Get Creative

Its amazing what you can find at the op-shop, but sometimes it takes a little bit of imagination and some  handy man skills (or handy women skills) to make something old look beautiful again. I picked this Queen Anne dresser along with 2 bedside tables and a bed head, up from a local Vinnies store for $160. 

When i got it, it had deep red paint on it and stick on laminate in the draws. So with lots of paint stripper, sanding and some fresh white paint (along with the handy skills of my step dad) I ended up with a beautiful bedroom suit. And it only cost $270 :)