Your measurements might be different.
Diy adding legs to dresser.
Here are some terrific examples.
For now i m talking about how to add legs to furniture and the impact it can have.
In order to hide the wood supports that the brackets were attached to i added a couple of 1 2 s around the edge as trim.
Updating furniture legs is so easy and makes such a big impact.
I purchased a small ottoman at goodwill for 12 and took the legs off of that.
Doing so will add height and visually lighten the piece.
You can purchase new legs at lowes home depot or even on amazon.
I added wood glue and clamped em down and let them sit for 24 hours.
They come in various sizes to accommodate large and small screws and once installed they re a nice secure fastener.
I ve been putting off the job as it looks so well 60 ish.
I realized after the first leg that the metal roller could be unscrewed so i did that for the other three legs.
Each time i look at it i think it needs legs for added height and also to bring it the 2000 era.
First you need legs.
We chose 4 blocks because that measurement made the block flush with the bottom of our dresser.
The legs are 16 round taper legs by waddell from home depot.
I love these natural legs.
Adding the legs sure made the bookcase look so much better and suited for the space.
The simplest way to add furniture legs to a smaller piece of furniture is by using t nuts.
For my project i used some vintage mid century legs with brass caps.
T nuts aka tee nuts rivet or blind nuts can be found in local hardware stores in the fastener section for usually less than 50 each.
Now it looks like i have a brand new ottoman.
I added a couple of 1 4 s to the dresser and attached the leg brackets to the wood.
Why not take this idea a step further and add legs or feet to pieces that are otherwise grounded.
I have an old 1960 s dresser sitting out in the shop to repaint.
A quick and affordable trick for changing or upgrading the style of a piece of furniture is to swap in new legs or feet.
Couch legs adding or changing.
One leg took about 20 25 minutes.