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    DIY ON A DIME

    Dec 07, 2018 5 minutes
    By Katelin Hill

    PROJECT

    Map-drawer dresser

    THE DIYER: Jenni Radosevich, a home-improvement fanatic who has been blogging about everything DIY on her website, ispydiy.com, for nearly a decade.

    THE INSPIRATION: “I needed some extra storage for off-season clothes in my guest room,” Jenni says. “I love the look of vintage map drawers, but their cost is crazy expensive.”

    To hack the look of shallow map drawers, Jenni started with a simple white dresser from a big-box store. To cover the flat drawer fronts, she cut 3-inch-wide strips of ¼-inch poplar to length and enriched them with stain she had on hand. She affixed three planks per drawer by screwing two knobs through each piece of poplar and the drawer front. Label holders and labels soaked in coffee grounds and water complete the

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