Show and Tell

I've been looking for a couple years for something to replace this cabinet on my deck. I've never run across anything in the price range I was willing to spend (very cheap!) I like to keep my dishes I use outside handy. My deck is off my kitchen and because my house is built on a hill it is on the second floor. There is no access from outside and it has a full roof over it so it's really an extension of my house.

I was trying to think if anything in my upstairs would work at least temporarily and I thought about this dresser. I don't know why I didn't think of this before but it was used in my son's bedroom and was like a built in under the roof line in his attic like room. The whole wall was filled with cupboards, drawers and this dresser.
I know the color is terrible but it did look good when you saw the whole picture!
I love the chippy look and the detail in this chest. I took out the drawers and dragged it down the stairs and started working. I sanded it and put on 2 coats of primer .
Then I painted it and sanded it some more. I might change the knobs if I see something I like but for now I just put some flower stickers on them. I like the little bit of blue showing thru.
It's certainly much better than the other one and it didn't cost me a thing! Everything I used was stuff that I had.

If you enjoy taking or seeing garden pictures check out "Bloomin Tuesday". The fun will start this coming Tuesday.

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