This is taken from a website that shows how these cupboards break down for easy transport. |
Pretty sweet I thought but what was I going to do with it? I decided to take it to my friend's husband a.k.a. "The Furniture Fixer." Yup, this is his business name. It had a broken drawer and another fix that was needed plus I asked him to build more shelves on the inside other than the one at the top. I wanted to use it as a china/linen cupboard in my dining room.
The original cupboard before painting and against a bright yellow wall. Good contrast so the upboard did not feel too dark. |
So, after his fixes I have used it in my dining room for a couple of years. Up until the day I decided to add board and batten wainscoatting. Of course, this led to repainting the walls. Oh, and this led to a new dining room area rug...and...you get the picture.
The result, after I painted, was a dark blue wall with the black cupboard against it that led to a dark black visual hole where my cupboard was. Well, you guessed it, this led to...an impromptu paint treatment to brighten up the cupboard doors. I messed up a couple spots, and had to redo some things but, in the end, I'm pleased with the result. Hope you are too!
After paint treatment, whole cupboard looks brighter. |
Watered down some white paint to white wash, then sponged on some 2-toned beige paint. Lastly, stenciled in silver metallic, |
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That looks fabulous! Love it!!
ReplyDeletethanks for visiting me & leaving such a sweet comment.
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Hi Cyndi, stopping by from The Gunny Sack link party. You did a great work with that cupboard, it looks fantastic! I'm excited to be your newest follower via linky follower, and I'd LOVE to have you over for a visit.
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