I've actually had time the last week to work on a couple of items in my stash pile! YEAH!
This little hanging cupboard screamed early 1990's - pine with not much finish on it. Remember all those pieces at the craft shows during those years?
Cute door with a not so cute butterfly carved into the front.
I debated about keeping the door, but decided to leave it off. I filled the screw holes for the hinges with wood filler so you can't see them anymore. I made the little curtain from a coffee stained flour sack towel, stitched a star on it and hung it with jute strung across the front and attached by 2 rusty nails.
I painted the cupboard black, sanded it down and gave it a coat of Briwax.
Cuboard number 2-
No debating on this one - I'm not keeping this door - the hearts have to go! This is a corner cupboard - I have no idea where I will put this one as my corner space is filled or very limited.
Again, I filled the holes with wood filler. The first coat of paint was black and then I used a tan color as the second coat, roughed it up and finished with Briwax.
The right side of this is rough cut wood. The right side took the stain heavier than the left side - oh well I guess it just looks more primitive this way. I love the color of this one now.
Hope you are all staying cool. I had to work today in my 1800's dress and full apron. The basket shop is HOT. Outside was a balmy 97 degrees and inside my shop it had to be 105. I sat on the porch and worked on the shop inventory this afternoon as we didn't have many visitors.
I'm looking forward to Friday, my friend Melissa from Farm Field Primitives and I are going Prim Shopping! Can't wait to show you what I buy. ~Ann
Hope you are all staying cool. I had to work today in my 1800's dress and full apron. The basket shop is HOT. Outside was a balmy 97 degrees and inside my shop it had to be 105. I sat on the porch and worked on the shop inventory this afternoon as we didn't have many visitors.
I'm looking forward to Friday, my friend Melissa from Farm Field Primitives and I are going Prim Shopping! Can't wait to show you what I buy. ~Ann
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I saw one little cabinet, like in the top picture, it had the carved wheat or
ReplyDeletewhat ever it is on it, also. Instead
of taking the door off, they turned it
around, so the design was on the inside.
Both of your's look good! I wish I could
find one for a corner. TFS
Bear Hugs~Karen
Your cabinet re-do's are awesome! Primly beautiful! Very hot here in central nj... dreaming about snowflakes to get through this heat wave... LOL!
ReplyDeleteLove both ...great job...I like them with out the doors...
ReplyDeleteGreat makeovers. I love the black shelf. I would have never thought to leave the door off. It really changes the piece up and in a really prim way.
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AMY
Great Job!!!! I think no doors looks awesome! That little fabric curtain looks so cute!
ReplyDeleteMary
You do a beautiful job on refinishing the pieces. I hit the consignments this week, but nothing interested me, except the wood cases they had the items in, lol.
ReplyDeleteI am always dropping my punch needles, so I have extra, just in case.
Debbie
Love your redos Ann!...were swap parnters over @ Char's blog. I sent you an email too.
ReplyDeleteLove how both cabinets turned out. So clever to remove the unwanted element instead of trying to make it work!
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Thanks for stopping by and leaving such a sweet comment about my bookcase. I love your two little cabinets! It never occurs to me to remove doors. I'll be looking at things a little differently next trip to the Thrift.
ReplyDelete~Katherine
Hi Ann!....I've been meaning to get over here to your blog to thank you for commenting on mine and for warning me about how much hotter the new microwaves are! you are sooo right! we noticed it right away that things cook way faster in this new one!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed looking at your makeovers!
Janet