My wonderful DH has finished repairing and painting my old yard sale dresser. He even painted inside the drawers so it's fresh and clean. Dresser cost $7 and the 6 old glass knobs which were on it I've saved for another project. The paint he used was free from the recycle depot. Only other real costs involved are his labor so good thing he's retired!

See previous thread for more info.

This dresser looks like a hand made one and DH thinks it's probably made of Douglas fir because it's very heavy. He had to cut the legs off a bit cause they were in bad shape at the bottom. The knobs are cheap old brass colored ones which he painted white.

I'm wondering what a dresser like this would sell for. Any ideas?

If I keep it I'll probably decoupage or do something to decorate it.

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Oooh pretty & bright.

I can't give you a price. I worked on 2 dressers but they were for my kids. I put a lot of work into them. So I would be on the higher side if I had to sell them.

Great Job! I think it looks beautiful.... Thanks for sharing.

Pricing has always been the hardest thing for me. I usually bring my furniture pieces into the shop I sell from (www.theeclecticgarden.com) and let them tell me what price to put on them. I want the pieces to sell and I feel they know what the public would pay better than me.

Good luck! and keep us posted.

Hi Joy, sadly I would say around here anyway, maybe not even $100 (and I know what work he put into it!) here is a little freebie I painted and then decoupaged. Top is also done will try to find pic.

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Don't know how much someone would pay for it, but I must say it looks very modern and much like chests I've recently seen at ikea. Nice choice of color. The best measure of value is how much YOU will enjoy it!

I LOVE your dresser!!!!

I usually price small dressers between $35-$50 at a garage sale -more at a store. But maybe you can get more where you're at.

Great job! I would buy it if you were close.

Joy,

tell your dh I think he did a wonderful job! I really like the color, and the fact he painted the inside of it! Coming from someone who "hates" to paint!

I would say as far as pricing.... 75-100, which is a shame, cause I think it's worth more.

thanks for sharing!

gail

How stinking cute is that? It looks so bright makes you think of summer. Great job.
Carrie

Joy, I was thinking 75-100 too, but Id start at 100 in case you get someone who wants to play lets make a deal!

I love he warm yellow and the white knobs just set it off. Price, around here I am sorry to say one would barely gets a fraction of what it should sell for.

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WOW that turned out great! The yellow is a burst of sunshine for sure and such a happy color. TFS

So Cute!!!

Joyluck, Take a look at the picture attachment below. This is a dresser my grandpa built back in the 1920's or 30's; we refinished it because it was black with age. We stripped the old varnish off and it was made of oak. The dove tail joints are all hand hewn. It has a piece to go on the back of the top with posts and a mirror but I didn't want to use that part altho I still have the pieces. I wouldn't take anything for this one because grandpa made it. Your dresser so closely resembled mine I had to post a picture.

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Thanks to everyone for the positive comments! I agree it's really difficult to price such items - so many variables. I had originally thought I could sell it for $35 but it's probably worth it to me to keep it for that. If he could ever get $100 for one I'm sure DH would be in the business of redoing them! I find these old dressers good storage especially for seldom used linens or part of my fabric "stash".

KyLady, thanks for posting the pic of your Grandpa's dresser. Nice to have something made by an ancestor which looks nice and is useful - I like the color. It is a similar style altho mine does not have dovetailed drawers and had not been well cared for altho is a very sturdy dresser. There had been something attached to the back, perhaps a mirror but that area was quite damaged so needed filling and covering with the wood piece. I don't think mine would be worth spending the time to strip so DH just sanded, primed, and painted two coats. The one real drawback to these old dressers is how the drawers slide. DH did some creative carpentry to help keep them in line but they are not like modern drawers which slide easily.

Joy you probably already know this - but I hear you can use wax to rub on the underside of the drawer to help it glide a bit easier....

KY - very cute as well! I love the color too! Grandpa would be proud!

Joy,

I think bar soap rubbed works also ???

KyLady.... very nice chest of drawers! I love it when people keep pieces of furniture in the family.

gail

Wow, that turned out so cute!

Great job on the dresser. They go for about $75 to $100 in my neighborhood, too, but you almost have to be in a store or collectibles mall booth to get that much, where you can price it and leave it for a few weeks until it gets the right buyer.

At a garage sale, $35 to $50 is more common, but at that price, they're rarely freshly refurbished like this one is.

KyLady, yours is great, too. I agree, it's priceless because Grandpa made it.

I've used both paraffin wax and bar soap to help the drawers slide more easily, and they both work. The bar soap may be *slightly* less effective, but it has the added benefit of scenting the dresser.

And I agree, joyluck, they're perfect for linens, blankets, fabric, etc.

As a bookseller, I even use them for book storage if they're sturdy enough, as they keep my books dust-free and away from damaging sunlight while they're awaiting a buyer.

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WOW, how bright and cheery! Love it!