Another project completed and crossed off the list!

I started with this old IKEA pine corner cabinet (door, shelves and drawer removed).

And here it is painted black with an off-white interior. I was so thrilled to finally get this done and put back into it’s place that I forgot to close the drawer all the way before snapping the picture.

I’m quite happy with how it turned out even though the door was a real pain to paint. It would have gone along much faster and easier if the glass could have come out.

Several years ago my MIL gave me her grandmother’s china which I’ve always kept in this cabinet along with some other treasures. I spent the last couple of afternoons rummaging through boxes trying to locate everything. I’m still missing one of my favourite plates and I’ve run out of places to look. My husband was quick to point out that I’m just going to have to move it all when we finally get to installing baseboards but I just couldn’t stand having it sit there empty.

So after several hours of arranging and re-arranging, here’s how it looks so far.

I need to “boost” up a couple things and that teapot in the back needs polishing in the worst way. It was a thrift store find for $5 and has lots of interesting detail (even though you can barely see it hiding back there). The top shelf is a work in progress so I deliberately kept it out of the picture.

I’m so glad I decided to paint the tired old pine table because it’s lookin’ sharp with it’s new black paint job. The downside is that every scratch, dent and nic shows from years of dependable service, five moves plus the terrifying ordeal of being stored in a cellar that flooded. Now it just needs a couple coats of Varathane and it’s good to go.

I’ve also made some progess on the corner unit and it’s coming along slowly. Here is the before with the door off, drawer and shelves out and ready for primer.


And here it is primed with the first coat of “Organic White” painted on the interior. I put the second coat on today and plan to get started on the shelves this weekend. I may even get started on painting the exterior black.

Paint it black, that’s exactly what I’m doing to my old IKEA pine dining set. Now that the majority of the living and dining room renovations are complete and our hodge podge of furnishings are back in place, I decided that the pine dining room furniture just doesn’t work. It’s looking tired and old and in dire need of a facelift. So the priming and painting has begun.

I should have taken some before photos but basically it’s a round pedestal table and a corner cabinet with a glass door. I also have the buffet and hutch but it’s currently being used in the kitchen.

The pedestal is done and the table top still needs two more coats of paint. Then I’ll be able to seal the paint finish. The corner unit is a lot more work plus I’m planning on painting the inside an off-off white and the exterior black. I’m definately not looking forwards to painting the glass door. The glass can’t be removed which means lots and lots of taping required. I really hate that part.

I can’t wait to get them done and back in place. It’s going to look like a whole new set. :o)