Hi Friends,
Do I have any baseball fans out there? Red Socks?? Yankees?? Insert your favorite team here? Even though I am not a huge baseball fan (don’t hurt me), I do enjoy going to watch baseball games in person. Although watching my son play T-ball is my favorite. That being said I completely respect those of you who do love the game. ;) It’s what makes the world go around. ;)
Today’s mid century modern dresser has great lines and a really solid construction. So when Jill reached out to us about a dresser for her son’s room, it came to mind. Jill has bought many, many furniture pieces from us so I know her kids. And I know her son is a HUGE baseball fan. He knows everything there is to know about the Valley Cats. Every player, all the details of the games. It’s quite impressive. So I asked Jill if she’d be up for a design I’ve never done before. I’ve seen baseball dressers with bats and baseballs, but not exactly like this one (although I’m sure they are out there somewhere). I wanted to make our own handles using full sized bats and baseballs. That was perfect for Jill because they already had them laying around and that can save $$! :)
First we had to fill all of the holes from the hardware because none of it would be the right size. You can do that using wood filler, but we find that to get a smoother finish Bondo works better. We used this black paint from Benjamin Moore.
If you would like more details about how we paint furniture, please check out our How To Paint Furniture post.
To turn the baseballs and bats into hardware for a dresser you’ll need these tools.
- A drill
- A “hanger bolt” that has a lag screw on one end and a machine screw on the other
- Wood glue
- Adjustable Pliers
- Nut to screw onto the machine screw side of the hanger bolt
- Drill Bit
You should carefully use a drill press to hold each piece so you don’t end up drilling into your hand. Measure to make sure each bat has the holes in the same spot so it’s easier to attach them evenly to the dresser.
Using your drill and bit, drill a hole just a little bit smaller than the hanger bolt that you choose. Before inserting the hanger bolt, put some wood filler in each hole and then use the screw side of the hanger bolt to screw it into the ball or bat. You will need the pliers to hold the screw tight and be able to screw it into each piece.
Let the glue dry and set overnight at least.
Drill holes into the dresser and put the machine screw into the holes and use the nut to screw it onto the dresser.
Here are the after pictures for you!! Try not to hold anything in your hand while you look because you may drop it. ;)
In other news, I just had to share a little bit of the rest of my week.
My best friend Sarah took me to our favorite place for the day to celebrate my birthday… NYC style.
We had a blast shopping unique furniture stores and eating delicious food. I also met my brother Jesse in Brooklyn while I was there because he was in the city for a designer conference.
Yeah… we look a little bit alike, right? Love him. He’s my hero. No lie.
Over the weekend my dad and I went to a paint class and had fun being artistic just for fun. It made me realize that I need to enjoy painting for fun sometimes. It was amazing!! I loved every second.
The furniture photos are by Chelsea Bos Photography. Have a great week friends! Thanks so much for stopping by. :)
Having fun upcycling!
Sarah ;)
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