Antique China Cabinet
2 Materials
$20
3 Weeks
Easy
This old cabinet was purchased by my great great grandmother many years ago from an antique shop. I’ve always wanted it and was told it would be mine one day. Well it’s now mine after her Home was destroyed by Harvey. A few relatives cleaned out what was in her home and threw it all in the ditch. And yes my poor cabinet id waited for all these years was thrown in the ditch as well. It was in pieces. Glass broken, yes I was in tears. I dug every piece I could find out of the ditch. Almost I tears, I got most of it but one board was missing to the door. Ugh
i loaded it up in my little Nissan Cube and brought her home. She sat in the sun for about a week. I sprayed her down with vinegar and scrubbed with baking soda and left her to dry more.
this is what I had once she dried.
i had no idea what I was about to do. So I stated sanding away.
Once she looked better and the water marks were almost gone. I added old fencing to the back since it wasn’t able to be saved.
I tried using the original feet but pieces were missing on those also.
Next i stained the fencing boards on back and realized wow I love this. I don’t want to paint her.
When we moved into our home which was built in the 50’s we realized we didn’t have a pantry. So here is our pantry now. I’m still considering putting the doors on it with chicken wire. I’ll update this post When I do. It looks entirely messy without the doors.
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Its gorgeous! I love it!
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Thank you wendy I think it’ll look great once my doors are finished.
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