Before I talk about a project we have tackled, I really want to thank everyone for all the paint removal advice that you shared last week. I now have several new plans of attack and I will let everyone know what I find to work best (when I get back to the banister, that is).
Garth and I have been out of town and don’t have too much new work to report this week, though tomorrow we begin our assault on the kitchen– the project that has kept me tapping my fingers anxiously ever since we moved in. As we are looking to start a new mess I thought I would point out a something we have accomplished (this is partially for my own mental health).
Several posts ago I took you on a tour of the furniture we have acquired and explained some of our plans for the furniture. I already showed you the five dollar chair I re-upholstered, so let’s look at another successful furniture makeover that we have accomplished.
We hauled this fifteen dollar hutch home from the thrift store before we even bought a house, convinced it would be a great piece of furniture in our new home. Garth and I love the curving lines on it and decided it was the perfect size to house our T.V., etc. We removed a shelf and moved the remaining one down low to accommodate the television. Sliding glass doors were also removed from the upper display area of this hutch. The back of the upper portion of the hutch was lined in mirrors, two of which were broken. We rearranged the mirrors so that the missing two are in the center of the arrangement, which is now not visible as our television sits in front of them. Because we selected a bright green for the walls in the room this piece of furniture would occupy, the decision was made that a golden yellow would add to our bright color scheme. The hutch was hauled to the backyard where we sanded and painted it. We also replaced the original drawer pulls with simple black ones from our local hardware store.
I love this piece now– it sits brightly in the living room, the mirrors reflect green behind the TV and we can hide all of our DVDs and extra electronic mess in the drawers and cabinets below.
Where can i get a blue speaker like that?
What kind of paint did you use? I always end up with eventual peeling and sticky if I use regular latex paint…
Ooooh. I love my speakers. They’re “Minipod” speakers from Blueroom. Here’s a link: http://www.scandyna-speakers.com/Products/Minipod.aspx
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Thanks for the encouragement! It is always nice to know people are reading and enjoying what we are doing!