See that dresser? The one above, with the big blue arrow. Yeah, that dresser. Would you guess it's second hand and that it didn't always look like this? This is one DIY project I had to stand up and applaud as this piece was transformed with materials from the plumbing aisle. Want to see it up close?
We stopped in over at Vintage Revivals to check in on the room makeover that this stripe and chevron hallway was part of. The budget friendly transformation is a great one, but the star of the show (in my opinion... that's all that matters right?) is this dresser.
There are so many dressers out there from thrift stores and estate sales that are great solid finds with less than awesome looks. Sure you can paint it, but that doesn't really change what the piece feels like.
Mandi trimmed thin pieces of PVC pipe into skinny rings and attached them to the drawer fronts of this piece. She then used inexpensive trim pieces to surround the look, giving it a Mid-Century feel without the insane price tag. Check out the full makeover reveal at Vintage Revivals.
*Editor's Note: Mandi has shared the tutorial for this project over at Vintage Revivals and it doesn't take as long to create as you might think!
Image: Vintage Revivals
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Nice!
Nice job! Also love the floral chairs, can anyone give me a heads up on the fabric and style of chair? Thanks
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http://www.pier1.com/Catalog/Furniture/tabid/981/CategoryId/157/ProductId/10016/ProductName/Teal-Floral-Cadman-Chair/Default.aspx
While I applaud using something inexpensive to embellish furniture, pvc might be one of the most unsafe plastics to use...
you could not pay me enough to cut all that pvc O_O BUT GORGEOUS
what is unsafe about pvc on furniture? I'm sure the water you drink runs through PVC pipe at some point.
Actually there's something called C-PVC that's considered safe for drinking water, which regular PVC is not; from my understanding, it's actually quite toxic.
When I cut PVC pipe it leaves SUCH a rough edge, this project must surely have been incredibly labor intensive! I better go read the blog first though. But for sure, it's inventive and a fascinating look!
Looks great, and kudos to them! But I have to say that I would never spend the time on it. Especially when there are these prefab overlays you can buy and then paint:
http://www.myoverlays.com/
Can anyone think of a cheap, less labor intensive alternative to cutting all the pvc? This is a fabulous redo!
I would think you could find inexpensive napkin rings or gaskets to stand in for the PVC.
But in my house - that thing would be a dust and dog hair magnet!
@Lazy, or even a big cardboard tube cut into rings. Once you paint, I doubt you'd be able to tell.
I love this idea! I can't help but think that an original, interesting piece of furniture like this would be worth the time in cutting and sanding. Fabulous takes time and effort, it doesn't come easy. I used PVC tubing (painted black) as chunky curtain rods with great results. Thanks for sharing!
No W-A-Y!!! Clever. Loads of patience and vision.
Thank you so much b77, I'll take a look!
And fun to get the dust out of crevices, too!
screw the dresser, look at the rug and that chair!! that's what i saw in the picture... was there something else i was supposed to be looking at? :P
Does anyone know where I can find the rug in the photo? I am obsessed with houndstooth and have been searching for one like this.
YoNella,
I second your comment. I am thinking if one cuts the cardboard cube [from a fabric bolt] into slices it will be just as good as the PVC after a few coats of paint.
I love the houndstooth rug myself, too.
Hey Guys!
Mandi here (I did the room) I just wanted to answer a few questions! The houndstooth rug was DIYed and I will be posting a tutorial in the next 2 weeks.
The tutorial link for this dresser update is here
It was a lot easier than you would think!
Love your guts
mandi
Oops here is the link! http://vintagerevivals.blogspot.com/2011/10/pvc-pipe-dresser-overhaul.html
Mandi- I look forward to your tutorial. Thanks.