Quick Flip Gaming Cabinet

by Airborne Vintage

When redoing furniture two things that mean a great deal are:
1. Make it look good.
2. Make it work well.
I have two rambunctious boys and, well, we live in our home. We have toys that pile up and books and colors and games. Legos are my arch nemesis scattered all over my house (I seriously love Legos – I am that parent (bring on the Kragle!)- but why do they have to be SOOOO small!). So while we love for everything in our homes to look like it’s part of us, kids (and all that comes with them) make that a challenge.
I love a good challenge. ;)
Presenting my boys’ “gaming cabinet”:

Well built but well-loved.

A friend passed this cabinet down to me when she was PCSing (military move). It was the perfect height and size for our video games but needed some love. Enter, CeCe Caldwell Natural Chalk + Clay paint in Beckley Coal.

My favorite part was that the piece was small enough, and this paint is safe enough that I could easily get this piece done inside my home. I lifted it onto my kitchen table and gave it a quick cleaning. I knew that the black of this paint would look fantastic with the wood color coming through around the edges.

I was able to do two coats in under an hour!

After sealing the piece and letting it cure, it was time to "make it work well". Goodness knows milfamilies need their pieces to work in multiple homes, with a variety of square feet, and with multiple room combos. It’s why we LOVE cabinets and dressers. One word – STORAGE.

I heart drawers ...

and bins!

t works well and it looks pretty darn good. We don’t totally have to sacrifice fun decor for good play. Make your pieces work for you. Make them moveable and multi-usable. A cushion along the top easily makes this a perfect window seat in the next home. Hooks hung on the wall higher up makes it a great mudroom piece. When you are finding your pieces, consider the possibilities, and decide if it works for the home you take with you.