Henredon Cabinet Gets a Facelift!

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I picked up this tired, vintage cabinet off of CL (where else?!). I can hear the questions, "Why did you paint it??!!" Well, because I wanted to. Lol. The finish was worn and dark and it just needed a little oomph. I did refinish the drawer though!!
I do many, many vintage furniture re-dos. If the wood is in outstanding shape, I leave it. all most all of my redo's have issues with the wood finish. I do a lot of top refinishing as well. This particular piece got General Finishes Driftwood Gray milk paint with a wipe on black glaze after painting. A satin Deft top coat finished it.
The black glazing and the camera flash don't jive too well! I can honestly say that it all blends in fine in real room lighting!!
Originally I had thought about this blue shade, and then a lighter turquoise, but changed my mind to the gray. The entire piece got a thorough sanding and primer. The doors and hinges were taped off.
a little of the underlying blue peeked thru!
Solid mahogany drawer. I always make it a mission to redo the inner and sides of my drawers too. You know how gross they can be sometimes?? Very simple to do and it makes quite an impact. Start by sanding the sides with an 80 grit and finish w/a 250. Wipe it clean and spray with non-waxed shellac (I use Zinsser in the yellow can). Leave it as is or paint over it. For the inside, I give it a good sanding and follow the same as the sides. This wood was very nice so I left it as is. Most of the times it isn't so I apply a few coats of glossy enamel. This is a perfect time to use a spray paint. Just tape everything off properly!


This mahogany got a gel stain and two coats of GF wipe-on urethane, Arm r Seal.
The gold toned hardware was removed and polished. The black glaze (which really doesn't look streaky) was black paint, silver metallic paint and glazing medium (martha stewart) mixed together. I applied with a brush and then wiped off with a wet rag.
I applied about 3 coats of the satin acrylic top coat by Deft. In between coats it was sanded with a very fine paper/steel wool. I only use top quality brushes for this application. It makes a huge difference in the finish.


This actually goes pretty well in this room w/the herringbone ceiling! Want to see how that feat was accomplished??! Check it out here..Reclaimed wood in a herringbone pattern on a vaulted ceiling . Home talk post is here: http://www.hometalk.com/diy/floors-ceilings/reclaimed-wood-herringbone-pattern-on-the-ceiling-1167663


And my blog post with detailed how-to's is here:


http://makemeprettyagain.blogspot.com/2013/03/reclaimed-wood-herringbone-ceiling.html


Thanks for visiting!
Beth H.    Makemeprettyagain.blogspot
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