How I Made Over A Dated Wardrobe -

Today I’ll be sharing how I made over a dated wardrobe. This has been the most intensive furniture flip that I’ve ever done. Typically, I would simply change a paint or stain color and swap out the hardware. For this flip, I deconstructed and totally changed the shape of the piece. So let’s get into it!

We are slowly swapping out pieces of our bedroom matchy-matchy primary bedroom suite for a more collected and organic look.

The first piece we have found is this wardrobe that Steve spotted when we were shopping at a local second hand furniture store.

Honestly, I was not a fan. There was just SO. MUCH. GOING. ON. Tons of big, bulky details that I just didn’t like and had a hard time seeing past. But, Steve really liked the storage and thought it would be perfect. We ended up getting g it and taking it home.

One of the first things I did was start working on the doors.

They ended up being way easier than I anticipated. I was able to unscrew the solid back panel from the I side of the door. In doing that, I was able to pop the lattice details off super easily. The trickiest part was cutting the “I” shape out. I did so my using my jigsaw. It was mainly tricky because I was removing the bill of the wood and leaving a smaller frame, so the doors were jumping around quite. Steve helped hold the pieces down and we got it done.

Once I added back in the solid back panels, there was still a gap from where the lattice had been plus some not very straight cut lines. I used these trim princess from Lowe’s to fill the space and clean them up.

I removed the backing again and used some zip ties to help “clamp” them in place while the glue I used to hold them in place dried. I had cut them to meet at 45 degree angles in the corners.

I replaced the backing and used caulk to make it all seamless. Once the doors were painted, it really looked great!

Something I had not originally planned on doing was removing the top. But it turned out it could be removed simply by taking out some screws. There was a spot the was glued that required some maneuvering but overall it was an easy change.

Removing the top left some of braces that held the original top exposed. I wanted to create an even top, so I used a three 1×6 boards to finish off the top. I attached the sides with glue and clamped them to the side until they were secured. The front piece was screwed in place. I used the same trim that I used on the doors to add a little somethin’ somethin’ to the top.

Finally, we arrive at the drawers. I initially I was planning on leaving the drawers as is, but ultimately I decided I wanted a smoother look and pulled off all the trim.

Then I used wood glue to attach a 1×8 board on the drawer front to create a smooth drawer front. I also added a thin trim piece to the top so that each drawer had a little lip. I added some of the trim I used on the doors and top piece underneath of that lip too.

I had to drill new holes for the hardware. This is the hardware I used:

**Sumner Street HomeHardware** Octagon 1-1/8 in. Oil Rubbed Bronze Cabinet Knob

**Sumner Street HomeHardware** Octagon 4 in. Center-to-Center Oil-Rubbed Bronze Drawer Bail Pull

I found mine at Home Depot, but I don’t think they are currently carrying it. However, I was able to find them on Wayfair though!

Let’s not forget to the fun part in my opinion: the paint! For this project I wanted a color but I wanted it to be able to blend into however I decorate our room. I ended up choosing Lichen from Fusion Mineral Paints.

I had used it on our bathroom cabinets and really loved both the color and durability. It’s such a beautiful shade of green with hints of grey to it. If you’re looking for a neutral color- this is it!