Hello lovelies! I have been breaking out of my norm of doing mixed media and have tried my hand at some home decor items. I have 3 projects going right now. One is complete, the second is almost there-just waiting on new handles, and the third is somewhere in-between. Today I am sharing my new/old kitchen cabinet that's been turned into an art room storage facility. :)
For this design I used the DecoArt Chalky Paint in Everlasting and Relic. I applied 3 coats of the Everlasting (white) because the original color of the cabinet was a dark tone and took a bit to cover up. I applied the paint with a roller but IMHO using a paintbrush is better because the roller sucks up so much paint!
After the Everlasting Chalky paint was dry, I used a DecoArt-Old French
Script stencil to add the design to the sides and front of the cabinet. My art room is mostly grays, whites and some black so I wanted to stick with that color palette.
The handles were a bronze color but I applied 2 coats of Everlasting with a foam brush and got a nice shabby look. I drilled the holes for the handles and screwed em in. For some reason the cabinet had no drill holes but it was an easy fix.
The front door inlays are the DecoArt Chalky Paint in Relic. I hand painted the sides with a brush and boy did that take some time. Lol! I really enjoy the chalky paint because it will adhere to anything, even a varnished surface but that is a story for another time and that project is the almost finished one.
I added some small rounded balls to the bottom of the cabinet for feet and also to make it easy to open the doors without rubbing on the carpet. Those were painted with Everlasting. And there you have it a kitchen cabinet makeover! I was able to thrown away my very broken book shelf that held all of the goodies that are now in this cabinet. The end of it was leaned against my wall so it wouldn't
fall over. Lol! Into the trash it went. Spring cleaning is in full swing at my house. Thanks for looking and Carpe Diem! Hugz! ~Niki
I would love to share this trash to treasure piece with
Oh my gracious Niki - it's WONDERFUL. Lots of hard work though - wow. Somehow it reminds me a bit of the Art Deco days - maybe it's the black/white look. What a super addition to your art room. PERFECT!! XXj.
ReplyDeleteA very elegant cabinet! I love the details!
ReplyDeletereally nice
ReplyDeleteNiki, your painted cupboard is beautiful! I love the white and Relic colours and the stencilling is amazing - your work is so neat! What a wonderful addition to your craft room (I bet you have filled it already too - lol). Hugs, Anne xx
ReplyDeleteHow awesome! Your room looks pretty amazing, Niki! You should enter this into our trash to treasure challenge at Stamps & Stencils. So inspiring! Hugs, Autumn
ReplyDeleteWOW!!! I am very impressed, just FAN*TAS*TIC! Hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteso very cool and awesome Niki! I want one too!!!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, Niki, this is amazing!! I want one for my craft room!! You decorated it so beautifully!! The stenciling is so gorgeous!! I love, love this!! Wow!! Have a great evening!! Big hugs :)
ReplyDeleteLisa
A Mermaid's Crafts
Wooow, it's fantastic, Niki! I am so impressed and inspired! What a super cool addition to your craft room! I love your walls, too! Awesome, wonderful and fabulous! Big hugs to you, my friend!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for joining in our challenge at Stamps and Stencils this month! Branka xx
Wow so gorgeous Doc!! I love the stencilling, how very chic for a storage piece!! Amazing colour choices, it's such a great fit for your damask wall design!! Well done you interior designer you!! hugs :)
ReplyDeleteFabulous remake, Niki!! Lovely to look at (that script is fantastic!) and practical to boot! Adios to the broken and HELLO! to this beautiful new storage place!! I spy a little critter bed back there - love that too! xxx Lynn
ReplyDeleteNow you are speaking my language, lol...Nikki. This is awesome. Great makeover subtle yet stunning! love that french script stencil.
ReplyDeleteYour hands have done magic! They look great...
ReplyDeleteWow, Niki! this is a fantastic furniture makeover for your craft room! I love the colors you chose (goes so well with your walls) and the stencil work is immaculate! You knocked this one out of the park, Punkin'! Hugs to you!
ReplyDeleteFabulous project Nikki ! What a wonderful addition to your craft room and practical to boot ! Thanks for joining us at Stamps and Stencils. Sue C x
ReplyDeleteVery cool, sister! Ahh, so satisfying to take a useful item and make it 100% what YOU want it to be! :-)
ReplyDeleteWonderful transformation, love it Niki! Deb xo
ReplyDeleteVery cool! And one can never have too much craft room storage ;)
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous transformation of a boring old kitchen cabinet into a very classy and useful craft storage cabinet. Thanks for joining us at Stamps and Stencils.
ReplyDeleteHugs!
Cec
Stunning - just love that text stencilling all over.
ReplyDeleteAlison x
Fantastic make over! Looks so smart beautifully done Nikki . Thanks for sharing with us over at Stamps and Stencils ! Toni xx
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