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My laundry basket dresser with doors
My laundry basket dresser with doors
About This Project

I wanted to use our laundry basket dresser as a collector for dirty laundry in our bathroom, and wanted it to have doors so it would blend in better. I also made the shelf above for our towels. It is painted white with a faux-zinc finish on the top. I made the top slightly larger so it would overhang and added cute little bun feet. My talented friend Carli helped me build the doors (and by helped I mean I handed her things while she impressed me with all her tools and skills!) and frame.

Estimated Cost: 
$75-100 (can't remember exactly)
Estimated Time Investment: 
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Required Skill Level: 
Intermediate
Type of Wood: 
birch plywood, beadboard
Finish Used: 
white semi-gloss paint, zinc faux finish: layer 1 dark charcoal paint, layer 2 dark pewter metallic glaze, layer 3 white paint thinned with water & rubbed on/off.
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Very nice! I like it!

Very nice! I like it!

 
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Spectacular!

Spectacular!

 
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wow, this is just perfect!

wow, this is just perfect! Love it!

 
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That looks so adorable!

That looks so adorable!

 
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BEAUTIFUL!!

this is perfect! i totally need a bunch just like this! I love the added doors!

 
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Perfect

This is the look I'd like, fit the baskets and hide them behind doors until you are ready to do the laundry. These could be made for bedrooms, bathrooms, toy rooms (okay, toys instead of dirty laundry)...

 
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Would you mind sharing the

Would you mind sharing the dimensions for this cabinet? Love this idea!!!! Great job!

 
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Help!

I absolutely love this! Could you please add instructions on how to make/paint and install the doors? I am a newbie to making my own furniture. Thanks!

 
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This is great!

You have definitely great ideas! This bathroom looks very elegant and the accessories are great. I would like to see also the rest of it as I am interested to see some bathroom shower doors. If you have any idea of how could I do something like that by myself please tell me. I really want to make something special and I don't know how.

 
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I love this idea! I will have

I love this idea! I will have a new bathroom soon and I think this will get used! What are the dimensions, or what style cabinet would you suggest to look for? TIA!

 
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Share dimensions!!!

Share dimensions!!!

 
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The dimensions are the same

The dimensions are the same as Ana's plan: http://ana-white.com/2010/11/laundry-basket-dresser except that the top is slightly bigger (3/4" overhang on front/sides) to look more like a countertop. On the doors we just made a frame w/ angled pieces, routed a notched line on the back & glued/nailed some beadboard in from the back. Sorry I can't be much more detailed on that, a friend did most of the doors for me!

 
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Baskets Used?

I actually got the plywood to do this project and I was going to add doors. I looked at the baskets suggested but it seems they would stick out the front. I was just curious, did you use different baskets that would fit inside the cabinet or did you make the cabinet slightly deeper?

 
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depth/baskets

Actually I discovered the same problem after it was built. I just didn't put a back on and they stick out a tiny bit in the back. I actually kind of like it that way because it lets some air in (being in the bathroom and putting towels in I could see it getting mildewy without much circulation). But if I had gotten the baskets first I probably would have made it about 2" deeper, then leave some open space, but not all, on the back.

 

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