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Wednesday, November 2, 2011

DIY bar cabinet

This weekend was a productive one - along with Halloween prep and festivities, a visit to Waterloo, and a bunch of running around - we managed to get some projects done!

Remember this cabinet I found on the curb in the summer?
You can read about the find and some of my initial inspiration here.

Here's what we did with it:


I removed all the existing hardware / decorative hardware, and then mixed a custom colour of paint from a few that I had lying around and a deep gray I got from the Habitat for Humanity Restore, aiming for a light gray colour. The Mr. cut out part of the cabinet front so we could use some extra wire mesh from our rad cover project. I distressed the cabinet by lightly sanding random areas of it, and the knobs were Anthro finds from our September Chicago trip! Here are some more photos and my attempts at styling:





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13 comments:

  1. Nicole ParsonsNovember 2, 2011 at 9:08 PM

    It looks great! Have you ever tried the new CIL Smart 3 Furniture and Cabinet paint? I painted my kitchen cabinets with regular latex paint (before that paint was available) but might try the furniture and cabinet paint on the cabinet doors (which are still waiting to be painted). I'm just wondering if it's actually worth the extra money.

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  2. Heather @ InteriorGroupieNovember 2, 2011 at 10:20 PM

    Thanks Nicole! I just used a mish mash of 3 latex paints...we are thinking of using Benjamin Moore cabinet coat on the kitchen though (when we get around to it...) it is supposed to be more durable.

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  3. LindseyNovember 2, 2011 at 10:24 PM

    looks SOOOOO great. Great job!

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  4. modern_janeNovember 3, 2011 at 6:07 AM

    Wow! Great transformation! Who woulda though? :)

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  5. CA_PowellNovember 3, 2011 at 6:32 AM

    It looks great! What a good idea. Especially love the mesh on the front!

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  6. EricaNovember 3, 2011 at 6:54 AM

    Awesome makeover!

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  7. Heather @ InteriorGroupieNovember 3, 2011 at 8:18 AM

    Hi Lindsey

    Iam just checking my disqus comment thing bc I am having trouble with it. Can you let me know if you get this?
    Thanks!

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  8. Carol@TheDesignPagesNovember 3, 2011 at 2:43 PM

    Hey, very nice job girl! I love the antiqued look and the mesh is so perfect. Hope you poured yourselves a drink after all that work.

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  9. LindsNovember 3, 2011 at 10:44 PM

    so fun heather, it turned out awesome! love the mesh you added!

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  10. Amy WaltersNovember 4, 2011 at 12:22 AM

    Cute! This really turned out beautifully Heather :) Love the glass knobs!

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  11. Mary Ann PickettNovember 8, 2011 at 11:30 PM

    Such a transformation!!! Following you.

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  12. Tanya from Dans le LakehouseApril 6, 2012 at 11:35 AM

    Cute idea! I love how your remade this. Hmmmm, I might steal this idea!

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  13. JeremyJuly 5, 2012 at 2:01 AM

    It looks pretty good. Professionally done I might add. :) Great work on this, and thanks for the share! Enjoyed it.

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