces of furniture that we owned, thinking of how I could repurpose it into a media center. (this turned into a theme, I had to be really creative in this small space – starting with Eben closet makeover!)
After careful consideration, I decided to repurpseo our Mexican rustic wooden 8-drawer dresser that we used in our master bedroom. I figured I could find another dresser solution for our bedroom. I knew this was the right piece of furniture because it would defintely be large enough – the top could easily hold our television and sound bar and there are plenty of drawers to house video games, movies, games and books. I just needed to figure out how to house the Blu-Ray player, Roku box, Wii and other media components.
THE BEFORE:
Here is what I came up with – I removed the top two drawers of the dresser and put them in storage. I then measured the space where the drawers use to be and hit Home Depot to have pieces of wood cut for shelves. I knew that they would have pieces of leftover wood and that I may be able to find something that would fit. After talking with a super nice man who worked there, we found a piece of wood that would work. He cut it into two smaller pieces and I headed home. I ran upstairs to see if the shelves would fit – they were a 1/4 inch too long, so I took them back to Home Depot the next day to have them cut down some more. Then, I sanded the edges and used some leftover stain to get them to match the existing pieces. This part I wasn’t sure about, I thought they may not match – however when they dried and I put the pieces in place, they worked perfectly.
THE AFTER:
I then drilled a hole in the back of the dresser for the component cords, plugged in all of the components and used the other shelf to house some of our favorite cookbooks. I think the project turned out fantastic and the best part – when we move again and I want my dresser back, I can remove the wood (it is just sitting inside) and replace the drawers and no one will ever see the hole in the back since the drawers cover it!
Have you repurposed any of your furniture lately? How? I would love to hear about it – please leave a comment below!
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