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Turning a Dresser Into a TV Console

January 9, 2012

 

Want to see a peek of what we spent way too many hours doing this past weekend?  

 

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We moved the dresser (that was in the foyer blocking that annoying vent) to our family room.  I couldn’t look at that other ugly console for one more minute.  Problem was, we’re using our “biggest” TV now, and the components (which we also have more of now) won’t fit on top like they did in our last house:

 

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I love TV, but I detest cords and cable boxes.  Why can’t everything just work and be pretty, too?

So, my husband spent waaay longer than anticipated fishing cords here and there, drilling holes and removing drawer glides. 

 

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We’re not quite finished but everything fits now. I still have to paint the inside of the drawers and possibly add some trim to the shelf fronts.

 

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  1. heyhomeslice says

    January 9, 2012 at 9:28 pm

    looks great- it will be beautiful with the finishing touches! Don’t you hate when projects take “much, much longer” than expected? It’s all worth it though, I guess!

    Jenna

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  2. Jalon Burton says

    January 9, 2012 at 9:44 pm

    AWESOME! You know you could put the drawer fronts back on the front with hinges to open (like a keyboard drawer on a desk)- when you need to use remotes on the components. Then just close the drawer fronts when you don’t need to get to the components. I hate all the cords and clutter too… who invents these multi-thingys? LOL

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  3. Elaine says

    January 9, 2012 at 9:47 pm

    genius.

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  4. Amy says

    January 9, 2012 at 9:53 pm

    Nice conversion! That’s a great looking dresser!!

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  5. C J says

    January 9, 2012 at 9:53 pm

    I like the idea of putting the drawer fronts back on with hinges. We have one of those “eyes” invisibly mounted on the tv and fished to the cabinet so that the remote works even with all components out of sight behind wood doors. It costs less than $100. Also, I like your new blog design.

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  6. Ange says

    January 9, 2012 at 9:56 pm

    We just did the same thing last night! Looks great and functions well too!

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  7. Mrs. Chic says

    January 9, 2012 at 10:02 pm

    good conversion! It looks good

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  8. upcycledhomeblog.com says

    January 9, 2012 at 10:23 pm

    oh, I really hate all the tv cords and components too! This was a great solution–and I love the idea of the drawer fronts on hinges to maximize the disguise! :-)

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  9. eewhite says

    January 9, 2012 at 10:56 pm

    I too hate cords and the ugly TV boxes. With Direct TV you can get an RF remote that works through the closed cabinet doors. Now you don’t see the ugly boxes in our living room anymore!

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  10. Lisa says

    January 9, 2012 at 10:59 pm

    Fantastic! I love the idea of repurposing… now if I could just figure out how to repurpose our old entertainment armoire…

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  11. Erin (Out on a Limb) says

    January 9, 2012 at 11:17 pm

    Looks great!

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  12. Hello Lover... says

    January 9, 2012 at 11:22 pm

    Looking good! When we were planning our built in bookcases and mantel I made sure to incorporate ways to hide all of our electronics components. I agree – they just really ruin the look/feel of a room for me.

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  13. Jade @ Flip Flops + Pearls Design says

    January 9, 2012 at 11:26 pm

    I agree! Boo to cords!

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  14. Kathysue says

    January 9, 2012 at 11:32 pm

    Great job repurposing!!! I love the look of your blog. Simplified suits you well! Kathysue

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  15. The Yellow Cape Cod says

    January 9, 2012 at 11:37 pm

    Awesome. I love that you used what you had, it looks gorgeous.

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  16. Design Blooms says

    January 9, 2012 at 11:53 pm

    That’s so funny, Im in the middle of doing the same thing! Cutting out round holes and all! Great DIY!

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  17. Kristin @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia says

    January 9, 2012 at 11:56 pm

    It looks fabulous!!! I hate cords too :( I love what you have done to the wall behind the tv as well, it detracts from the TV. We are in the process or transforming the kids space and I like this idea a ton!
    Thank you!
    Kristin

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  18. matildaroseinteriors.blogspot says

    January 10, 2012 at 12:22 am

    It looks fantastic Emily. I completely agree about the cords, I’m looking forward to the day when everything works wirelessly (although hoping that won’t have some terrible health implications!)

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  19. make/do says

    January 10, 2012 at 12:46 am

    Oooo, the frames hung around the TV really make it look like it all belongs together! Televisions can be one of the most difficult elements in a room to work with, I think.

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  20. Sarah says

    January 10, 2012 at 12:55 am

    Looks great Emily! I love the the new look of your blog too – fab- have a great new year! ;-))

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  21. Kelli says

    January 10, 2012 at 1:11 am

    Oh my gosh, this is exactly what I want for my new TV! I am on the hunt right now for a dresser to paint and use just like this. Love taking out the drawers for the “stuff” that drives me crazy too!

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  22. L.Duncan@I AM THAT GIRL says

    January 10, 2012 at 1:29 am

    This looks GREAT! I may have to try this, Emily! Love your blog too E! The look I’m after:)

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  23. Jeannie says

    January 10, 2012 at 1:31 am

    Looking good! I did the same thing in my living room and I love it.

    maxwellhouseinteriors.blogspot.com

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  24. Meri says

    January 10, 2012 at 1:38 am

    Love! If you decide you hate it, I can be on your side of Clt in like 40 minutes :D

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  25. 17 Perth says

    January 10, 2012 at 2:12 am

    Wow. Beautiful! It is going to be well worth it though. Kudos to your hubby too for hanging in there. :)

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  26. One Creative Momma says

    January 10, 2012 at 2:48 am

    I think we are going to attempt this in the near future with my childhood dresser. Fingers crossed it turns out looking as nice as yours!

    Jen
    http://www.1creativemomma.blogspot.com

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  27. M says

    January 10, 2012 at 3:13 am

    Get an RF remote…. You can close the doors to hide ugly components and it works no problem. You destroyed a perfectly good piece of furniture….. And wasted a weekend of your life.

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  28. M says

    January 10, 2012 at 3:15 am

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  29. {Hi Sugarplum!} says

    January 10, 2012 at 3:28 am

    I have been checking craigslist for a month looking for a cool dresser to use for the same thing!!

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  30. stephanie says

    January 10, 2012 at 4:28 am

    We did the same thing this weekend! and we’re not finished with ours either :) I’ll {attempt} to blog about in the next week or so in a desperate attempt to actually complete it in the near future.

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  31. LisaMende says

    January 10, 2012 at 5:48 am

    Great job! I’m jealous your hubby can do things like this!

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  32. Camille says

    January 10, 2012 at 7:07 am

    Another reason we love you — you’re not afraid to post the pictures of the not-perfectly-finished-and styled-piece. Yup, you’ll do just fine with twins.

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  33. Lauren Clark @ Prudence Design Spot says

    January 10, 2012 at 3:39 pm

    I am with you Emily – I hate the cords that come with having a TV and cable box (we also have the xbox hooked up)! This was a great way to fix that problem. The finished product is going to be perfect!

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  34. Aimee says

    January 10, 2012 at 3:54 pm

    This looks fantastic! I’ve been thinking about doing the same with my dresser turned TV console…This is making me lean more toward taking that step!

    Aimee
    Wonderfully Domestic

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  35. Jessica @ Simply A Farmer's Wife says

    January 10, 2012 at 5:05 pm

    Looks amazing, Emily! I just purchased a buffet that we are turning into a tv console. My husband is actually picking it up as I type this. :) I love the idea of using something unexpected as a tv console.

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  36. Janis at HomeStyle says

    January 10, 2012 at 5:20 pm

    We just did the same thing (talked the hubby into it by telling him what a quick project it was….whoops.

    Yours look fantastic, great job.

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  37. EKM says

    January 10, 2012 at 6:22 pm

    I think it’d be really neat if you painted the inside of the drawer area gold coral or red!! I love that console!

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  38. Kim Barnett says

    January 10, 2012 at 11:50 pm

    Hi – It looks great! One thing I learned about recently was a gadget called a remote control extender. My husband and I bought one from a company called Next Generation on amazon.com. It allowed us to store the components behind closed doors and the remote “sees” through the doors to change the channels. I think it’s infrared, but I am no techie… We only bought one, but somehow it works for our cable and DVD player (but I think that has to do with the remote control provided by our cable company). I like so much to not see all of the wires, lights, buzzing gizmos. It was very reasonably priced considering how much more I like the look. :)

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