Transform Ugly Hardware Into Something Lovely!
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TheProjectPile.com
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5 Materials
15 Minutes
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Sometimes it can be hard to find the perfect hardware for whatever gorgeous project you are working on… Here, I will show you how to save money by transforming your already existing, ugly hardware into something fresh and new that you will love!
About a month ago, I purchased an old china cabinet from the 1970’s to makeover and sell. My husband did not like it. He took really fast corners on the way home, hoping it would fall out of the back of the truck… But it didn’t!
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After the cabinet itself was finished, I started trying to decide what type of hardware I would like to put on it, since I really wasn’t digging the original brass hardware.
In my mind I had pictured teal/bluish glass or crystal knobs… I travelled to a total 8 different stores, and I could not find any in that color.
I know that I could have ordered them on line, or travelled to a larger nearby city, but I really did not want to waste any more time on tracking down knobs. So instead, I decided to give the original brass hardware a little make over too!
I started the transformation by applying some teal/bluish paint to my knobs. I just kind of dry-brushed it on randomly.
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After I let it dry, I applied some white paint in the same manner… Just a quick, random dry-brush technique... Then I did some sanding! This is how the hardware turned out in the end! (Don't forget to head on over to the blog by clicking the link below, for full details and more photos!)
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Published May 8th, 2018 9:49 PM
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Girls Build Club on May 12, 2018
Your comment about him taking the corners really fast made me laugh. Great job on the hardware!
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Jody Price on Apr 29, 2020
Thank you! I was wondering what to do with mine.
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