From Drab to Fab!

I finally got to do what I love best, paint furniture!  A few weeks back I found a small two-drawer cabinet at the thrift store.  It was originally $10 but it was 50% off day so I got it for $5!

 
Although it was a bit grungy it had good bones.  I really liked the design especially the cute pearl-like detailing around the drawers.

 

Most of the detailing on both the sides of the cabinet were broken off so I decided to remove what remained and leave the sides plain.

Here I am with a chisel and hammer to chip the remaining detail off the sides.  We have smaller chisels but for some reason I thought this was a job for our gigantic chisel??

 

After removing the side detailing I used a nail set to knock the remaining nails below the surface of the wood.

I used wood filler to fill in the nail holes and any dents in the wood.  I then did a quick sanding to smooth out the wood filler, old glue, and to rough up the surface of the wood before priming.

I then applied two coats of Martha Stewart paint in "Peony".  I also painted the cabinet hardware with spray paint in "oil-rubbed bronze".

And here it is our fabulous new cabinet!

And look at the detailing!  Isn't it cute!

It found a home in our front bedroom.  I'm planning on incorporating some coral colored-items to go with the light blue for a beachy/ocean type vibe.

For a look something like this:

spaces design

 
by John Wiley featured in House Beautiful. Photo credit: Ngoc Minh Ngo 

 My cabinet is a little more on the pink side but I wanted more of a coral color than orange to match some fabric I plan to make a pillow from.

So that's the plan for the front bedroom.   Woohoo for furniture painting!

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