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Master Bedroom Dresser Night Stand

August 18, 2015

Bedrooms need storage, and there’s no better way to add that than by converting a dresser into a night stand. It offers more storage space, all while giving the flexibility of size, shape, and form to match your decor style. See how I transformed our master bedroom dresser into a night stand…

Master Bedroom Dresser Makeover by The Wood Grain Cottage

One thing I’ve really noticed about our bedroom, is the lack of storage. Our closet is connected to our master bathroom, and while that’s great, and all our clothes fit perfectly, we don’t really have any storage for other items. We had two small night stands, and a dresser that was not being properly used. Right after I gave our new night stand a makeover, I realized just how much we really needed it. Anthony finally had a place to set something. That gave me so much motivation to finish the night stand for my side of the bed.

I like to read. I like magazines. And I like to lather with lotion before bed. All of these things didn’t really work with my other nightstand. I didn’t have room for each of them, so I stacked books, magazines, and a little bottle of lotion on top of my tiny nightstand. And sometimes it would topple over. Insert frustration. It was time to find a new solution. Enter in this lovely empire dresser.

This beauty is another estate sale find, but it wasn’t always so pretty….

Master Bedroom Dresser Makeover by The Wood Grain Cottage

I can honestly say, this dress was a total labor of love. The drawers were falling apart, so Anthony fixed them by replacing some of the wood, it was a little rickety, so we secured it, and sanding down the top was completely brutal. Because the dresser was previously stained and finished in red, I had the hardest time removing the red tint. I sanded, and sanded, and sanded, and sanded, and sanded, and sanded…. and sanded some more. I was about to give up and paint the entire dresser, but I finally broke down the finish…

Master Bedroom Dresser Makeover by The Wood Grain Cottage

Happy. Day. This was by far the most stubborn dresser I have fixed up. It didn’t want to change, but I coaxed it along. It’s not even recognizable…

Master Bedroom Dresser Makeover by The Wood Grain Cottage

I have loved (LOVED) the storage. What a total game changer for my side of the bed. And since this dresser replaced my nightstand, and the other small dresser that wasn’t really doing much, our bedroom looks so much better…

Master Bedroom Dresser Makeover by The Wood Grain Cottage-10

I was able to move in a chair, and make a cute little reading nook in this corner…

Master Bedroom Dresser Makeover by The Wood Grain Cottage

For balance, I used the same color scheme as the other night stand. This dresser is considerably bigger, but the color blends the two making the room seem symmetrical. And I love the knobs I picked up at Hobby Lobby…

Master Bedroom Dresser Makeover by The Wood Grain Cottage

I can’t wait to keep making progress! The next step involves us going to IKEA, which means a little road trip. I’m hoping we can make the trip in the next few weeks. And since our master bathroom is getting gutted next Monday (read more about that, here), we have some time before we can start putting this part of the house back together.

I’m looking forward to the next few projects, so stay tuned on this makeover! 😀

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I’m Shayna… The small town Colorado girl who’s obsessed with home and everything that entails! I’m a creative, a decorator, a day dreamer, a huge fan of scones and I’m passionate about loving where I live and making a home.

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  1. Elizabeth@RusticMaple says

    August 18, 2015 at 12:44 PM

    That is a lovely dresser makeover. It may have been a struggle but the wood stained top looks worth the effort. We ended up using small painted dressers as night tables as well. So much more surface and storage.

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  2. angela says

    August 18, 2015 at 3:57 PM

    LOVE it. so glad you got the red stain to come of because it would not look as good painted.

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  3. Amy K says

    August 18, 2015 at 7:30 PM

    Love Love Love it!

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  4. Gwen says

    August 18, 2015 at 10:47 PM

    Lovely indeed!!! I did that with my girls changing dresser. Back then in an expensive store an option was to buy a small dresser about 32″ wide with three drawers. We put the pad on top. Then our child had a dresser. But I ended up using it in my great room to create a reading nook and this ever changing changing table got painted a Pottery Barn blackish brown to be next to our bed. It just got a new look with a Maison Blanche watered paint job to try to coordinate with a nightstand I purchased for me. A first?. And I love the look of coordinated yet not matchy-matchy. Plus I like the storage too!!! Not enough room for a chair but your nook looks fabulous. Every touch you do ends up looking so good!!! I do not think you’ve ever rested since you started this blog!!! But we your readers do relax by reading of all your creativity!!!

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  5. christy @ Confessions of a Serial Do-it-Yourselfer says

    August 19, 2015 at 7:53 PM

    Absolutely gorgeous makeover, Shayna! It sounds like it was a ton of work, but the payoff was huge! XO

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  6. Michaela says

    August 19, 2015 at 9:52 PM

    I just found your blog, and I love your style. It’s very similar to the style I’m trying to reach in my new home. Thanks for the beautiful inspiration! I love your light fixtures!

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  7. Pamela says

    August 20, 2015 at 2:01 AM

    Great job on your night stand it really looks good. I might just start looking for a small dressers or a night stand
    In my room also.nave. Good day.

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  8. Linda Cole says

    August 22, 2015 at 2:48 PM

    Love the dresser! You are so talented. Great job!

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  9. Liz Frederick says

    September 19, 2015 at 12:14 PM

    Wonderful idea I have just enough speac on my end for one. You are so right there is never enough room for storage in a bedroom.

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I’m Shayna… The small town Colorado girl who’s obsessed with home and everything that entails! I’m a creative, a decorator, a day dreamer, a huge fan of scones and I’m passionate about loving where I live and making a home.

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