Industrial Apothecary Cart

by Highstyle Restyle

After my dad found a curbside china cabinet, we rescued and restyled the hutch into a beautiful barrister-style bookcase. Although the buffet portion wasn't much to look at, I knew it also had huge potential. And I had a vision of transforming it into an industrial apothecary cart.

{BEFORE}

I reached out to the amazing Amy at Her Tool Belt to help draw plans to make my vision a reality.

industrial apothecary cart, chalk paint, painted furniture, repurposing upcycling

The buffet was missing a top, which was fine since I wanted something a little more rustic anyway. After removing the doors and drawers, we built new doors with faux apothecary-style panels.

{MISSING ITS TOP}

Creating a finish resembling metal was my favorite part of this project. I layered several glazes on top of the base color and the result was a steel/zinc look. You can read all the details on my blog.

Of all the projects I've restyled, I think this one was the biggest transformation from where it started. The best part is being able to craft three separate pieces from the original china cabinet. Next up is using the doors and drawers to create a media stand.

All the details are on my blog at: http://www.highstylerestyle.com/blog/china-cabinet-base-crafted-into-industrial-cart

See all my rescues + restyles on my Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/highstylerestyle

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Shirley on May 11, 2015
Breath taking is all I can say!!!!!!!!

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- Highstyle Restyle on May 12, 2015
  I appreciate you saying so Shirley! Thank you! :)
  
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Jhunt10 on May 16, 2015
This repurpose project is going to go at the top of my list for my most favorite transformations ! What a stunning job !

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- Highstyle Restyle on May 16, 2015
  Wow, that's such a nice compliment! Thank you!!
  
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