Great idea, perfect for a country kitchen. The chalk board is genius.
I imagine those casters are lockable? Otherwise the dresser/island might be prone to skidding across the floor.

Neat. I love to repurpose things. We're currently using a mid century dresser as a cadenza.

love it

What a great idea! Love the chalk board back!

That is an awesome idea. Thanks for this!

What a great idea. It looks right at home there.

I love this. Perfect for my tiny kitchen. nice storage

O that's a great idea. I love using objects in a way that defy their intended form.

I absolutely LOVE this idea. The chalkboard paint is also great for all kinds of things including toddlers who love to scribble.

Great idea! I was originally thinking that it'd look better as a buffet but was totally sold when I saw the chalkboard back.

I love it, great idea :)

Very nice repurpose!

Instead of a chalkboard backing (ubiquitous) I suppose one could also install a pegboard with hooks to hang pots and pans...

These kind of post make me happy!

Thank you for the inspiration. This is a great idea!

Great idea!

Not too sure about this.... Probably looks VERY out of place in the context of a kitchen. It's set nicely staged with fresh fruit, in the middle of making freshly-squeezed (odd there appears to be no fruit that has been squeezed yet - that might ruin the pose;) it looks odd.

Was the dresser painted just to match the juicer? Might be a tough color to otherwise coordinate with the rest of the kitchen.

This is a great idea, but am I the only one who's SO OVER chalkboard?

I think this is very cute and creative, love it.

PS. Sorry, but how can anyone be SO OVER chalkboard? lol It serves a purpose, it's kid friendly and it's something that can easily be changed. You don't have to use it in your own space, so why be SO OVER it in other people's.

Liking.

I don't like the color but I love the idea. I'm looking for exactly this kind of dresser right now for my kitchen. The chalkboard is great if you have kids or grandkids around; I don't, and it would hurt my knees to get down there to write my grocery list. ;-))

Adding the chalkboard on the backside is great idea.
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Your island inspired one I did. I'd love to submit a photo of the end result. How do I do that?

I think this is a GREAT example of repurposing a bureau in the kitchen. I don't currently have an island, and searched online for some economical ideas, and this was the first thing I found. Lo and behold, I have this EXACT bureau, and this is the exact color I was hoping to incorporate into my kitchen in some way! This bureau has served many purposes (including in a bathroom) and had several finishes and I am ready to use it in an exciting new way.

I disagree that this would look out of place in the context of a kitchen - I think it just depends on the style of kitchen, style of house, and setting. I live in New England where there are a lot of old houses, and the "furniture" look in the kitchen is popular - either out of necessity (old kitchens just didn't have built-ins the way new ones do, and many people have kept the old look) or out of an interest in the traditional farmhouse look. I live in a new house, but one with traditional style, in a wooded setting filled with old stone walls. This would look great against the wood floors and wood cabinets in my kitchen. I don't have kids so I would skip the chalkboard paint on the back (and I agree that it's overdone) but pegboard or beadboard (or simply a thin piece of finish plywood, painted) would look great. I'm toying with using a butcher block top, but I'm not sure how it would look. I'm excited to get going on this project.

Ok, I have a twist on this version. I have a dresser in my barn right now waiting for the needed fixers for this project. The back of mine needs replacing so I intend on replacing it with the same type of backing, but add decorative molding. I also intend on adding a drop-leaf on the back that can be lifted up to sit at like a bar. On the ends I will have nice towel bars and not paper towel holders. We are leaving the original top because it is in good shape, restaining it mahogany, and painting the rest black and distressing it. I can't wait to get started. I've been wanting an island, but haven't been able to afford the $2000+ pricetag.

Well, I did end up making this with my bureau!

We used butcher block from IKEA and replaced the old bureau top. The old top was in fine condition, but it really said "bureau," not "island," and was a bit thin. The butcher block is thicker and overhangs on all sides the same amount that our counter tops overhang our lower kitchen cabinets... more of an overhang than the old top had. It also brings the bureau height up to just about exactly the same height as our counters... just the height an island would be.

We replaced the old back with finish plywood, trimmed in some plain stock trim. I spray painted the whole thing outside before the top was attached (which sounds like it would look bad but it looks great - very even - and it is very durable.) The blue against the warm butcher block looks great and the butcher block ties in with our wood cabinets and wood floors. Because of the configuration of our kitchen, we didn't really have the option to have the butcher block extend any further to allow for bar seating, but that would have been cool, too. And I had grand plans for towel racks, etc., but in the end I liked the simplicity of bureau and butcher block with nothing else attached. I did replace the knobs, which had been wooden... I added decorative pewter-look knobs which match our cabinet knobs.