Storage Cabinet Makeover

Don’t ya just love free? I do! A friend of mine had this cabinet sitting in her garage to be thrown away. Of course I had to have it when she said, “Go ahead and take it”. Who am I to say to no to a freebie or to a friend?

I put this storage cabinet in my sewing/craft room and left it as-is. Functional, but not very pretty and definitely not my style. Shockingly, it’s been this way for a year now! I know! I said it was shocking!

Paint is an excellent way to change the look and style of furniture. As soon as you are brave enough to put that first swipe of paint on, you are on your way. Fear not my friends. The ugly can become beautiful, the rejected can be loved again, and the out of date can be updated. Okay, I’m done now. You get my point… you can DIY!!

Knotty pine is ok if you’re a little bit country, but I’m a little bit Rock ‘n’ Roll!

I primed a small section of the cabinet before I sanded it to see if the primer would adhere. Sadly, my fingernail scratch test took the primer right off. Boo! No skipping steps! So I lightly sanded the entire piece and applied two coats of primer.

After the primer dried, I applied two coats of satin white latex paint. Did I mention I already had the primer and white paint? I did! No money went out for this makeover. And I even had the knobs! I love free!!

Now that is definitely better! Why I waited so long to update this cabinet is beyond me. It was so easy to do! Now I want to repaint the room in this beautiful gray I saw on Pinterest. Shhh! Don’t tell my Hubby. I might have to paint the room when he goes out of town!