Oak Curved Two-Drawer Wood File Cabinet Makeover
I have a quick furniture makeover to share with you today. A couple of weeks ago Mr. Frugalista left the house to so kindly wash my van. He came home with a spic and span van along with some extra cargo in the back.
The car wash is beside what used to be our local Goodwill Store. They moved last summer but obviously not to the knowledge of whoever left this sitting outside their old doorstep.
Also in the back of the van was a large oak table that he found during a detour to our local Salvation Army Store on his way home. That should have been a good thing right? I should have been doing the happy dance but instead he had me reduced to tears.
If you guys only saw the amount of unfinished furniture we have kicking around this darn house right now. The basement bedroom, the upstairs guest room, the workshop, the side shed, the back shed, the media room, and even the neighbor's garage!
Swallowing back the tears I told him, "NO MORE FURNITURE, there's only one of me and in case you haven't noticed we're bursting at the seams over here"! And his response was the same as it always is, "but how could I pass these up".
Since I had the cans of Old White and Pebble Beach chalk paint already opened while working on my French Desk Makeover I decided to tackle this piece too.
I lightly distressed the edges like the desk and gave it a coat of clear wax. The drawer fronts got a coat of white wax to soften the grey.
I lined the two drawers with the same Old World Map wrapping paper that I used on the drawers of the desk. Waste not want not!
I loved the original hardware so I spray painted them with Rustoleum Heirloom White and distressed them a little revealing some of the original finish.
Despite not appreciating it showing up amidst the clutter, I am happy to have rescued this poor little cabinet from being abandoned on a vacant doorstep.
I was hoping it would have sold with the desk but no such luck. Hopefully it'll find a new home soon...as in VERY soon!
Oak Curved Two-Drawer Wood File Cabinet Makeover
The car wash is beside what used to be our local Goodwill Store. They moved last summer but obviously not to the knowledge of whoever left this sitting outside their old doorstep.
Also in the back of the van was a large oak table that he found during a detour to our local Salvation Army Store on his way home. That should have been a good thing right? I should have been doing the happy dance but instead he had me reduced to tears.
If you guys only saw the amount of unfinished furniture we have kicking around this darn house right now. The basement bedroom, the upstairs guest room, the workshop, the side shed, the back shed, the media room, and even the neighbor's garage!
Swallowing back the tears I told him, "NO MORE FURNITURE, there's only one of me and in case you haven't noticed we're bursting at the seams over here"! And his response was the same as it always is, "but how could I pass these up".
Since I had the cans of Old White and Pebble Beach chalk paint already opened while working on my French Desk Makeover I decided to tackle this piece too.
I lightly distressed the edges like the desk and gave it a coat of clear wax. The drawer fronts got a coat of white wax to soften the grey.
I lined the two drawers with the same Old World Map wrapping paper that I used on the drawers of the desk. Waste not want not!
I loved the original hardware so I spray painted them with Rustoleum Heirloom White and distressed them a little revealing some of the original finish.
Despite not appreciating it showing up amidst the clutter, I am happy to have rescued this poor little cabinet from being abandoned on a vacant doorstep.
I was hoping it would have sold with the desk but no such luck. Hopefully it'll find a new home soon...as in VERY soon!
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