I got bit by building bug! I needed some bedroom furniture, and while I have some House of Miniatures kits, they weren't quite right. Then I had a moment....no, I didn't black out, I actually recalled a magazine project that quite suited my needs! The Dolls' House Magazine (November 2015) had a retro dresser project that was perfect.
Following instructions is always a challenge for me. I grabbed some 1/16th sheet wood and took to making it. Yes, I read the instructions! Instead of making it a single dresser, I made it a double. And because I wanted to ensure I enjoyed the process and didn't swear up a storm, I made false drawer fronts.
What I Did
I made the case of the dresser from 1/16th sheet wood. Then I made the 3 drawer fronts. It took a bit of fiddling to make them fit and shave off equal amounts from each front.To ensure the fronts would hold up, I placed 2 supports on each section as something to attach the drawer fronts to.
I used my circle stencil to mark out the handle holes on 1 drawer. Then, I clamped 3 together and used my Dremel to sand away the wood.
The hairpin legs are a large paperclip that I pained in a flat aluminum.
I painted the drawers in Marta Stewart Summer Linen, Americana Slate Grey and Americana Zinc. I sealed the dresser with a satin finish polyurethane.
And Then....
I made a little vignette with the dresser for my Instagram account!
