80 Year Old Cedar Chest Makover: Guest Remodel

Joy at Thrifty Parsonage Living has saved an old cedar chest and gave it some good old TLC. 

I had the wonderful privilege of inheriting my grandmother's 80 year old cedar chest.

It came to me in very poor condition. There was a leg broken off, hinges disconnected, veneer chipped and missing and part of the trim molding was missing.

My husband thought it was beyond repair; and maybe the dump was the best place for it. I'm a very sentimental person and said "but it was grandma's!"

It sat in my husband's shop for quite some time, but then one day I was surprised and delighted to find my husband (who's very good at restoring and building furniture) busy working on the chest. I don't have a photo of it at it's worst, but here are a few of the chest in the restoration process.

The veneer was in such bad shape we decided simply to remove it altogether.

We then sanded the cedar wood followed by 3 coats of Valspar black satin paint.

Here it is all finished sitting pretty in my living room.

What do you think of my transformation?

I love that she saved this cedar chest and fixed it up.  Great job.  I love cedar chests.  Don't you?