A New Look For a Purple Cabinet

by Melody

A few months ago one of my neighbors asked me to paint a purple cabinet she had bought at a garage sale. She's got the patience of a saint because it took me a long time to get to this one. I had a lot of other commitments and finally had time to give this purple cabinet a new look.
With a bit of paint and a mix of dark and clear wax, this purple cabinet got a lovely new look!

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After painting, I mixed dark and clear wax to give the cabinet some dimension

I like to mix the wax on an aluminum foil covered plate. I apply it with a brush, working in a small area at a time. Then I come back with a clean, lint free cloth to wipe off the excess wax. After the wax has dried, I take another link free cloth and buff the wax to a nice shine.

This is my favorite part of the cabinet! I love that hardware!

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Hannah V on Oct 20, 2015
What a pretty redo! Love the styling of it. Lightyears better from that purple!

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- Melody on Oct 20, 2015
  @Hannah V Thank you! It definitely looks a whole lot different! Too bad I couldn't keep it :-)
  
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