Finally today I can say, 'Ta-dah!' and reveal how a beat-up old chest of drawers that was rescued from a skip can be given a new lease of life with some chalk paint, wax and a couple of new knobs. This was it before, looking sad and unloved ... ...and here it is now, in all its new ...
chest of drawers
One person’s junk furniture is another’s treasure…
I recently rescued this vintage chest of drawers; a neighbour who was moving out had thrown it in a rubbish skip on her drive. It caught my eye when I walked past, and again later. I know it looks sad and unloved here, but I could see potential in it to be quite pretty and useful once ...