Cabinet Re-Do

Yet another turquoise piece.  Have I mentioned how much I love this color?  I mixed up my own paint color  again, so I'm sorry to say I won't be able to give you specifics.  It was three different colors of oops paint and one of them doesn't even have a name.  But it was a dark green, a pale gray and a rich blue gray.  I mixed and mixed until I got this fantastic rich turquoise color.  It took me a couple tries, but I finally got it right!  As of right now I will be keeping this piece, but things change.

Remember this little guy?
Although he was in pretty good shape, just needed to be updated into the 2010's.

 Now he greets me as I walk up my stairs.

 

Since I plan on keeping this one, I heavily distressed it.  I don't usually because I'm not sure many people like that look.  But I do!

 

I stripped and stained the top dark, primed the bottom with oil based primer.  I tinted my primer with green because I knew I wanted to to show through later, and I didn't want it to be bright white.  Then I painted it with the turquoise.  I used my sander to heavily distress it and then went over it all with a dark walnut stain.

Me likey :)

(These pictures don't do it justice, my hallway is dark and I had to rely on a overhead light )

Link parties
http://www.storiesofahouse.com/2010/11/project-diaries-volume-9.html
http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2010/11/pottery-barn-ornament-pine-garland-hack.html

http://thediyshowoff.blogspot.com/2010/11/diy-project-parade-and-how-to-shrink.html
http://creatingahouseofgrace.blogspot.com/2010/11/show-off-your-twice-owned-goodies.html
http://primitiveandproper.blogspot.com/2010/11/piece-of-work-wednesday-link-party_23.html