{"id":4368,"date":"2020-05-20T17:40:42","date_gmt":"2020-05-20T17:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myinteriordesigncoach.com\/style\/?p=4368"},"modified":"2020-08-31T22:39:10","modified_gmt":"2020-08-31T22:39:10","slug":"china-cabinet-refresh-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.myinteriordesigncoach.com\/style\/blog\/china-cabinet-refresh-2\/","title":{"rendered":"China Cabinet Refresh"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello DIY Decorating Enthusiasts,<\/p>\n

I’ve done several projects during this pandemic lockdown, many of you know. You may have done some as well, since we have all had more time on our hands.<\/p>\n

My first project was cleaning out our entire garage, but I won’t bore you with a post about that! \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

I  wanted to share my recent china cabinet refresh: I painted the inside using a dry brush technique (sort of like grasscloth) with two colors of turquoise that I had left over from two adjacent rooms.<\/p>\n

This is before, with all the dishware taken out. It was quite dark, and you couldn’t really see what was showcased inside of it:<\/p>\n

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The secret to keeping the tannins from leaching into the new paint is to use an oil-based primer first. It took me two coats of primer. You can paint over the oil-based primer with latex (which is water-based) or oil-based paint:<\/p>\n

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I painted a base coat of the lighter turquoise color, which is interior latex paint, then I used a wide brush to create the dry brush technique with the darker turquoise over the lighter turquoise color. I made striations, or strokes, up and down, then side to side:<\/p>\n

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For a simple, inexpensive way to give it some light inside, I used a strand of battery-operated fairy lights, and attached them using push pins. This way, it’s not a permanent light source. If I choose to create something nicer in the future, these would be easy to take out.<\/p>\n

You can find these at Five Below:<\/p>\n

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I also took off the drawer pulls and spray painted them gold. It makes them look richer and brighter, more like jewelry, I think:<\/p>\n

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This is the finished product:<\/p>\n

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I would have painted the exterior a fresh white color; however, I wanted to keep the china cabinet stained wood color since it matches with the dining table. See both together here:<\/p>\n

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Here are the before and after again:<\/p>\n

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If you had to purchase supplies for this project (which I didn’t have to since I had all the supplies already), here is the cost breakdown:<\/p>\n

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  1. Oil-Based Primer–I used quart-sized Cover Stain by Zinssner from Lowes<\/a>–$9<\/li>\n
  2. Gold Spray Paint–I used Rustoleum in Pure Gold from Lowes<\/a>–$6<\/li>\n
  3. Paint–two colors–Varies, but if you use quart-sized Color to Go samples, they are $9 each at Sherwin Williams<\/a>. I used “Rain” and “Tranquil Aqua” from Sherwin Williams.<\/li>\n
  4. Battery-Operated Fairy Lights–$5 from Five Below<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    I hope you enjoyed this simple project and are inspired to make a boring piece in your home more glamorous.<\/p>\n

    Happy Decorating!<\/p>\n

    Alison<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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