Vintage Radio Cabinet Revamp

I love repurposing a piece of furniture. Especially if it looks like it's ready for the dumpster. I found this great vintage radio cabinet that had seen better days and knew she could be great again! Check out the whole post here: http://createinspireme.blogspot.com/2013/06/radio-cabinet-revamp.html
Before: There were parts that were broken and peeling off.
I painted (using two different colors) and stained...
distressed her amazing details....
added some amazing hardware...
added some fabric to the back...
and here she is! :)
Lisa @ {createinspire}
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  • Marci Kincheloe Marci Kincheloe on Sep 22, 2014
    How could I perhaps recreate or find some wooden dot molding. Any ideas?
  • Meem Kaplan Meem Kaplan on Apr 02, 2015
    Love this piece! I think you did a marvelous job. As to the "grill" work? Sometimes ya just gotta cut yer losses. I agree. I'm glad you didn't get all "I must save it all". That usually gets me too distracted to enjoy what I Have done. It makes me feel better that you proceeded with the project and didn't worry about the grill. As for the peeling veneer, did you strip it off? I have a lovely desk that a late friend restored and I have it in a back room. I want to replace this old common oak desk in the living room with that desk but the front right corner of the top is broken off. Only about a half inch but I dont' quite know what to do about it. I suppose I could leave it and cover the top with plate glass. The wood is quite lovely, two different kinds make the piece, and I don't really want to do the fill and paint thing as it reminds me of all the work my dear late friends had done to restore it. I can't afford to hire a furniture restorer. What would you do?
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    • Meem Kaplan Meem Kaplan on Apr 03, 2015
      @Lisa @ {createinspire} In that case, I think I will just set glass on the top so I don't catch on the veneer and make it worse. Thank you for replying! and I'm going to follow that blog of yours! Great ideas. I like your style.
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