Ugly Barn Wood Cabinets Get an Elegant Make Over
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If you hate your cabinets, there are always ideas to help you make them beautiful.
Oh how I just hated these barn wood cabinets. Though I know they would suit a rustic decorators taste to a "T", my tastes are much more elegant and traditional.
I thought long and hard before deciding how I would tackle this project. I decided that simply covering the recessed barn wood with oak would be the best solution. However, since the barn wood was layered, much of it had to be chipped out with a hammer before a new piece of oak could lay evenly in to the recess.
What a mess it made in the bathroom having to get the sides level. But I did.
New, 1/4" oak panels were cut to size and inserted on the sides, drawers and doors. Glue is a great thing, isn't it?
I first painted the cabinet frame the same cream color as the walls and then painted the sides, doors and drawers a rich brown color. This color made the perfect back drop for our Elegance Wallpaper stencil. Applying it with a roller made the stenciling go super quick!
The large door in the front needed something more. So I cast our Ornate plaster mold with casting plaster, painted it gold to match the stenciling and mounted it to the center of the door.
I couldn't believe the difference this project made and how proud I felt when it was done. It was projects like this all over the house that actually helped the house sell when I put it on the market.
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Oh ! I love it, it's so pretty, beautiful job.
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Thank you!
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It looks so elegant. Great job.
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Thank you Carol!
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