Today's project is a vintage china cabinet that I found at a local Salvation Army Thrift Store. The original glass door was replaced at some point with plexi-glass. I considered having a new piece of glass cut, but the plexi-glass was in good shape, and I feel it's safer overall, so I decided to keep it as-is.
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| Vintage china cabinet found at a local Salvation Army thrift store. |
I gave the china cabinet a good cleaning both inside and out.
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| A clean surface is essential prep work prior to painting. |
I planned to paint the decorative scroll-work on the door, so it needed to be removed first. It's simply a matter of prying off the wood trim and lifting it out.
Usually this is a two person job as the glass might fall out at this point, but since it was plexi-glass I didn't have to worry about any glass breaking.
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| Pry off the trim frame to remove the decorative insert. |
The original handle on the door was broken, so I removed it and filled in the remaining holes with air dry clay with a touch of wood glue. After it was dry I smoothed out the surface with wood filler and sanded it smooth. I later drilled a new hole for a replacement knob.
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| Who knew? Air dry clay is perfect for filling in large holes. |
Many times furniture pieces from this time period are prone to bleed through. So to stay on the safe side I gave both the interior and exterior a coat of shellac.
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| Worried about bleed through? Apply clear shellac before painting. |
I removed the shelves and painted the interior in Old White. The shelves were also painted the same color.
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| Painting a light color will brighten up the interior. |
Now it's finally time for the fun part!
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| Can of blue furniture chalk paint. |
AFTER:
I choose Provence blue chalk paint for the exterior.
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| Add a pop of color to vintage furniture. |
It's a classic color, yet I think the bright pop of color adds the perfect touch of modern to this otherwise vintage piece.
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| A bright pop of color adds the perfect touch of modern to this otherwise vintage piece. |
I lightly distressed the edges to compliment the vintage style.
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| I lightly distressed the edges to compliment the vintage style. |
The replacement knob also adds a touch of modern bling which contrasts nicely with this vintage piece.
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| The replacement knob also adds a touch of modern bling. |
The interior is spacious and will hold a large collection of china and other dishware.
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| Dishes stacked inside vintage china cabinet. |
The vignette I created for the photo shoot is my everyday dinner plates and bowls topped with a small bouquet of pink roses.
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| Modern dishes inside vintage china cabinet. |
I hope you enjoyed today's project and I thank you for stopping by The Black Sheep Shoppe!
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| Vintage china cabinet makeover before and after. |
Absolutely gorgeous! I buy most of my furniture from charity shops (thrift stores) or eBay/local Facebook selling groups as prefer solid old pieces that are solid and have character .Some are better condition than others .I have an art deco style lively shaped China cabinet with lovely legs I'm toying with painting, but it has such a striking grain to it that I'm thinking instead of using unicorn spit or watered down paint and letting the grain show through.
ReplyDeleteThank you Michelle! It sounds like you have a fabulous piece on your hands. Letting the grain show through will add an extra dimension and I bet it turns out fabulous.
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