$40 Craigslist China Cabinet Redo
Today I wanted to share with you the makeover I gave to a Craigslist china cabinet I bought last winter for $40. I used chalked paint and metallic finish to create the final result.
Step 1: Prep the piece for paint
I started by carefully removing the glass from the doors along with all the hinges and other hardware. Then I gave the piece a really good scrub with an abrasive sponge and Rust-Oleum® de-glosser, which comes in the Cabinet Transformations kit. I have several bottles of this stuff on hand leftover from past projects.
Step 2: Apply chalked paint with sprayer
After the furniture was clean and dry, I used a small paint sprayer and sprayed a coat of Rust-Oleum Chalked Paint in Linen White on everything. Actually, it was a mixture of Linen White and Aged Gray, I think, because I didn’t have enough white on hand to cover everything. I just used whatever I had left in the basement.
Step 3: Brush on metallic finish
Next I used a large chalk paint brush to apply a thin coat of metallic paint over everything. I absolutely love the Modern Masters® Metallic Paint Collection and have used these metallic paints on many different projects. I chose Warm Silver for this project.
Step 4: Distress the piece with an orbital sander
After the metallic coat dried, I took an orbital sander and lightly “roughed up” the piece to give it a slightly distressed look.
Step 5: Apply clear enamel to seal the piece, then add hardware
Finally, I sprayed on two coats of Rust-Oleum Satin Clear Enamel to seal the piece and provide durability. I also added some new, aged bronze hardware purchased from Lowe’s.
Done!
Here's the final product
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I would like to try this!
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Beautiful. I don't have room.
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This look has inspired me to keep the oak (🤢) buffet cabinet AND 12 ladder back chairs and dinning table I was given by my s-I-l. I have never attempted any project like this. Should I look for a experienced ‘professional’ to assure a successful endever? Your’s is just gorgeous!!
You mentioned using a small spray paint gun... which one did you use? I've bought a couple different ones and just end up returning them because they really sucked. Desperately looking for a good one that works with chalk paint
FABULOUS JOB! I still have sooo much "light oak"😛😜 furniture to do SOMETHING with, including a heavy solid wood 6-pc king-size bedroom suite my husband will NEVER get rid of 🚫 (we sleep in it every night)!! It's contemporary with clean lines & in perfect condition (20 yrs old)... but WHAT to do??? It will have to be a SIMPLE process with so many large pieces... 🤔🤔⁉️🆘️