Kitchen Cabinet Island Makeover

My mother was tossing out this vintage cabinet island when my father rebuilt her whole new kitchen.
I snagged it up to make it old French Country for my kitchen!
My brother made the plank top and I kept it as it was. It had the rustic warmth and charm that I wanted.
The base needed some sanding and some fresh paint.
I chose a buttery color: Creme Brulee.
Then using dark brown wax to antique the entire piece, I applied it heavily while rubbing it in.
It needed something on the doors, so using these Fleur de lis wood appliques was the perfect choice.
I was lucky to get the same French style hardware to go with the rest of the iron accents of the kitchen.
Wanting cornices but space was very limited, I scored these carved looking knobs in clearance. One was a bit small, so I doubled them up.
I also used dollar store paper napkins to decoupage onto the inside and outside of the drawers.
This votive candle holder made a perfect towel rack on the island. I just drilled holes to mount it.
And after a couple of weeks of making up my mind and getting the right pieces, the island was done!
The entire "how to" is posted at http://redoityourselfinspirations.blogspot.com/2015/03/kitchen-island-redo.html
Robin @ Redo It Yourself Inspirations
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