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Monday, May 17, 2010

Cabinet...Nightstand....Dresser..... whatchamacallit.....thingamajig!

I have been looking for a nightstand for a loooooonnnnggg time to for our master bedroom. The issue was the bed, it is big and high so a regular size nightstand just looked funny next to the bed. When I was out treasure hunting I found this piece for $10. It is taller than a nightstand, smaller than a cabinet..not sure what this thing is, but the size was perfect. The looks on the other hand weren't perfect.... pictures don't do it's ugliness justice, it had coats of yellowing polyurethane, it had that old smell and the inside was really beat up, but I loved the lines and the metal details on the doors.

I normally don't take on all the work of stripping down and sanding off all of the finish, but this piece really needed to be cleaned up! So a few hours later I was down to the raw wood.


I removed the metal scrolly things and sanded again with a lighter grit paper....just like new!
After this I primed and spray painted with Krylon Brushed Metallic in nickel. I liked the finish but the silver color looked cheap. I needed to add some depth to the color and also to bring out the details. So I used a dark brown glaze over the silver, much better. (sorry no pictures of that step)

Added some glass knobs and its done! I really like how it turned out.





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15 comments:

  1. WOW - it looks so great now! What a great find!

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  2. Worth every bit of that $10 bill...awesome makeover! Hop over and show it off at my NIFTY THRIFT TUESDAYS PARTY!

    Blessings,
    Linda

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  3. I'm so happy that you came...hope you are having a good time!

    Blessings,
    Linda

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  4. a lot of work, but so worth it!

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  5. This looks SO elegant...I love the detail on the front.

    Be sure to link it up to Fab Friday this week!

    www.FrugalFabulousDesign.com

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  6. that looks gorgeous! definitely a HUGE improvement. good job.

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  7. I love the detail on the front but I think it needs a thicker coat of paint, it seems like the wood is peeking through in a bunch of spots, maybe try it with a foam roller. Valspar makes a metallic paint that is excellent and the sheen is fantastic on it, I painted a natural wicker cabinet with it in a pewter color and it instantly updated to a more modern look instead of country. Great find!

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  8. You did a great job! The knobs on the front finished the piece nicely.

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  9. kashyakoosh.... thanks for the advice. I has a glaze over the paint, maybe that is what you are referring to?

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  10. Ohh - that is sooo pretty! I love the silver. And the glazing technique makes it much warmer than I would imagine it was. I love the metal detail, too. Great job!!

    Stopping by from Julie's Fab Friday link party! :)

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  11. Thank you so much for linking up this week! This is so beautiful.

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  12. I featured this project on my Fab Friday Favorites today - feel free to grab my "I was Featured" button if you want. :-)

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  13. Beautiful cabinet! I love that glazing effect!

    Thanks so much for linking up to The CSI Project's hardware Store Challenge! We hope you will come back next week for the Martha Stewart-inspired challenge -- The MS Craft Department are our guest judges!!!

    XOXO
    Jen

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