New Life for an Old Cabinet

Total Time: 3 Hours

Supplies:

• 1 cabinet ($5.00)
• 2 artist's brushes ($.25)
• 2 foam brushes ($.20)
• 2 paint and paint tubs ($.50)
• scissors
• hot glue
• 4 mini doilies ($2.00)
• 1 scrap lace valance
• dresser scarf from my great grandmother

Steps:

1. The first thing I did was clean it. When that was done and I let it dry overnight, then I painted the first coat.

 
2. Now you need to know that all I had to work with was ceramic/artist paints. And the first night, I didn't have the foam brushes so this really was a labor of love. I don't recommend it. Make quick work of your project with the right tools.

 
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3. I mixed the green and the cream and some white to make a unique color just for my bathroom decor. Luckily I had the amounts I needed as it was all I had of the white. I didn't care if the inside was darker so I went with what I had.

 
4. With the foam brushes, it was much faster and easier and the paint lasted just to the end of the project. I don't think I had enough to cover a Q-tip.

 
5. I let it sit overnight and today finished the inside. I mixed some more green and cream for the interior and had just enough for the sides and the back. So it was a toss up as to what to do with the bottom. Paint it, use scrap booking paper? Lace? Well, the lace won out. I had to custom cut it, but I think it turned out nice.

 
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6. I put my pretties back up and used a spot of hot glue to put the mini doilies on the door. All in all, for about 10.00 and a few hours of time, I think it came out pretty cool. N-JOY!

riendeauf

February 4, 20180 found this helpful

Might...AWESOME IDEA.....

Vadith

February 4, 20180 found this helpful

I like the original better.

cybergrannie
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February 6, 20181 found this helpful

Sure looks clean and neat to me..
Nice dark wood looks great in some places but when it is
"past its prime" then sprucing up brings new life and puts a smile on your face.