The $20 Dresser...word

Dresser- $0 (under free posting on http://www.craigslist.org/)
Paint- $15
Paint brush- $5
Old dentures left from times past- $0

1. Wipe down the remnants from 1980 with damp cloth, lightly sand any imperfections, remove hardware
2. Apply base color of paint, then repeat (make sure to take drawers out and paint separately)
3. Mix black acrylic paint with water (2:1 ratio)
4. Take a soft cloth (think used t-shirt) rub black paint mixture into grooves of wood, immediately wipe off excess.

5. Spray paint hardware black

6. Re-assemble

7. Watch all your friends drool because your furniture kicks more butt than there store-bought pieces, and you paid a ridiculously less.