Re-Purposing Old Drawers

There is a little corner of Ikea tucked away to the side of the checkout area that is often un-noticed by amatuer IKEA shoppers. Me and this certain spot of happiness have become very well aquainted over the years, and more times than not, I will stop by IKEA for a quick trip to this area and this area only.  The items it contains are always changing and the best deals of the store are usually found here, in my opinion.

This area that I speak of is called "The As is Section"

At first glance you may overlook the potential. It can look like a big mess, like a maze of stained furniture and scratched dressers, it can look like broken, unsellable junk! But start diggin', my friends 'cause we all know how the saying goes, "One man's junk..." you finish the rest.

In our last house, the IKEA in Orange County supplied all the window coverings in my house for an average of $5 a window, thanks to the as-is section!

Now in our AZ home, the Tempe IKEA has given me an endless supply of vinyl projects with the help of their piles and stacks of wood! Let me show you...

These brand new dresser drawer faces were on sale for 99 cents each!

Painted an awesome white and finished with routed edges... you can't beat the price or the time it would save you to do it yourself!

Here is the back. You can add hardware, or a ribbon to hang it on a wall or not do anything at all! The tracks and holes on the back fit a small nail in it just fine! 

So with the aide of my handy vinyl cutter and literally scraps of vinyl from a big project I did earlier, I made these:

I bought several pieces of wood, so my plan is to make a bunch of cute sayings and sell them at the boutique this winter. The middle "Family Est. Board" is going to my sister and I may just make these for some Christmas gifts... who knows?!

Anyway- visit your local IKEA store and tell Mr. As Is Steph said Hi.