The Turquoise Cabinet
3 Materials
$30
3 Hours
Medium
This beautiful Bermuda blended cabinet was created by Abbey from with a mix of Bliss, Wanderess, Jitterbug, Driftwood, and Midnight Sky!
I couldn’t leave this solid oak cabinet by the dumpster. It would only take a day to give it a makeover and it could be a perfect little coffee bar.
For speed and simplicity I sprayed the inside with chalk spray paint that I had on hand. I gave it a coat of Country Chic Paint in Wanderess and then got a wild hair. Stepping waaaaaay outside my comfort zone, I grabbed 4 more Country Chic colors and a spray bottle of water and got to work.
I brushed on some Midnight Sky in little bits, spraying the paint immediately with water and applying it more as a wash. I didn’t fully cover the base coat of Wanderess, rather added the Midnight Sky over some large sections. Then I did the same thing with Bliss while the Midnight Sky was still damp. The two blended together to a pretty turquoise, but I wanted some more definition of color so I added a touch more Midnight Sky and Bliss in areas and blended less. Then I added a wash of Jitterbug which softened the contrast between the previous colors without taking them over. I dry brushed a tiny bit of Driftwood and Bliss over the entire piece, focusing Bliss on the edges and details.
I let everything dry overnight before distressing with sandpaper and a wet rag (wet distressing is a gentler approach that’s perfect for blended finishes like this one). I added some new casters and new white knobs and with only one day’s worth of work this trashed cabinet is now a one-of-a-kind statement piece!
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This is beautiful, great idea. Thank you.
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