How To Make Easy $20 Ethan Allen Dresser Knock Off

by | Apr 7, 2017 | DIY Home Decor | 28 comments

How to make a thrifty Ethan Allen girls bedroom dresser knock off for $20.

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How to make a thrifty Ethan Allen girls bedroom dresser knock off for $20 | DazzleWhileFrazzled

Have you opened the mailbox to find a catalog you’ve never signed up for? Seems to happen at least once a week. Catalogs for bird lovers (what?), magazines on how to get abs of steel (what?), clothing for someone twice my age (what?). I really should cancel all these and save a few trees!

So when an Ethan Allen furniture catalog found its way into my mailbox, I couldn’t help but flip through it. It is Ethan Allen after all. Gorgeous furnishings that are way out of my stay-at-home mom “salary”!

However that’s when I saw this super cute dresser from their Disney furniture line. It only cost $1,899! Could I replicate it for less? Let’s find out…

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How To Make Easy $20 Ethan Allen Dresser Knock Off

Fortunately, my daughter had the perfect blank canvas. An upright, plain white dresser that used to by my mother-in-law’s dresser as a girl. Its special history aside, it needed both a fresh coat of white paint and a designer-inspired face lift.

This designer knock off dresser was part of a $140 bedroom makeover.

Supplies:
– Wood dresser
– Wood rope trim
– Wood plaque
– Wood scroll
– Paint
– Knobs
How to make a thrifty Ethan Allen girls bedroom dresser knock off for $20 | DazzleWhileFrazzled

how to update a wood dresser

Cut the wood rope trim
Measure the length and width of the drawer fronts you plan to outline.

Cut the wood rope trim with a miter saw to get those awesome, perfectly lined up angles.

How to make a thrifty Ethan Allen girls bedroom dresser knock off for $20 | DazzleWhileFrazzled
Secure to the drawer with glue.

Apply the wood decor scroll
Using a jig saw, cut the wood decorative scroll into three individual pieces.

Simply decide which part of the wood scroll you want to use and cut. We used the two ends and the middle section.

Paint and secure to the drawer with a nail gun.

Sand and paint the wood plaque
Because these wooden plaques only cost me $3, they were not in the smoothest shape!

Grab a sanding block and rub away the obvious splinter-inducing areas. Paint and let dry.

Apply the wood plaques to the drawer with a nail gun.

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Inspired by this almost $2000 Ethan Allen girls bedroom dresser, I replicated and put my own creative spin on an otherwise plain upright dresser.

How to make a thrifty Ethan Allen girls bedroom dresser knock off for $20 | DazzleWhileFrazzled

How to make a thrifty Ethan Allen girls bedroom dresser knock off for $20 | DazzleWhileFrazzled

Here’s the Ethan Allen “Wonderland” dresser version.

Twenty dollars versus $1899. What do you think?

How to make a thrifty Ethan Allen girls bedroom dresser knock off for $20 | DazzleWhileFrazzled

I’d love to hear what rooms you’ve tackled on a budget. Leave me a note in the comments.

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28 Comments

  1. Toni | Small Home Soul on April 7, 2017 at 8:34 am

    I love it, what a cute idea to make a unique and beautiful dresser for her room. You can’t beat an $1800 savings!

    Reply
    • DazzleWhileFrazzled on April 7, 2017 at 1:31 pm

      I know! Couldn’t even imagine spending that much on a child’s dresser.

      Reply
  2. Cristina on April 7, 2017 at 10:31 am

    What a great job! It looks so great!

    Reply
  3. Mary-the boondocks blog on April 7, 2017 at 10:51 am

    Victoria you are so lucky to get unwanted catalogs. See how well it turned out for you. You got inspiration and an even better dresser than Ethan Allen’s. I have to admit yours is much nicer> I think those colors are much more fun for a child’s room.

    Reply
    • DazzleWhileFrazzled on April 7, 2017 at 1:30 pm

      Thanks Mary, so kind!

      Reply
  4. Lillian Stevens on April 8, 2017 at 6:18 am

    Your version is super cute and I love the price point so much better! Looks great

    Visiting you via the Sits girls!

    Have a Lovely Weekend!

    Reply
    • DazzleWhileFrazzled on April 8, 2017 at 6:27 am

      Thank you Lillian! I’m not sure a 7 year old needs an $1899 dresser, LOL!

      Reply
  5. Anika on April 9, 2017 at 3:25 pm

    Love how the dresser turned out! It looks so fun and whimsical! Totally can’t beat the $$$ savings!

    Reply
  6. Helen at Pleasures of the NW on April 10, 2017 at 7:18 am

    Nice work – Thanks for sharing on the Pleasures of the NW’s DIY link up!

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    • DazzleWhileFrazzled on April 11, 2017 at 1:49 pm

      Thanks so much Laura!

      Reply
  8. Ginger M Cochran on April 11, 2017 at 5:42 pm

    Awesome upcycle 🙂 I’d be so pleased for you to link up at my new linky party, Support Your Fellow Crafter at Support Blog for Moms of Boys! Hope to “see” you soon 🙂

    Reply
  9. Melanie on April 12, 2017 at 10:50 am

    Inspiration through serendipity! Great idea!

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    • DazzleWhileFrazzled on April 12, 2017 at 12:09 pm

      Thanks Melanie! Gotta love inspiration, wherever it comes from.

      Reply
  10. STEPHANIE ABBOTT on April 18, 2017 at 12:21 pm

    I have been pinning this like crazy, so I just have to feature it at the To Grandma’s House We Go Link Party. Love this piece! Have a great week.

    Reply
    • DazzleWhileFrazzled on April 18, 2017 at 7:46 pm

      Wow, thank you so much! I appreciate the pinning “love”.

      Reply
  11. Leslie on April 21, 2017 at 8:09 pm

    What a fun makeover! The inspiration photo is pretty awesome, but I love the bright colors you used. Thanks so much for sharing at the #happynowlinkup!

    Reply
  12. Jen on April 23, 2017 at 6:45 am

    This turned out really cute! I love Ethan Allen, but that is not really in my price point, so thanks for sharing! #happynowlinkup

    Reply
  13. Sharon@bluewillowhouse on April 25, 2017 at 8:06 pm

    I like your version much better and the price is right. Thank you for sharing your great tutorial at Vintage Charm.

    Reply
  14. Fiona Cambouropoulos on May 1, 2017 at 5:29 am

    Well done indeed, who would spend that much on a dresser? Yours looks wonderful and lots of storage too #RealCraftyLinkParty

    Reply
  15. Jeannee Taylor on May 1, 2017 at 8:10 am

    It turned out so adorable ! I’ll bet your daughter loves it! So girly and unique! Great job!
    Jeannee

    Reply
  16. Becky Hastings on July 25, 2017 at 5:44 am

    Such a whimsical look! It must look great in a kids room!

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    • DazzleWhileFrazzled on July 25, 2017 at 6:13 am

      Thanks Becky! The dresser adds a fun pop of color to an otherwise plain dresser.

      Reply
  18. JUlie on March 4, 2018 at 2:06 pm

    This is so clever, what a brilliant idea.

    Reply
  19. Carol on March 12, 2018 at 5:14 pm

    Victoria, Thank you for sharing this on Share Your Style! Very clever! I love looking through many catalogs, including Ethan Allen, to get ideas for my DIY.

    Reply
  20. Krissy on September 7, 2018 at 5:33 pm

    I saw this dresser and didn’t even know the price because the picture was on EA online but it was sold out $1899…wowsers. I love your upcycle redo! Maybe a four day project for the long weekend! THANK YOU!!!
    Krissy in NY

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    • DazzleWhileFrazzled on September 8, 2018 at 10:24 am

      Thanks Krissy! We are all about thrifty DIY projects and $20 is definitely in my budget, LOL.

      Reply

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