Rescued Cabinet {playing dress-up)
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This old cabinet was headed for the trash at a friend's yard sale, but I just knew it had potential!
I could see past the dirt and the pile of broken trim and broken doors.
All of the pieces were here, they were just.... in pieces! :)
I brought it home and removed all the door hinges and broken scraps, and lightly sanded the unstained areas. I sat in my garage being used as shelving for a couple of weeks.
Knowing it would take awhile before I had money to buy stain, I went ahead and mixed up some paint and water to blend the unstained areas with the rest of the cabinet, just so I could get a look at what I was visualizing.
I tacked the bottom trim and crown moulding back in place.
Even though it's still in my garage area, I wanted to dress it up a little to see if my vision was really possible. I added some ironstone and other accessories I love.
I added a gathered "skirt" by hanging a curtain panel across it with a piece of twine.
It still needs a few little fixes, but I love the way its coming along! It was fun playing 'dress-up' : )
Before and after... I'm really glad my eyes were open to the possibilities. Head over to my blog post to see lots more photos!
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Published July 5th, 2014 2:48 PM
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