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Antique Serving Cart

Follow along to see how this antique cart was given a fun farmhouse finish.

I purchased this sweet antique wheeled cart and as soon as I brought it home my youngest daughter asked for it for Christmas as a plant stand in her new apartment. When asked what colors she saw it in, she instantly said white and dark stain.

As with all my pieces, especially the old antiques that have seen years of wear and use I scrub them thoroughly. You can in the still photo and the video just how much grime and dirt comes off.


Next I removed the bottom shelf for easier stripping and staining. Both flat surfaces were stripped with paint stripper then power sanded smooth. The corners on the top surface with the raised edges required hand sanding to get into the tight corners.


Once the sanding was complete and the whole piece wiped down again to remove any sanding dust it was time to stain. I chose my go to Homestead House's stain and finishing oil all in one  in the color cappuccino. See a farmhouse h…
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Fusion Mineral paint Coral nightstand


Another fairly new color release from Fusion Mineral paint Penney & CO collection is a pretty color called coral. It is the perfect color for this solid pine nightstand with hopes of spring arriving soon.


this piece has seen some loving and probably has many stories to share including the carvings scratched into the top and the sides
BUT this is why I love solid wood


all this can be as good as new with an orbital sander and a few different grits of sandpaper
after everything was sanded smooth the nightstand had a spa treatment
with various scrub brushes, a bucket of soapy TSP enhanced water
and a garden hose to rinse clean


Once good and dry it was time to start the fun part, adding the coral color

Fusion Mineral paint is an amazing paint, going on so smooth and sticking to virtually every type of surface. I like to use a good quality short handle angled synthetic brush. It works perfect with this self leveling paint to leave minimal brush stokes.


The original handle was broken so I chose to fill the holes when I was sanding and drill a new center hole for a shiny new knob.



As well I wanted to add a whimsical touch to the drawer front, I chose a sweet stencil from Fusion's awesome stencil selection along with their smooth embossing paste. With these 2 products, I created this slightly raised medallion of sorts around the new knob.





I lean towards simplicity over lots of embellishments but felt that the 4 little mushroom buttons near the bottom of the nightstand would look perfect painted in metallic silver,
adding just a wee bit more sparkle


I also like to add an element of surprise so I painted the drawer bottom
in Fusion's gorgeous azure!

Once dry, it was time to put together with new knob and take a few pictures of this beauty.








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Please note that although this post is Fusion Mineral paint sponsored, all opinions are my own. No monetary compensation has been received.

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  1. fabulosaMarch 09, 2017 10:10 PM

    That color is beautiful, great job!

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  2. Brenda YoungMarch 16, 2017 6:28 AM

    What a happy tropical hue, look wonderful with the aqua and I really like the stencil adds a perfect special something, thanks for sharing it at Fridays Furniture Fix!

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