How to repair old dresser drawers

Learn how to fix old dresser drawers that stick with this dresser repair guide. These dresser drawers stick now, but you can have them gliding smoothly again!

A blog about re-purposing vintage wood furniture, with many tutorials that include tips and tricks how to achieve the look you want in your décor.

You know the piece. The one that you find in an antique store. It looks amazing... on the outside. You go to pull a drawer only to find that it doesn't budge. Hmm... you wiggle a bit, finally get one of the drawers to come out and find that the bottom of the drawer is duct taped in place. So it needs a little more work than you had hoped, but you buy it anyway, because you can see it's going to be worth it. That's the story with this piece, so I thought it was a good opportunity to continue…

5 Ways to Fix Out-of-Whack Dresser Drawers - I knew the drawers on this vintage buffet were a little out-of-whack when I bought it, but I was confident I could…

How to reuse old thrift store drawers. Creative upcycled drawer ideas to add more storage and decorate on a budget. #diy #drawer #upcycle #repurposed

Almost all of the older pieces I work on do not have drawer stops on them. Sometimes, because the piece might be for a child, the customer asks if I can add them. I can! There are a few different ways to go about making stopper but this is the quickest and easier DIY way I have found. Cut a few pieces of wood about 2" long. I used a paint stir stick because that is all I could find at the moment. Drill a whole into them about 1/3 of the way down (or up:)) This is for the screw In the inside…

Learn how to fix old dresser drawers that stick with this dresser repair guide. These dresser drawers stick now, but you can have them gliding smoothly again!

Learn all about repairing old furniture with these helpful tips and tricks, covering different types of wood furniture damage.

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If you ever owned a vintage dresser that had wobbly or difficult drawers due to a damaged or loose drawer slide, then you will enjoy today’s post! One of the biggest challenges with vintage dressers are the drawers. With lots of use they wear out and while I have shared in the past how to […]