distressed cabinet

Sometimes, all a piece of furniture needs is a coat of paint, some glaze and a little sanding to give it new life, so that’s exactly what I did to this cabinet.  It’s pretty heavy and I love the shutter doors, but even though the wood was in great shape, it had an orange tint to it, so it was time to get to sanding.  Here is the piece before:

After sanding, I brushed on a coat of primer, followed by a light coat of turquoise (Benjamin Moore’s Poolside Blue).  A coat of ICI Wexford Gray, followed by a tinted glaze tones down the blue-gray and gives it depth.  Here it is after. It still needs some new knobs, but what a difference…

I hope you have a fabulous weekend!

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5 Comments

  1. Kelly on January 20, 2012 at 6:12 pm

    I love the cabinet! It looks great! THanks for sharing!

  2. miranda frye on January 21, 2012 at 12:24 am

    I love it! Can you give me deets on the glaze? And what is the brand for the grey paint? Its FABULOUS!!!! Yay for you!

  3. Theresa Daniel on January 21, 2012 at 1:23 am

    Great job, Kelly. It look fantastic!

  4. Michel @ DUI Driving on January 21, 2012 at 5:12 am

    I love the new color. Gray makes it look modern and good as new. Fabulous! 🙂

  5. Kelly Stivers on January 22, 2012 at 3:11 pm

    Thank you so much! I will be posting a tutorial on glazing soon 😉

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