A Flea Market Flip...Curio Cabinet
It was a beautiful day today! The wind was blowing a tad, but it had to of been in the mid 60's, and for Wyoming....that's a day you take advantage of. Tomorrow could be below 0 and snowing - We call her the bipolar state. ; )
Anyway, I was inspired to paint my curio cabinet I scored at a flea market for $100. I have had it for a few months now and have debated on whether to paint it or not, but finally after looking at the rest of my open floor plan, the dark, shiny wood was kinda sticking out like a sore thumb.
I did not want to sand because I was not about to drag that outside so I searched on Pinterest for furniture that was painted without sanding and could not believe all the tutorials out there. I bought myself some Zinsser Cover Stain Primer that is used as a stain blocker and bond coat.
I was skeptical at first but after putting the first coat of white paint on when the primer was dry it went on so nice. I can't believe how much easier it was to just slap some of this primer on before painting. The cabinet even had a medium gloss to it and it still covered nicely. The curio cabinet itself though was hard to paint, especially the inside because of all the nooks and crannies. I'm so glad I did paint it because it flows with the rest of the house and really makes my glass collections POP! You can check out more photos and all the flea market finds I displayed in it on the blog.
Anyway, I was inspired to paint my curio cabinet I scored at a flea market for $100. I have had it for a few months now and have debated on whether to paint it or not, but finally after looking at the rest of my open floor plan, the dark, shiny wood was kinda sticking out like a sore thumb.
I did not want to sand because I was not about to drag that outside so I searched on Pinterest for furniture that was painted without sanding and could not believe all the tutorials out there. I bought myself some Zinsser Cover Stain Primer that is used as a stain blocker and bond coat.
I was skeptical at first but after putting the first coat of white paint on when the primer was dry it went on so nice. I can't believe how much easier it was to just slap some of this primer on before painting. The cabinet even had a medium gloss to it and it still covered nicely. The curio cabinet itself though was hard to paint, especially the inside because of all the nooks and crannies. I'm so glad I did paint it because it flows with the rest of the house and really makes my glass collections POP! You can check out more photos and all the flea market finds I displayed in it on the blog.
The before...A little dated and did not flow well with the rest of my living room. Note....This is not an antique and it's not solid wood so painting it did no harm. : )
Now it looks beautiful, bright, and cheery and my glass collection just pops inside!
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To All the naysayers : give compliments where compliments are do :; Get A Life ..everyone is different in their likes and dislikes ..... I repeat "Get A Life "
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GerryRust ..... WHATEVER !! I am enjoying all the efforts of the Hometalk people
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