Monday, May 9, 2011

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.

Minwax 630150444 Water-Based Polyurethane
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???

5 comments:

  1. Looks Amazing! I know how much work you put into that! I would be sad to see it go, too. :o)

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  2. It looks great! I am about to start a similar project on a dresser I picked up at a flea market a few months ago. Just waiting for good weather!
    Veronica

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  3. Cannot believe it changes so much. It is beautiful!

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  4. It looks AMAZING! Whoops...Lydia just said that...but seriously...it does! Great job. What was the total cost?

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  5. Looks fantastic! Where will you use it? This could be used for so many things. Paint can real transform these old pieces. I love this!

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