FURNITURE FACELIFT : : Armoire

It is finally finished and waiting to be delivered!  I'm so excited to show you how awesome this piece turned out!

Here are the steps I took to complete this project...

1.  Checked out local thrift stores and Craig's List {like non-stop for a few days : ) } till I came across this...called on it and got it the same day.  For more info about Craig's List "how to" click here.

2. Got it home, took out the drawers & hardware and sanded {it was in really good condition with no cobwebs, dust, etc.}.

sanded really well where the hardware was because of the indentations left

3. Prepare to paint...wiped down the entire sanded piece with a damp cloth and used Frog Tape to tape off areas I didn't want paint.

4.  Prime all areas that were being painted with OIL-BASED primer.  I use a roller on all areas that are big enough to roll...if you use a good quality roller, it leaves you with a brush mark-free finish.

 

make sure you are more careful than i was with the oil-based primer...this stuff sticks good!! {this was like after 3 showers}

5. Paint two light coats. ( I use the roller here too where ever I can).  Let it dry completely between coats and do a gentle all over sanding before the next coat.

6.  Finish with a clear gloss water-based  polyurethane.  The water-based version prevents the white paint from yellowing.  I did two light coats of this.

7.  Install new hardware...I bought mine from Ebay.  Since I needed 14 of them, the $1 price tag for the same thing I could get at Home Depot or Lowe's for $3 and up was well worth it!

Sad to see this piece leave, but so excited with how it has turned out!  What do you think???