Ugly Yellow Cabinet Makeover-Now Pretty in Aubusson Blue
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Melody
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I have some really great people in my life who give me furniture. I'm blessed for sure! A neighbor gave me this ugly yellow cabinet and when the hubby went to pick it up he told me it was ugly and a piece of junk. No worries, this is usually the same thing he says every time he sees the 'before'.
I don't do much work in the winter, because it gets cold here in Illinois in the winter. I work in my garage and it's not heated (hopefully some day it will be!). We've had a nice stretch of weather lately so I figured it was time to attempt a makeover on this yellow cabinet. I'm calling it a yellow cabinet, but it's a dresser with doors and drawers on the inside on top and two drawers on the bottom.
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I gave this an update using Chalk Paint™ decorative paint by Annie Sloan in Old White and Aubusson Blue. Two of my favorite Annie Sloan colors.
Here's the cabinet before. It was coated in 7 different drippy colors of paint. Paint drips, crackles, it was a mess.
I stripped and sanded 7 layers of paint off the top, then stained it a dark walnut.
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love this piece, my style..but..I think I would have added a stencil or something to those 2 spots in the middle of the doors, it still looks unfinished. But still very nice :) I am just a detail freakazoid :)
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I think it looks awesome! I would want it in my house, great work!
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OH I love this! love how it looks like one my grammy had when I was little (I'm 61 now
) and hers was a different shade of blue. Question....are the emblems on the doors carved wood pieces? I think I just might have the matching radio cabinet!
Hi from Glen Ellyn, IL. Very pretty and hope you are staying warm if you are working in the garage today! Karen Durante
Did you sand the ugly yellow paint off first then use your chalk paints?