Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Cabinet-Take 3

This is how she started.  Sad but functional. 
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And then she went red.  I liked her lots more.  Cause, you know…she at least had character. Then, we got a new table.  And suddenly we had no more room for her in the kitchen.  I seriously almost sold her {{begged for someone to take it}}.  For one, it was broken and the doors always fell off.  Two, it was painted hastily.

Darn...she needed a makeover.

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So I stripped her down…bye bye red!DSC_8391Hello primer!  DSC_8389
My first thought was white…then I remembered the leftover paint from the garage walls. DSC_8384Some stain, baskets and new hardware…and hello new entryway cabinet.
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Before:
After:
EDIT: The baskets are from Target.  The stain is Minwax Dark Walnut.  The paint is Scarborough from the Olympic paint line at Lowes.

30 comments:

the Rinehart four said...

VERY amazed! You do such a wonderful job on all your projects! I'm trying not to be jealous;)

Hattie said...

What a change! I love that blue with the dark baskets. great job!

Cassie @ Primitive & Proper said...

it looks great! i think this current color/phase is its best so far!

Rachelle said...

That looks BEAUTIFUL! I love it! If you ever get sick of it.. I'll give you my address! :) :)

I have those same baskets--target? Love them, don't you?

Pam @ diy Design Fanatic said...

Wow! Looks like a totally different cabinets! I love the blue paint. So Pretty!

Kristine at The Painted Hive said...

I love how you took the doors off to show-off those cane baskets. It adds a whole new layer of texture. Those baskets would look so cute with some numbers or letters stenciled on them too.
Kristine
xx

Katherine @ Grass Stains said...

Oh, now THAT is perfection! You wouldn't even know it was the same piece! Fantastic job, all around.

Kirsty said...

That looks fantastic! I love the color.

Momma to Bug n' Bear said...

That is such a wonderful way to makeover a cabinet that is falling apart! Aren't you glad nobody wanted to buy it?

-Desiree

Alyssa Barnett said...

Its beautiful. I love the color - and the baskets!

Alyssa
Lifeoflyssie.com

Rene @ cottage and vine said...

Oooh! I love it!

Our Suburban Nest said...

I love the transformation. I have that exact cabinet and I have always thought it needed something. It would be perfect to store my daughters toys in thanks for the inspiration:)

Angie @ The Country Chic Cottage said...

Love that after!!

Sarah @ Hennessey House said...

holy crap! amazing. aren't you so glad you kept her? a stunning transformation. LOVE the knobs especially :)

Laura Ingalls Gunn said...

What a great Do It Yourself project. You are a clever and creative gal.

I just completed a project that took 23 years. Come take a peek.

Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions said...

Oh my gosh, what a great transformation! It looks like a totally different piece! I love that you took the doors off and used baskets. Plus, using paint you already had ~ genius, because it looks so great with it and the stained top. I'll bet you've got lots of people who want to take it off your hands now! : )

Brenda said...

Love it - I am working on a desk with almost the same color - but went with white instead of black - hope I like it as well as I love yours!!! Great job!!

Brenda said...

Love it - I am working on a desk with almost the same color - but went with white instead of black - hope I like it as well as I love yours!!! Great job!!

Brenda said...

Love it - I am working on a desk with almost the same color - but went with white instead of black - hope I like it as well as I love yours!!! Great job!!

Brenda said...

Love it - I am working on a desk with almost the same color - but went with white instead of black - hope I like it as well as I love yours!!! Great job!!

Cara said...

LOVE this!! This is exactly what I need in my entryway, lol....

Blessings,
Cara

Wendy said...

Looks great! Love the color and man am I a sucker for baskets!

Michelle said...

I have that same cabinet and I love what you did with it, I have been trying to figure out how to make it work in our baby to be room. Would you mind telling me where you got your baskets? I saw someone said Target. Again great look!

Bonnie said...

Just found your blog from DIY Day at Soft Place to Land. I love the way the cabinet came out. What color of stain did you use? I love how dark it came out.

The Brown family said...

Thanks for all the sweet comments. The baskets are from Target. The stain is Minwax Dark Walnut. The paint is Scarborough from the olympic paint at Lowes.

Gina said...

Love it! It looks like a whole new piece-great job!

One Life Many Journeys said...

Great transformation. Much more updated.

Kirsty said...

Nice blog. Just found you :)

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