Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Vintage Edison Cabinet Redo

Hi y’all.  Wow, I’ve missed you!
Hope you have been okay and everything is going well for you.
Today I have a before and after of an old Edison stereo cabinet. Here is the after.

finished

But before I share the details I wanted to share with you some changes I will be making on how I post on my blog. 

I’m not the most organized person in the world as my family will be quick to tell you. lol  I have been trying to blog, work on new pieces of furniture, look for new items at sales, share my graphics, and take care of my family all at the same time.  To say the least I was staying exhausted and frustrated.

I’ve finally gotten wise (it takes me awhile) and I will be finding and refinishing a few pieces at a time then sharing them on my blog as I rest in between. (I’m not getting any younger you know. Smile)  So if you do not see a post for a few days don’t give up on me but keep checking back because I will post several pieces in a row then take a break. Thanks for understanding.

Now on to this Union Jack piece.  I had recently done a coffee table with a Union Jack so I was not thinking of doing another one really soon, but when I saw this piece it just cried out for one. 

It started out like this.

before



beforeinside

It had strong lines that I liked but was kind of blah and definitely grungy! Yuck! 

It also had the original label on the inside right and it had a number engraved on the inside  bottom front.

beforelabel


I started by giving it a good scrubbing and priming it. I left the label exposed.  I painted it with a basic interior/exterior white paint.  Then I measured and taped off the top to start painting the Union Jack. I painted  the red center first.


tapedoff


After that dried I measured and taped off the blue areas and painted them.  I used acrylic paint for the flag.  After it was fully dried, and because it was acrylic paint, I sealed it with two coats of satin water-based polyurethane.  The knob I painted blue to match. Finally I slightly distressed it in the obvious places.

And here again is the finished product.

finishedtop



finished



Much better don’t you think? It would be great for storage in any room and especially in a home with Coastal or British décor; but it would also look good in any home with a red, white, & blue theme.


afteropen


I’ll be sharing more pieces in the next day or two. Enjoy the rest of your week. Princess

7 comments:

RaNae @EweCreekCottage said...

Hi Peggy that is beautiful I totally understand I have u on my roll and can see when u post something new so I will stay connected u should drop by my blog today or look for Terrific Tuesday we went to a Japanese Garden over the weekend and the pics turned out soooo pretty

Cassie Bustamante said...

that is such a cute cabinet! i can see it in a boy's room as a nightstand. :)

Kathleen said...

Peggy,
I love this makeover! You always do such a wonderful job. I know what you mean about balance. You can count on me to be patient until you post. Have a great week!
Kathleen

Anonymous said...

What a cute makeover on this darling cabinet! Love picking up little treasures like this and giving them new life!

Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. said...

Sweet cabinet makeover!

Mike said...

Very nicely used, the printed flag. Office Furniture Dallas TX

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