Hi! my painting friends,
I can't wait to show you what happened to this:
This!
I know.
You have to see it again -
The 1980's went trendy 2013 style.
Cutting off wood flourishes,
refacing the door fronts,
replacing the old backing with beadboard panel,
and adding new hardware.
It was a group effort to transform this old cabinet
into a pantry that Scott and Rachel can use
in their kitchen.
We had to spray prime the entire piece
to rid of any leftover 1980s.
The primer would not have been necessary otherwise.
Smells good now.
We mixed "Peacock Blue" with some black and white
to get our base color.
Now for some rustic charm.
Double load a wide brush with
your base blue and Minwax "Early American" stain.
Occasionally, you might need to add some
clear glaze to your brush to extend and blend.
It really depends on how blended
you want your finish to be.
Less glaze - more line separation.
More glaze - more blending.
After that is dry
use a chip brush dipped in stain
and brush into corners and edges
where you want a worn look.
If it gets too heavy,
just use some paint thinner on a rag
and wipe some off.
We used a wood stripper on the drawers
and applied a new finish -
brushing on both "Early American" stain
and black semi-gloss paint.
Old entertainment centers make great storage.
So this heavy Thomasville
got rid of its curls and swirls
and now has straight line beadboard fashion
with fun color expression.
Hope you all enjoy the before and after!
Deb
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18 comments:
Love this! What a beautiful transformation.
Gorgeous Deb, love the colour!! And love getting rid of the 1980's too ;-)
SO PRETTY! I love the stain effect... great tips!
I love the technique and am excited to see someone else put an idea I had in my mind but wasn't sure how to go about doing it or if I was brave enough to try, into successful play. Thanks for sharing your awesome painting technique!!
This turned out fantastic. Love your antiquing method and the color choice It's always so nice to have extra kitchen storage!
That is amazing! Really cool redo.
Can't even tell it is the same piece of furniture! :)
Wow! I love it, beautiful and thanks for sharing the details for how-to!
You are amazing. The cabinet is beautiful and so cleverly redone.
I saw an ugly piece at a thrift shop and thought of all the people who would make it beautiful again. I wanted to give it a try myself, but they were asking $300 and I thought that was too much for an ugly piece.
Oh, I agree. $300 would be too much. This one was $70 on craigslist. Still...I usually try to find less expensive than even that!
Resourceful. Bargain Hunters :)
Great piece and I love the makeover. Thanks for linking to Inspire Me. Hugs, Marty
Ohmigosh Deb, what a gorgeous makeover!! I love it!
Katie
www.funhomethings.com
Nice makeover. I love the added drama.
Great update!
Amazing! I am sure they love it. I know I do!
Just beautiful! You really gave it a fresh new look!
Awesome transformation, Deb! LOVE the beadboard - and love that color - the patina is marvelous! I do appreciate you sharing with Home and Garden Thursday,
Kathy
WOW BEAUTIFUL JOB, I WOULD LOVE TO FEATURE IT, LET ME KNOW IF OK
LAUREN
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