Sorry about the long break between posts but I recently moved and was actually semi homeless for over two weeks since my old lease ended on July 31st but my new lease did not start until August 14, so I relied on the kindness of friends but now I am finally moved in which means more crafting opportunities!
My first project was a shelf/hutch like piece of furniture that I bought at a thrift shop for $30. It was a little banged up but the extra storage has been a big help in our kitchen. We set it up as a mini bar since we quickly realized that we each had a ton of super cute shot glasses, cups and koozies that we did not want to hide away in a cupboard. So I decided to paint it and make it more eye catching and not quite an eye sore.
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| The cabinet before anything is done to it minus the doors since those fell off while moving. |
My first stop was the internet to read up on some tips for furniture painting. Since it is that particle board almost cardboard material I was really concerned that if I sanded it I would ruin that piece. So after reading tons of blogs and tips I went to the best source I know for crafting, my mother. She suggested I just buy a really good primer and paint and do several layers and it should be good.
Off to Lowe's I went and bought a primer and paint. I decided to just do the edges and outside black and used a light coral on the inside to just provide a pop of color.
After I had my supplies it was time to get started. I moved the furniture to the middle of the room and using some clorox wipes I cleaned the whole thing, removing all dirt and debris. After letting it dry i put on the first layer of primer. I mostly used a small paint roller because it provided a more even color and since most of my area is flat it was also the fastest.
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| Layer one of primer |
After one layer of primer it wasn't quite as white as I wanted. I know I was going to be painting it a darker color on most of it however since I didn't sand the piece first I was concerned that one layer wouldn't be enough. So on went layer two.
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| Layer two of primer. Now a solid white layer |
Once it was primed and completely dry I began to paint. At first I thought I was going to do the entire inside with the coral but decided to use more black because I only wanted a small pop of color and I had bought a small sample size of the coral and a quart of the black and since I knew I was going to need several layers to get the most out of the color I decided less was more.
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| Layer one of the black |
After Several layers of the black I then added the coral and voila a great new cabinet which looks adorable in the kitchen. This was a great project but definitely time consuming. It took most of the day to get looking great and needed quite a few touch ups after reattaching the doors and removable shelves but overall I am completely pleased with how it turned out.
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| Finally finished painting! |
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| Cabinet all set up and looking beautiful! |
