{Dining Room Hutch}

Quite some time ago I found this old dining room hutch on craigs list and ended up buying it. 

It is solid wood and has been hand crafted by an elderly gentlemen who was a retired cabinet maker.

 

It came in 2 pieces, is unbelievably heavy and had several layers of  bad paint jobs. One of them seemed to be a dark green at one point.

 

The hardware did not look so great either. It wasn't original to the piece and just did not look right.

 

My Table and chairs were mostly black in color so the choice to paint this hutch black was an easy one to make.

For the hinges, drawer and cabinet pulls i chose a contemporary satin nickle look

 

I think it turned out nice. It was a lot of work and at times frustration, but it sure was worth having a huge hutch with tons of storage for china and silverware.

Thanx for having a looksee =)

{ Nightstand Makeover }

This house came with a set of dressers and a nightstand. The previous owners left them behind. Most likely because there was some damage to them around the bases. The laminate is coming lose and the pressed wood underneath is starting to grumble away. Besides, their overall look isn't all that appealing to me.

I thought maybe a makeover would help them to become a nice piece of furniture that I would be willing to use. I know that laminate furniture can be difficult to repair and paint, but I give it a try by beginning with the nightstand.

Here is the before

After

First I removed the hardware and gave the nightstand a good sanding. I used wood putty to fill in the screw holes and filled in where the pressed wood had grumbled away. Then sanded those spots smooth so it would blend in again.

After that I applied a layer of primer and then painted the entire piece with Kitchen & Bath Enamel. I wanted it to have a nice strong layer of paint and to be washable. Nice simple hardware finishes this nightstand.

I think it turned out great!

Thanx for having a looksee =)

{ Sad Little Wood And Canvas Chair }

I've had this chair for a long time and cannot remember how and when we got it. I will try and bring it back to live within the next week or so. I think with a little paint and new fabric this little guy will look nice again.

{ Doesn't it look sad? }

So here it is with it's back support missing, the wood is splattered with paint and is faded from exposure to sun.

Here I was taking it apart to get is ready for sanding

The old seat canvas has been washed so it can be covered with new fabric. I wanted to reuse it, because it is very sturdy. The new cover will be cotton canvas which is really a paint drop cloth I bought at the hardware store.

The wooden chair parts have been sanded, primed and painted white. After the paint had dried the seat canvas was replaced and secured with the hardware.

The only thing left to do was sew a new back support. For a little bit of girly flair I added a nice crochet border.

Here is the chair all finished. Still need to iron the back support a little tho!

 I can't help, but be proud of it. =)

Thanx for having a looksee =)

{ Old Filing Cabinet Refab }

I have these old metal filing cabinets I thought would be great for storing patterns and other goodies in my new craft room.

Unfortunately they really just look like ordinary filing cabinets and have absolutely nothing cute about them. They need a makeover, so I started with the small one to see if they would turn out OK. I did not take any pictures of the process, but it really is quite simple to make filing cabinets look nice.

This is a relatively quick project and all you need for this re-do is some paint, brushes, fabric and most importantly Mod Podge!

• Remove the drawer pulls and tag frames if you're drawers have any of those.
• Paint your cabinet the color of your choice.
• Measure the cabinet drawer fronts and cut out your fabric to cover the front. Paint the drawer with a layer of Mod Podge and immediately smooth your fabric panel onto the drawer, be sure to get rid of any bubbles.
• Let it dry for an hour or two and then paint another layer of Mod Podge on top of the fabric.
• Replace the hardware and enjoy a totally cute Cabinet.

Instead of fabric you could also use pretty scrapbook papers or wallpaper.

If you're not afraid of a little more work, why don't you try and cover the entire cabinet in fabric?

Now I just have to tackle the bigger cabinet as well ! =)