Saturday, March 9, 2013

Mid-Century Modern Cabinet Make Over

Welcome back my lovelies!

Cape Town is abuzz and gearing up for the spectacular, but gruelling Cape Argus Pick n Pay cycle tour. Our weather is getting cooler and it looks like winter is coming around early!

Anyway back to my post!

I loved this retro cabinet when I saw it on Bid or Buy Crazy R1 auction. I love the clean, simple lines of the piece and it did'nt look like it needed too much work. I put up a maximum bid of R100 (about $10) and nobody else bid higher, so this baby came home to me!
Here is the before! I did'nt let the dark scorch marks and the water marks on the top put me off!
  
Here is my messy kitchen counter!

See the bowl of salad in the background? Bad girl, I forget to eat when I'm excited to see the end result!




For the transformation I used CeCe Caldwell Omaha Ochre as a base color, and layered Alaskan Tundra Green over that. The green was also used on the legs. The sides and the trim was done in Young Kansas Wheat. Now, the colors looked very light, but I knew that the wax would kick it up a notch!
The antique dress form image is from The Graphics Fairy. There are many to choose from, but after much deliberation, I settled on this one!
I used the graphite transfer method, paint pens and Heritage acrylic paint to complete the transfer. Then I spotted the cute Frenchy gift tag in my stash. I modge podged it onto the drawer front, aged it up a bit and distressed the edges! I think it makes a sweet addition to the overall look. Once again 'Less is not more' for Moi!
The distressing on the cabinet was done with a damp rag, I applied clear wax and then light ageing wax!
I bought the cute crystal knobs at Handles Inc. They have a huge variety of hardware and I spotted some awesome hardware for that farmhouse look and made a note to self!


Is she a cutie or what?!!! This cabinet will be a cool addition to my soon-to-be craft room!


I also dabbled a bit in mixed media, but more about that later!
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23 comments:

  1. Sumaya, I love everything about this retro cabinet. The colors are great and the graphics are perfect for the style. I can picture storing my sewing supplies in here. The tag is very special. I dabble in mixed media also with tags and canvases.

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    1. Thanks Donna, I've been wanting to try mixed media for ages, but always chickened out. I reckoned starting with a home made tag won't do too much damage if it goes pear shaped...lol. I am going to keep practising before I move on to canvas! I just got a set of dominoes and saw some amazing work on Pinterest using dominoes.

      Have a super Sunday and God bless!
      Sumaya

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  2. Oh boy did you hit the jackpot with your adorable little cabinet. What a steal and you made her look so darned cute. Great job. Wish I could find things like that where I live but everything is so overpriced here (Grand Junction, CO). Aggravates me but can't move, too old my hubs says. Maybe he's too old, not me. I'm older than he is but he acts like an old man, lol I guess at 72 (me) and him (71) we are just a "tad" old. Darn it I'm not ready to be old.

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    1. Oh boy and you crack me up....LOL. I love your spirit and I agree whole heartedly, age is just a number! I always look forward to seeing your comment in my inbox...

      Have a joyful Sunday:)

      Blessings
      Sumaya

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  3. What a wonderful cabinet. You have the nack to make it cute. I love it!!!!
    Love from Harrismith
    Sandra

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    1. Thanks SAndra,I am slowly working throug all my junk.

      Happiness
      Sumaya

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  4. This is definitely a cutie. Great job and great eye to see what she could be. Love it.

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  5. This is adorable!! You are very talented :)

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    1. I enjoyed this project. Thanks for stopping by Laurel.

      Have a super day!
      Xx
      Sumaya

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  6. Awesome work - what a transformation :D You should absolutely leave the seller a negative comment for asking for extra money for the 'inconvenience' of the cabinet being collected from his own home though - that was completely absurd!

    - Del (Jaco's girlfriend ^.^)

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    1. Hi Del, thanks so much for visiting. I appreciate your sweet comment, and yes I agree with you totally. The seller has no right to charge for collection!
      Have a lovely day
      Xx Sumaya

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  7. Oh my gosh, I would never have imagined such a gorgeous creation! Love, love the layering. Looks like it was meant to be there all along. The addition of the gift tag and graphic is fabulous!
    hugs,
    Jann

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    1. Hi Jann, My husband says this is my best creation to date!:)

      Will see you at 'Share your cup'

      hugs
      Sumaya

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    1. Thank you so much Nadia! I liked your blog on FB.

      hugs
      Sumaya



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  9. Hi Shelly, Thanks so much for stopping by.

    ~Sumaya

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  10. Such a sweet and artistic makeover. I love it!
    Blessings across the miles,
    Carolynn

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    1. Thanks bunches for leaving me your sweet comment. I am following you now!:)


      Blessings, Sumaya

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  11. Love the makeover on this cabinet! You did such a great job! Following you back :) - Susan

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  12. This is perfect for a craft room! What a lovely solution to the finish. Thank you for detailing exactly how you did it.

    So, did you eat the salad? I understand completely about being so absorbed in what I'm doing that I forget to eat. A pity we couldn't make that a slimming diet. 'Craft and Slim'!

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  13. The salad never got eaten...LOL. Maybe you onto something with the 'Craft and Slim' diet:)

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