Trash to Treasure: Tribal Sideboard Makeover
18 Materials
$150
1 Week
Medium
If, like me, you're a sucker for a good before and after, then you'll love this $5 sideboard transformation!
Although this particular project is pretty full-on (thanks to the decrepit condition of my piece to begin with - and the fact I'm maybe, probably, definitely slightly insane!), achieving the same look using any less needy item of furniture is easy!
Given the complete tutorial is quite detailed (and contains about one zillion photos!), I've summarised it for Home Talk. You can find the full how-to here on my blog.
Although this particular project is pretty full-on (thanks to the decrepit condition of my piece to begin with - and the fact I'm maybe, probably, definitely slightly insane!), achieving the same look using any less needy item of furniture is easy!
Given the complete tutorial is quite detailed (and contains about one zillion photos!), I've summarised it for Home Talk. You can find the full how-to here on my blog.
I bought this old sideboard “sight unseen” (after a friend sent me a photo) because I loved the clean mid-century lines and generous proportions.
Turns out, pretty bad.
I know that removing all of its clothing seems really extreme, and trust me, it's not the kind of makeover I would want to tackle too often, however adding some new plywood doors and panels was actually the easiest solution in this case.
Once the boring structural side of things was taken care of, it was time for the fun bit - dressing it up!
To finish, I painted the body in a warm blue-grey, hit the feet tips with some fresh gold spray-paint and added some simple brass tab pulls.
Voila!
It's earthy, and moody, and bold and stylish, and man, it packs one mighty lovely punch! If I do say so myself :)
Want more details about this and other DIY projects? Check out my blog post!
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WOW! You are a woman of vision!
This piece is a total transformation!
well done.
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Really cute! I love the stencil and the colors you put together..very nice..
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I absolutely love the Hawaiian/tropical/tribal vibe your piece gives off. Do you have any idea how much you could sell similar pieces for? A lot! A lot a lot! Where can I find that awesome stencil?
this is awesome! can you tell me where you got the stencil?
After you stain it, do you have to put a sealer or something on it so the paint will stick? I thought stain was a oily product ???