How to Turn a Dresser into a TV Stand

Project Overview

Learn how to turn a dresser into a TV stand with this simple DIY. It's budget-friendly, functional, and adds character to your living room setup.

This project takes me way back, like to the early days of sharing tutorials when I thought crooked photos were "cool". 😣

Spoiler: the pictures aren't great, but the steps still hold up!

If you've got an old dresser collecting dust or you don't want to drop a lot of cash for a media console, this is an excellent DIY for giving furniture new life.

Estimated Cost:$30

I found this dresser at a yard sale for $15. It was a bit ugly and not in the best shape, but since it was cheap, it was exactly what I was looking for.

Since this dresser is second-hand (and possibly third or fourth-hand), the first thing I did was wipe the entire dresser with bleach.

Then, I removed the top drawers and cut out the vertical brace that divided the drawers using ahacksaw. I circled where they were just in case you weren't sure what I removed.

Now there is a big open shelf for our DVD player and stereo.

I painted the whole thing withAnnie Sloan Chalk Paint. I love that stuff!

It is a bit pricey, but I would definitely recommend it because I didn't have to sand a thing!

After touch-ups here and there, I worked on the drawers and distressed the whole thing (this was the fun part)!!

I originally intended to replace the ugly handles, but after removing and cleaning them, they looked a lot better, so I kept them as they were.

I absolutely LOVE this TV stand. It has excellent storage, and it was so much cheaper than buying a new fancy one from a furniture store.

After a couple of years, I finally took a good picture of the DIY TV stand, and it was even straight. I was learning! 😆

It is so fun to update old furniture to meet your needs. Here are a few more ideas!

Hi, I'm Katie!

I'm so glad you're here. Want to make something fabulous? I'm here to help!