Mint Green Credenza

I finally finished the last of the pieces we picked up on our last visit to the Quad Cities, IA/IL.

See the other transformations here

1.) http://furniture-ology.blogspot.com/2013/09/enamel-goodness.html

2.) http://furniture-ology.blogspot.com/2013/09/10-wash-tub.html

3.) http://furniture-ology.blogspot.com/2013/09/pretty-in-pink.html

 

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When I spotted this fabulous find at the ReStore in Davenport, Iowa I immediately fell in love!

Steve had no interest at all!

But I totally saw the potential!

I used a crap load of wood filler and sanding paper on this baby!

I’m thinking it had been previously used as a potting station.

 

After I got all the holes filled and gave it a good sanding I applied my first coat of paint.

I also gave the legs a new coat of paint.

( Our Daughter borrowed our camera for a trip to the zoo soooo the following pictures have been taken with my phone some good some not so good :/ )

Good Ol’ Rust-Oleum Gold!

Works like a charm every time :)

I

really

really

really

what I do!

I love this piece!

It makes me smile :)

I picked up a set of new handles/sliding closet door pulls and BAM!

Happy Wednesday :)

From Drab to Fab - Filing Cabinet Makeover

Today I am sharing our filing cabinet flip.

We snagged this guy up at the Goodwill for only $25.

And of course the minute we we got it home we started tearing it apart!

We removed the plaque from the front and shined it up to see what was under all that paint.

The brass hardware is amazing!

We had a heck of a time trying to shine the hardware while it was attached to the cabinet.

And the only way to remove the hardware was from the inside and that was a bit difficult seeing as it was covered!

So we pulled out our handy dandy dremel tool and cut some holes and removed what we could of the hardware.

And a few other odds and ends.

We poured some stripper on the hardware and let it work its magic.

And started sanding it.

And sanded it some more!

And applied some RUST-OLEUM Rust Reformer to the bottom.

And sanded it some more!

We gave the hardware a good cleaning/buffing with our dremel tool.

And picked up some casters at the hardware store and popped them in.

Much easier to push this baby around now!

And started painting it.

Hard to believe that this is the same guy!

It has since taken up residence in our Office :)

This was not an easy project!

But extremely satisfying!!

Happy Tuesday :)