Alley Find: Move over, Restoration Hardware!

On my walk this yesterday morning, 

I veered off onto the alley behind West Ave, 

and spied this ugly-ass Ikea looking chest of drawers.....

Obviously this had been someone's funky apt. decor project.........

But I saw potential.  Besides, it was F R E E.

So I went back with the car and hauled this thing home.

 After painting the base and drawers in Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Greek Blue, 

I ran to Lowes and purchased these steel casters 

which I screwed onto each corner of the bottom.

 Next, I brushed on MinWax stain in Jacobean...then wiped it off.

While at Lowes, I had looked for some chunky cup pulls,
but found nothing.

So over in the gate hardware section,
I found these galvanized zinc industrial pulls.

They're perfect!

And less than $4 each.

So I screwed those in.

 Now to address the top....

Actually, I didn't address the top 

because all along I was planning to upholster the top 

with this canvas printed rug I got on sale at  HomeGoods.....

and make this piece into a window seat.

And then........

I had an epiphany.

Why the hell am I going to mess with this top?

This top is BRILLIANT.  

Urban graffiti art in all its glory!

 I sanded it down a bit, 

and finished the top off with a stain layer.

It's a frigging masterpiece, I tell ya!

And it's already in my living room, full of crap.