Let’s make a list together.
Things that aren’t great chunky: milk, cell phones, applesauce, smoothies.
Things that are great chunky: babies, peanut butter, sweaters, gold chains.
Also, these chunky furniture makeovers. They are chunkadelic. First from Shanna at Restoration Redoux who lightened up this dresser and removed the mirrors, which helped remove about three decades of age from it as well.
And check out this former gun rack turned “Beverage Acquirement Region,” or “Bar,” for short. That’s what ‘bar’ is short for, right? Kidding! From Better After reader Lisa.
13 Comments
Anonymous
October 3, 2012 at 5:17 PMSo that’s where my mirror I use in my dressing room originated from!!
Connie@Connie Nikiforoff Designs
October 3, 2012 at 8:50 PMI’ve been telling people for years “Take those dang mirrors off and you’ve got something to work with!” LOL! And then of course, paint over that icky 70’s fake wood 😉 Great job on this dresser!
connie
October 3, 2012 at 4:38 PMGreat transformation of liquor cabinet! I wonder what happened with the mirrors from the first transformation.
Monica
October 3, 2012 at 8:09 PMWow the liquor cabinet that is awesome and so love the closer that was added.-Monica
If Youve Seen My Mind...Id Love It Back
October 3, 2012 at 9:42 PMThe whole time I was reading about the dresser, I kept thinking “there is no way to make that un-funky”. I’m eating crow. I love, love, love that dresser with white paint and black contrasting hardware. Awesome. I’ll never view those kinds of pieces as hopeless again.
Shanna Gilbert
October 3, 2012 at 10:00 PMThe link to the white dresser isn’t working for some reason. It should be directed to:
http://www.restorationredoux.com
Thanks to everyone who is responding! The mirrors that everyone is wondering about I turned into chalkboards!
Sarah Franz
October 4, 2012 at 12:26 AM“Thats what ‘bar’ is short for, right?…Better After reader…” Oh my hillarious. Did you do that on purpose?
Sarah Franz
October 4, 2012 at 12:26 AM“Thats what ‘bar’ is short for, right?…Better After reader…” Oh my hillarious. Did you do that on purpose?
How2home
October 4, 2012 at 6:29 PMWhat a great liquor cabinet! Hopping over to see how she did this.
Becky@DoodleBugOnline
October 5, 2012 at 5:43 PMUmmm, I love chunky applesauce.
Great makeovers!
Cindy
October 6, 2012 at 5:56 PMI like chunky applesauce too. haha
The Beverage Acquirement Region is fabulous! Although we usually just buy one bottle at a time of wine or whatever, this makes me want to go out and buy a bunch of booze and paint a cabinet for it! 😀
Michelle
May 17, 2016 at 8:15 PMI know this was posted quite some time ago, but a Pinterest search for a bookcase-turned-bar brought me here. Is there a link I’m missing for the bar? Thanks!
Lindsey @ Better After
May 17, 2016 at 11:33 PMNo, sorry! This bar makeover was submitted to me by a reader who doesn’t have a blog or website, so that is the only information I have!