I get lots of requests from customers for before and after pics of some of the pieces that I sell at the shop. Well check out this beauty. Oh wait, that's the before. I must say that these pictures don't do justice to the before or the after of this piece~my camera just doesn't take good outdoor shots.
My husband is used to me saying: "Pull over!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I see good junk!!!" However, when I asked hime to go around the block to pick up this lovely little cabinet from the curb, he was slightly skeptical to say the least. I was just thinking that this would be a great start to our makeover
I first had David measure the bottom and back which we fitted with luan . Luan is a very thin wood, easy to cut with a table or circular saw and you can usually find small pieces at Lowes or Home Depot in the craft wood section. It's perfect for furniture backing and I also use it to make my chalkboards.
This morning, I used some old picket fence pieces that we had left over from another project and screwed them to the top. I also glued and clamped any loose veneer.
Spackle how do I love thee?????????????? It is one of my best and dearest friends.
Since this piece was missing it's doors, I took off the old hardware and also filled those holes.
I got this little piece of decorative scalloped trim at a craft store and used some brads (tiny nails) to tack it in.
Well, here she is now~quite the charmer and again I say the picture does not do her justice. I used some tension rods and tea-stained rose fabric for "doors" which is always an easy and sweet fix for any piece missing it's original doors. It's hard to tell with the sun shining, but I painted it a cottage green and whitewashed the top boards and then coated them with butcher block wax to make it water resistant.
Oh yes, I could not have accomplished this mission without my two hunky carpenters...(that's spackle on Noah's shirt)
And when I got home, I was greeted at the door with this precious sight! Don't you just love the way she's gazing lovingly at her dolly!! My sweet Olivia!! Hope you've all enjoyed the pics~now get out there and fix up some junk!!!
