A quick, What Would YOU Do? post to share today. Colleen emailed and asked for input on this cabinet that she just purchased at her local Goodwill for only $9.99. Score!
If she wants a softer look, I would suggest using chalk paint so I could really pick out those details with distressing. However, a pop of bright color in can really make a piece. One more tip – a contrasting color on the inside.
Colleen’s cabinet brought to mind a fantastic piece that Thirty Eighth Street shared a few weeks ago on the Link Party. She took a similar cabinet to a whole other level by adding feet and a splash of bright color. Really gorgeous!
Here’s another take on a cabinet from Coco at The Crowned Goat. She gave it farmhouse vibe on this Link Party feature.
Oh, so many directions it can go! Any suggestions for Colleen? I’m sure some of you may have a different take on it.
Speaking of the Link Party – it’s live tonight! I just love to see everyone’s amazing creativity!
That’s a hard one not knowing what her preferences are. HOWEVER, she asked for your opinion. One of my favorite pieces you did was the Coco with (I think) Old White wash. She’s got some nice almost duck egg colored bowls on top so I might suggest that on the interior. I can’t believe she got that for under $10!!!!!!!!!!!!
I agree with using a contrasting color on the inside. I would also add some chunky feet on the bottom and get it up off the floor. Pretty piece whatever you decide to do.
What a bargain find!!
I would paint the outside in a mustard colour and the inside shelves in a graphite colour, then spray the drawer knobs black – I’ve done something similar recently and love it! 🙂
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I love a bold statement piece I’m in love with that green cabinet!
While I am loving painted furniture, I also love a nicely stained, good condition one. With only the one picture, unless this has some major scratches, I would leave it be. I am a maple lover and I like mixing stained with painted pieces. It is hard to find a good stained piece anymore.
I am a sucker for a white wash, or worn white chalk paint or a soft cream color. It just goes with everything but I love the idea of putting bun feet on the bottom to get it up of the floor. Putting chicken wire on the doors is very chic right now but trendy. I would keep the glass as it’s a classic and everlasting. 🙂
graphite would be nice distressed to show the wood, and stained top…bun feet, and a contrast color interior to suit surroundings….red would be dramatic with white ironstone
I would add the feet as in the green cabinet from Thirty Eighth Street. I would go with your suggestion for Chalk Paint, and I’d pretty much let you choose the application. I would have a close look at the color wheel and see what colors compliment the china she is trying to display: Red obviously compliments the green bowls but no so for the brownish teapot set. Therefore, I think a gold, yellow, or green color would be for the best and also bearing in mind her other decor (and of course paint the interior in a like manner, keeping in mind all factors or wall paper/fabric. In other words: color contrast or compliment, and then: do as you say!!! 😉
Mary @ Orphans with Makeup just did the most amazing cabinet — white exterior with peel and stick reclaimed wood interior — also lost the fret work and molding — all would look great on Colleen’s cabinet!! Wish it was mine! 😀