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Tropical Bedroom Learn how to transform a bedroom with lighting and storage. From "From Junky to Funky" episode DFJF-207

Dresser Unit

An old stereo is gutted and transformed into a dresser storage unit.

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Materials:

tape measure
square
marking tools
drill
screw driver
wrenches
bondo
sanding supplies
chop saw
table saw
jig saw
paint supplies
dremel tool
file

	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C
	Figure D

1. Strip out the record player, tuner and speaker parts from the cabinet figure A).

2. Apply wood fill to fill in any imperfections in the cabinet left by the stripping process.

3. Sand all of the filled areas flush with the other surfaces.

4. Cut and fit the shelves and back cover sections (figure B) using 3/4 inch MDF. Add any brackets needed for the shelf installation.

5. Prime and paint the inside of the cabinet.

6. Prime and paint all of the shelf sections before affixing to the inside of the cabinet.

7. Lightly sand all of the outside surfaces of the cabinet.

8. Stain and polyurethane the outside of the cabinet.

9. Once the paint is dry, you can screw the shelves into place (figure C).

10. Use caulk to fill any gaps in the seams between the shelves and the cabinet.

11. Add an oak frame to the speaker faces made out of one inch trim. The speaker faces will become the doors for the side sections of the dresser.

12. Stain the new frames on the doors.

13. Hang the doors on the cabinet with appropriate hinges and latching hardware.

14. Add handles to the doors (figure D).

Project Cost:

Stereo Cabinet: Free
Paint: $7
Materials: $20

Total: $27

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