Thursday, October 20, 2011

~Going from Dated to Darling~

This little cabinet of my mom's that houses her CD's recently underwent a facelift! She went from looking oh so dated to just darling! I first gave it a coat of AS Old White and then a coat of Chateau Grey. Sanded and distressed it, then waxed it with clear wax then the dark wax. It looked good but something was missing. So I took this stencil which I already had and added it to the door using Old White. After it dried I sanded over it lightly to make it look worn. I also replaced the knob with a  cute glass one. Here she is new and improved........




                                      Here's a Before & After













Much better don't you think! I always enjoy our visit's. Thanks so much for stopping by!
                                   Martina

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27 comments:

1 Lisa @ Fern Creek Cottage said...

What an awesome transformation!! It looks so beautiful now! It's given me an idea too. I've been looking for a chunky plant stand. I'm going to look for one of these cd cabinets at the thrift store and see if I can turn it into a plant stand!

2 d e l i g h t said...

That is a fantastic transformation! Amazing what a little paint and stencil can do!!

3 Yvonne @ StoneGable said...

Beautiful work Martina! I love the added and distressed stencil. It gives it an old world appeal! Your transformation is gorgeous!
Yvonne

4 lvroftiques said...

It turned out great. Sooooo much better tyhan before! It would make a great display pedestal. Vanna

5 Debbiedoos said...

uhh..yeah, much better is an understatement! Love it Martina!

6 Pat@Back Porch Musings said...

Looks wonderful Martina!!

7 Pam@OurAdventuresInHomeImprovement said...

Definitely a nice change! I love the new color and love the stencil you used. Well done Martina!

Have a great day.
Pam

8 Mariaelena said...

It's perfect now Martina...great job!!!..xo, Mariaelena

9 Blondie's Journal said...

I love it...it's beautiful, Martina!!

XO,
Jane

10 Kelly said...

You did a wonderful job redoing that cabinet! I'm sure your mom is very happy to have all your help with making her apartment so nice.

11 Kim @ Savvy Southern Style said...

That is much better. Love the added stencil.

12 Gail said...

Looks great Martina, love the new look.

13 Shannon@Cozy Home Scenes said...

The transformation is very nice. I'm sure your mom loves the cabinet.--Shannon

14 At The Picket Fence said...

WOW! Definitely a huge improvement and beautiful transformation Martina! I love that you can see that little rope trim around the top more now and the color and stencil choices are perfect!
Vanessa

15 Vintage Gal said...

Beautiful transformation ~ I just love it! ;-)

16 Lauren @ My Wonderfully Made said...

What a difference!! Love the colors you chose and the stencil really sets it off!

17 Babs said...

Martina, You did a wonderful makeover with the little cabinet. It turned out to be a 'swan'. Love the stencil detail, too. Very pretty.

18 Carolyn@Sweet Chaos Home said...

Oh my goodness.... MUCH better!! Love it :)

19 Karena said...

Martina what a transformation! So amazing I love it, and it just shows you!! So inspiring!

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Karena

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20 Becca Bertotti said...

Wow ... that's quite a difference, Martina! It looks fabulous ... your Mom must LOVE it. The stenciled detail is perfect. xo

21 Yvonne@StyleBurb said...

What a superb transformation! It's like magic - the cabinet looked country-ish before and now it looks french!

You did an amazing job, Martina, and I love the title of your post!

22 xinex said...

Great transformation, Martina! Love it!..Christine

23 Cindy said...

Wow, Martina, what a difference you have made in the CD cabinet. It is really a darling piece now!
Hugs, Cindy

24 Honey at 2805 said...

This is such a nice transformation, Martina!

Thanks for linking this lovely post to Potpourri Friday! I appreciate you participation, my friend!

25 Pam - @diy Design Fanatic said...

Hmmmm, your giving me ideas! :)

26 Sharon Lee Johnson said...

I've really been battling with blogger and commenting lately so if this is a repeat - please bear with me. I love, love, love your new blog look and these autumn pictures are beautiful - you really live in such a pretty neighbourhood. x Sharon

27 Chris said...

Hi Martina, I love what you did with the CD stand. Your mum would be proud of you. Thanks for sharing with us. I have recently found your blog and am now following you, and will visit often. Please stop by my blog and perhaps you would like to follow me also. Have a wonderful day. Hugs, Chris

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