Dr Seuss nursery dresser

When I went to pick this little guy up from a CL ad, I didn't think it was quite 

this small!! People must have been tiny a century ago!  I believe this is an

old commode dresser or something.  I thought it would look cute in a baby's room.

 While transporting this in my truck, the little door snapped apart. I thought rather than repair it (it didn't close properly anyway) I would paint it inside and leave it open for a basket.  It was in rough shape!

After much repair......voila'

Sooooooo, here was the process...

Upon closer inspection, the drawers had been quite the meal for some termites.

I was able to salvage all but one of the back panels. 

The drawer bottoms were too far gone. I went to the lumber yard (I love walking around there!)

and grabbed a 4X8 sheet of ply-birch to use as the bottoms. Removed the old ones, 

traced them on the new sheet and used the jigsaw to cut them out. 

 Slid the new ones in, re-glued the dovetail joints and put a few nails in the back to hold them. Easy. 

It's amazing how much more secure just re-gluing the joints makes the drawers. This was the one

back piece that I had to replace. 

I also replaced the the bottom piece to the cubby. All the wood inside got a good sanding. 

 The wood top was stained and sealed with a shellac seal coat. Then I used chalk paint to paint the top.
I use the same method that I use on the boards on my beachy subway art.  Everything was sanded and distressed before I started the wording. I couldn't find the right orange, so I used a combo of what I had.

I drew the letters in pencil, after measuring and getting everything even, and then went back over them in the paint. 

I had already painted this cubby before I decided to use the quote. This was 

"inspiration as you work"! 

         
        Is this the cutest fabric?????!!! I love these colors!  Already had this material. It goes perfectly!

                                         

 I only had two of the milk blue glass knobs. I used rub n buff in silver leaf for the others I found in my stash!

 There was a gap in back so I added this back piece. I'm assuming there used to be a mirror that I obviously didn't get. 

  Maybe this can also double as a changing spot???? 

So Kathryn over at Kat's Kalamities suggested I use the broken door to make a hanger or sign.
What a cool idea!!!   Thats what I did. I repaired the broken part, took the same fabric I used
in the drawers and mod podged to the middle section. Used the same paint. I have to reapply the hinges. I thought I would string a pretty ribbon or rope through the hinge holes so it can
hang on the wall!!!

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