I love before & after makeovers!
When I bought my first house it was an estate sale. That means everything inside of the
house came with it, whether I wanted it or not! There was lots of old dusty stuff inside,
(some was fun to go through, some, not so much) and among everything, was this
vintage credenza. I didn't have the heart to throw it away (of course, because I
save EVERYTHING!) so instead, I stashed it away in my basement thinking that
one day I will paint it or do something with it. Hence, this makeover. Enjoy.
When I bought my first house it was an estate sale. That means everything inside of the
house came with it, whether I wanted it or not! There was lots of old dusty stuff inside,
(some was fun to go through, some, not so much) and among everything, was this
vintage credenza. I didn't have the heart to throw it away (of course, because I
save EVERYTHING!) so instead, I stashed it away in my basement thinking that
one day I will paint it or do something with it. Hence, this makeover. Enjoy.
"before" Poor, plain old boring credenza before I added my magic to it
and made it look super awesome.
After!
Ooo and aahh fancy painted finished credenza
Here's how I did it:
After cleaning the cabinet and then sanding it down lightly, I gave it a coat of green paint
to match my dining room walls (does not look green in photos, but it is green!) Once
the paint dried, it was time to add my lyrics, or my lettering. I knew I could not paint the
lettering freehand because well, I drink too much coffee. My secret weapon for near-perfect lettering?
After cleaning the cabinet and then sanding it down lightly, I gave it a coat of green paint
to match my dining room walls (does not look green in photos, but it is green!) Once
the paint dried, it was time to add my lyrics, or my lettering. I knew I could not paint the
lettering freehand because well, I drink too much coffee. My secret weapon for near-perfect lettering?
Large unmounted rubber stamps!
To create the lettering I simply laid out all the words using the letter rubber stamps to give myself an idea of the spacing. Then I very lightly stamped them onto the cabinet with the rubber stamps and a regular ink pad. Once I had the words all stamped out, I simply painted over them freehand with acrylic paint. Check it out!
To create the lettering I simply laid out all the words using the letter rubber stamps to give myself an idea of the spacing. Then I very lightly stamped them onto the cabinet with the rubber stamps and a regular ink pad. Once I had the words all stamped out, I simply painted over them freehand with acrylic paint. Check it out!
Tools of the trade: Folk Art shiny black acrylic paint and #4 & #6 synthetic brushes (the #4 worked better because it was closer to the size of my lines)
Easy as PIE!
Ok, so I was a little shaky at first but found that the quicker I worked and the longer, more decisive brush strokes I used, the better my result.
Please disregard the piles of dishes and stuff strewn about my
basement workshop.
basement workshop.
Lookin' good
room. Have you made over any old pieces of furniture lately? If so I'd love to hear
about it, so be sure to leave me a comment below!
Enjoy your day! ~ Laura
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