There’s a first time for everything…: Furniture Re-do

Read the sequence from the top before cutting, painting, or moving pieces.

This project has inspired me so much that I am going to try adding some drawers (and height to a buffet that I have… when ever I get to it) And this was her first time! WOW! From over at One Life Many Journeys she pulled off a this great furniture re-do transformation!

  This project has taken me way longer than I would have ever dreamed. I hear others in blog land talk of doing projects in a weekend….what is up with that. Maybe some day I can be more efficient.   I bought this gun cabinet from a lady on Craigslist. Her dog tried to bite me but it was so worth it.   Are ya just itchin to see it? Ok I will stop teasing. Her she is in all her faded glory.   She is a little rough around the edges. I am sure she had seen better days.   I took her apart to make the sanding and spray painting a little easier. Time for sanding…..   I sanded the whole thing down and filled in deep scratches and chips with wood filler……I kinda missed some picture taking opportunities here. I added crown molding to the top. After sanding I primed everything and then decided to add two slots for baskets.     I remembered to take the most random pictures. This is the basket box that I was building.   Just a little peep     The drawer pull and knob were both ORB and did not show well so I gave them a spattering of silver and now they pop and match the chicken wire!   Oh…I know….GET ON WITH IT!   I junked the pressed stuff that was on the back and replaced it with bead board. I painted it white and then glazed it. There was no glass for the door so I stapled and stapled and stapled….oh sorry….chicken wire. Did I mention that it took a billion staples for the chicken wire and that I can attest to the fact that it will eat your knuckles off.    

BEFORE

AFTER

  Just a couple more angles cause I just cant stop!!!   This one helps you see the glazed bead board goodness!       Ain’t she a beauty? Just as I envisioned her to be!! Would you have done something different for a furniture re-do? Let me have it.   Isn’t that basket shelf a great option? What do you think? How did she do?