Need help to redo this treasure I found
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Margaret
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Don't have any idea when this was made, but I'm in love with it.
Out side under cover.. I want it inside
7 answers
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I'm not an expert, but from the looks of the piece I'd say it's from the late 60's or 70's. Neat piece!
Melody
on Feb 04, 2015
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I see many possibilities. Do you want to use it in an entry area, bathroom or just as an accent piece?
Wint
on Feb 04, 2015
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@ Wint I want to use it for a TV stand in the living room. Or possibly the bonus room. At any rate It will be showed in the living area of our house. Maybe the dinning room.. Not sure yet.. I just love the piece and know it can be fixed up .. I am not a DIY person, but a want-a-be..
Margaret
on Feb 04, 2015
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It's hard to tell how the cabinet doors are constructed but if possible I would get someone to use a router to cut 2 horizontal grooves across the cabinet door, matching the top one, to make the doors look like 16 small drawers. Like an old card catalog in a library. Add simple pulls to each " drawer" and paint it all to match.
Lindcurt
on Feb 04, 2015
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Great little piece! I'm on a gold kick of late. I'd totslly paint it white and do a pretty muted gold in the recesses. I'd definitely add paper to the drawer fronts. Check out the armoire I just did with papered interior drawers. Great find! Can't wait to see it all done.
Simple Southern Charm
on Feb 05, 2015
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Hi Margaret- cool piece! Looks like it has been outside awhile, so it needs a little TLC before you paint it. The bottom looks like it has some mildew going on, so I would wash the entire thing down with bleach or mold/mildew remover to make sure all the spores are gone before bringing it inside. I buy the mod/mildew cleaner from the dollar store and it always works great-spray it on, wait a minute or two-then wipe it off. The color you paint it depends on where its going to be and the style of your furnishings. This piece shows more mid-century modern style to me, even though the hardware is not, so I would keep the paint with clean lines-not shabby chic or distressed. You don't show the living or dining rooms where it will potentially be used, but you could choose an accent color from the room (throw pillows from the living room, china color in the dining room) and paint it that color. I would lose those four top knobs and perhaps even replace the two door pulls with something a bit more in keeping with the piece-something retro or mid-century. Same with the two bottom pulls. Or, depending on your furniture styles in the rooms, you could make it quite fancy with some cut glass knobs and painted hardware on the bottom. Possibilities are endless! Have fun with it!
Country Design Home
on Feb 05, 2015
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Lucky you! I see great storage ideas. Do the small square drawers at the top open? If so, I'd use them for storing candles, napkin rings, and similar. I'd use the bottom drawers to store items like place mats, table linens, chargers. Might remove the drawer front on the drawer above these to store platters or such. The other rectangular spaces could be used for dishes and to display collectibles. I would paint the unit. You could paper or place mirrors in the four rectangles.
Marion Nesbitt
on Feb 05, 2015
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