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Here is the before. First I lightly sanded the entire piece. |
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Next I painted the Grey/Blue which is actually leftover primer. |
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After everything was painted, I went over the entire piece with a honey gel stain to give some antiquing and shine. You can see here the difference it makes in color and finish. This is the back of the fabric panel that goes on the inside back of the piece. I had to cut foam core to fit. First, I layed out the fabric face down, then the batting on top off that and lastly the foam core. Fold the fabric and batting layers over the foam core and staple. Even though this fits snugly, I added some Velcro to really have a strong hold. I did this part a while back and have an old tutorial about it but I thought I would recap again here if you missed it. Once the back was installed I could add the shelves back in.... This piece had very dainty hardware which wasn't working with the chunky chandelier so that was changed out a while back as well. Now it feels like a completely different dining room, full of new possibilities. I'm so glad that I took this on today. A big thank you to the wonderful bloggers, Jennifer Rizzo and Melaine Thompson at My Sweet Savannah for their inspiration. I finally have a piece that I love! I might not have done it without you.
Do you have a piece of furniture that you're not loving? After doing this today, I wish I had done it a lot sooner. My advice to you is to roll up your sleeves and get to it. You'll be glad you did!
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Alyssa, I just love your cabinet make over. Its just perfect! Wish I had a piece like that in my home. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAwesome design re-work on the armoire! Now it's a piece that, as you said, changes the whole feeling in your dining room. I sure bet it does, because the photos come shining thru. Nice job, Alyssa!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing with the rest of the world! Always great to see creative minds at work. :)
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Suz @MaytagNMom
NW Illinois
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This turned out so beautiful. Wow! I've pinned this to my Pinterest board for inspiration. Blessings, Patti
ReplyDeleteTHat looks really awesome...I have an armoire I want to paint too..very simular...PINNED
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful piece of Furniture! And you made it even more amazing! Great job!
ReplyDeleteWow! What a beautiful transformation. Love the color and finish and I really like the fabric backing you chose. Very nice!!
ReplyDeleteWow! Your armoire looks amazing! Such a gorgeous piece!!
ReplyDeleteFicou lindo. Adorei a cor.
ReplyDeleteThat turned out beautifully. Love the look!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous - and your dining room looks beautiful ( from the little peak I see of it! )
ReplyDeleteHappily following - would love a follow back when you have the time!
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Suzan
Hi Suzan,
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Alyssa
Just gorgeous, you did a wonderful job!!!
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