TGIF!
It has been a long time since I debuted any furniture. I took November and December off to focus on holiday DIY’s, activities and family.
Now it is back to business.
I’m starting off small. Just getting my feet wet again so to speak.
Getting my feet wet with the start of my “spring line” and today’s reveal:
Stormy
You may not be able to see from the before picture, but the cabinet was faded and had a lot of scratches/dings.
The inside wasn’t pretty either.
I used Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint in Typewriter.
After the first round of chipping, I did a watered down wash over it so that the exposed wood looked a little aged.
The final layer of chipping was left raw so the effect was that it chipped over time.
Stormy has quite the leg action going on.
I used pine slats for the shelf inside and decided that rather than paint them black, I’d leave them their natural blonde for some contrast.
You may have noticed on the first picture that some of the paint looks faded.
A Milky Way effect so to speak.
That was done on purpose. I wanted movement in the paint. Think about those storm clouds swirling overhead.
To get this look, I applied another coat of paint AFTER I waxed over the first two coats.
Yesterday, I showed you some examples of cocktail bars for your home – a trend for 2013.
This cabinet would be a perfect fit for the job as well!
I’ve got a handful of pieces ready for their reveal that I’ll be showing over the next few weeks.
Like I said….all about spring.
So be ready, and have a great weekend!
Be inspired,
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Turning lifetime passion into livelihood. It's about time! I'm Shari. I am a 40-something wife, mother, corporate professional turned design stylist, avid sports fan, and usually exhausted 24/7 keeping up with it all. I love my family, my home, my work...and the chaos that comes with it. I also happen to adore my beagle, Scout. 
love the shape and those details on the door, and LOVE the finish! so gothic and moody and awesome!
WOW, Stormy is gorgeous!!! I wish I had room for that piece in my home…
Wow. I love it! Don’t know why people buy new particle board flimsy furniture. Old wood, with its curves and details..and your paint tech…priceless. Thanks for sharing.
I love the look of this cabinet! I have some pieces here at home that I have been wondering what to do with…and this would be perfect! I’m curious about the process and how you achieved the look that resulted.
Shari, this is a wonderful piece. I like to have aged black furniture here and there I think it grounds a space. I did a cabinet years ago to mimic one I saw in a Pottery Barn catalog. I may redo it to look more like this……..love it. Thanks for sharing!
Great job! I love te finishing technique – inside and out!
Well I do love a good stormy day for sure! Tell me, did you wax one last time after the last wash of watered down paint? So two coats of wax?
Bliss
That is a gorgeous cabinet, love it in black.
Holy Moly! That is one stunning piece of furniture. I am in love with the results. Glad I found your blog too!
this cabinet is gorgeous. It would be a perfect bar cabinet. Great job.
Ruth
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This is different cupboard and I like the techniques you used to bring it back to life. I have a similar piece in my cellar, screaming to be painted!!
Stormy is awesome – dark and moody! I love it!
Beautiful! I’m going to take my first stable at Milk paint on my kitchen table. Where do you find most of your pieces?