I love handpainted furniture, especially when they have painted details on them. I like to use furniture as my canvas, it can give interest to may be not such an interesting piece or revamp it to look totally different. I purchased this cabinet at a yard sale a few weeks ago and it is well made but a bit boring. So I figured I will start with painting it my favorite color turquoise, I never really know what it is going to look like til the end. Here it is, I am quite happy with the new look it got!
First, I sanded the top of the cabinet so I can stain it and sanded the rest to just take off the shine so the paint can adhere to it. Then stained the top a red mahogany.
I primed and painted it turquoise. After I added tinted glaze to give it an aged distressed effect.
Then the fun begins with painting decorative details on it!
I love the way it turned out! This piece is ready to go into my Etsy shop,
sheerserendipity.etsy.com.
If you ever get tired of that piece you can send it my way. Wickedly awesome how it turned out! Following your blog now from Friday Remodelaholic. Pop on by Wiccan Make Some Too when you can & say "hi".
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A girl after my own heart, Sherry! I love the check design you did on the doors and the color turned out great. I'm in New York, too, but out on Long Island.
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you're amazing Sherry, it looks fabulous (and so neat!)
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Wow, I love the finished product. What great vision and what a beautiful job! Thanks for the blog visit and comment love :) I'm your newest follower.
ReplyDeleteThe checks really give that piece new life, Sherry. It really had nice details to work with.
ReplyDeleteThat's gorgeous!!! And I love how you carried the checked design onto the sides. It looks like a very high end piece of furniture now.
ReplyDeleteThat looks amazing! I love the color and the details, fabulous!
ReplyDeleteGreat work, I love the combination of turquoise with the touch of checkerboard pattern!
ReplyDeleteI say wow to that!! You're so talented. What a glamorous piece this now is. And it look very expensive!
ReplyDeleteOooh I love it! You did such a great job! Coming over from Coastal Charm and your newest follower!
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Love this piece - it's very MacKenzie-Childs looking and I love their things!
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That is an excellent makeover! Great job!
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that looks awesome! i am really loving the color combo, and those gold accents get me! :) love them!
ReplyDeleteWay to make something dull completely awesome!!!
ReplyDeleteThis turned out so amazing! I love the way you can mix to different styles and come out with such an amazing finish. By the way, I'm in LoVE with your friends new house. I'm loving your blog and I am your newest follower!
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I really like how it turned out too... checks are wonderfully whimsical and appeal to the eye. for some reason black and white checks are sometimes elegant and laid back at the same time
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I saw you on Creative Bloggers Party. I'm your newest public follower. I love how this project turned out. I am so impressed with all the talent I found in this party. I would appreciate you following back http://talesfrommyjournal.blogspot.com I would also appreciate if you would like me in facebook http://www.facebook.com/DeniseMartin.LillaRose and in twitter @DeniseLillaRose. I always follow back. Just leave me a note so I know you stopped by.
ReplyDeleteyour cabinet looks great! "catching" you this week,
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Thanks for linking this to Furniture Friday. I love the checkerboard detail with the soft color palette. Hope you come visit us again next week.
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Zazazoo!!! I love this :) Great color combination. I'm your newest follower too!
ReplyDeleteI love how this turned out. If I saw this a t my flea market. I would have walked right on by. You changed it up fabulously!
ReplyDeleteI love the way you have given new life to this piece! I paint funky furniture too, and it is amazing what a coat of paint will do for a piece. This was a treat to look at and I really love your simple color combinations. It looks soft yet striking,colorful yet so classy now! Great blog!
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