I picked this hand crafted Mid Century Modern styled record storage cabinet from an estate sale. It is a solid all wood build with gold hardware that begged for some color.
The top had wear in the original stained finish so step one was to power sand it all smooth with my
Dewalt orbital sander and clean the entire cabinet inside and out well with warm water, soap and some
TSP .
I chose
Fusion Mineral Paint in Liberty blue for it. I have not used this color yet and was excited to try it. I think it is the perfect rich deep blue while still being neutral. Two coats were applied and left to dry overnight. See liberty blue on a
mens valet I painted right after.
loading my roller
rolling the paint on the stencil
and the reveal
and this is the result
After the stencil dried well, I
sponge sanded all to smooth the surface and give the stencil a worn look.
The original hardware was cleaned and polished and put back on.
To re-hydrate and restore the wood grain luster inside, I rubbed in
Fusion hemp oil. It is easy to apply and rub in and makes the wood glow.
And this beauty is complete!
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Brings back memories of record cabinets! I have lots of 33's that would fill that space. A great update to an old piece ;-) Well done.
ReplyDeletethank you, records are all the rage now aren't they?
DeleteWhat a stunning piece! I love the navy base color to let the gold shine out. Beautiful work!
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU so much, I am so sorry for the delay I just found your comment in a spam file!! You are very kind ;)
DeleteRuined a beautiful mid century piece.
ReplyDeleteSorry you feel that way, good thing we each have our own style and opinions :)
DeleteThat is so beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Joanne, I appreciate the kind words
DeleteThank you for sharing this. It turned out beautifully. I saw the previous comment about ruining a mid century piece. As much as I adore vintage mid century furniture, there are times that an improvement is necessary, or a change just brings a piece back into style. Repurposing a piece of furniture inspires you to keep using it in my opinion. This post will be a feature this week. #HomeMattersParty
ReplyDeleteThank you Donna for your kind words. I totally agree, if a relove makes the piece put back in action it gives it purpose. AND it always can be changed back to wood or changed to another color update in the future too. This is the beauty of furniture pieces :) Thank you for featuring this cute piece
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