This small wall cabinet made from a vintage cupboard door and a new pine box has been a long time in the making.
I took this “before” picture on November 16, 2009. Can you believe it? It only took me four years to finish this simple project.
In April 2010 I built a box for the vintage cupboard door.
I painted it with some oops paint, and banged it up a little. I wanted it to look as old as the door.
I sanded off some of the paint, still trying to make it worthy of the vintage door.
Then, in February 2012 I painted it again.
It looks like it may have been a DIY Black Chalk Paint.
As I cleaned out the flooded garage in October 2013, I found this hanging out. I had been using it to hold my battery powered radio off the floor and it was a little water logged, and covered with dust. I decided it was time to make a decision and move on with this long-lost-project!
I gave it a couple of quick coats of DIY gray chalk paint as a primer, not really knowing what color I was going t end up painting it.
Then the project was put on hold as I went to the hospital. I’ve been trying to get back to projects, going slow. I thought this might be a great first project to start on, since it was mostly finished.
I painted it with a light coat (dry brushed) of ASCP Old White. After the Old White dried I sanded it back a little to reveal more gray.
I am not in love with the knob, but it covers up the 4 small screw holes where the original clasp was. I did search my stash to see if I could locate it, but I suppose it’s long gone. I used some oil rubbed bronze spray paint to give it a new look.
Years ago we use to have a small cabinet like this hanging in the hallway to hold odd and ends. It was an antique shaving cabinet.
It offers some nice storage on the inside with the shelves.
(staged on my fence for the great lighting it offers–this is for sale, and I’m sure it’s new home will be indoors)
I love that ORB spray paint!
I think this project ranks right up there with the coffee bar when it comes to the procrastination of projects.
Has it ever taken you four years to complete such a simple project?
gail
update-I sold this to my cousin, this is how she has used it in her bathroom:
LOVE it!
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Hollie @ I'm Busy Procrastinating says
November 7, 2013 at 10:38 pmProcrastinating? I know something about that! Of course, I am notorious for it. Actually, I am notorious for starting several things and procrastinating about completing any of them.
Pat says
November 5, 2013 at 12:08 amRanks up there with coffee bar and SETTEE!
he he he !
I like it. Too bad you don’t know what happened to the original latch. That would have been SO CUTE!
Still… I LIKE IT.
Patricia
Sylvia says
November 4, 2013 at 11:18 pmLove this cabinet. It could be used in so many places. I’m with Trish; I have a quilt that very well may be an antique before it is finished. Glad to hear you are taking your time and gradually easing back to “work”.
Trish says
November 4, 2013 at 10:31 pmYour cabinet turned out looking good. I do have some quilts that have been waiting a lot longer then four years ,may never get done.
Meari says
November 4, 2013 at 8:46 pmWell… Maybe not that old but pretty close. I started painting my kitchen cabinets about 3 years ago. They’re still not done. LOL
Your little cabinet turned out nice.
Mindi says
November 4, 2013 at 3:16 pmI love it and the grey coming through the white looks amazing! Great job! I also love how long it took you to finish it, I totally do that. In fact I have SEVERAL projects that take the back burner and end up getting finished long after they were started!
Mimi says
November 4, 2013 at 12:20 pmUm yes it has. That is why I hold on to everything, you never know when inspiration will strike 😉 Turned out great I love little cabinets like this.
Julie @ follow your heart woodworking says
November 4, 2013 at 10:21 amLooks great! Glad to hear you are back creating. Yes… I have many unfinished projects, too many!
Margaret says
November 4, 2013 at 10:15 amHi Gail,
Love the cabinet! I can do one better, though… I had a hooked rug project that took me more than 10 years to complete! I finished it though!
Catherine says
November 4, 2013 at 10:04 amGail–come look at my project stash, you’ll find projects dating your four years~AnD longer. Ah~c’est la vie.
What a cute little cabinet–I’d counter-sink it into the wall for extra bathroom storage! WaY prettier than a standard medicine cabinet.
Catherine
Nancy says
November 4, 2013 at 9:32 amWOW…the wait was worth it! Timing is everything as the saying goes. This must have meant to the right time to get it done, because it looks great!
Korrie@RedHenHome says
November 4, 2013 at 9:20 amLooks great, Gail! Good things are worth the wait!
cassie says
November 4, 2013 at 8:42 amsuper cute and handy! perfect for a bathroom!
Terri says
November 4, 2013 at 7:52 amToo cute…and I actually really like that knob! Great job, as always!
Holly says
November 4, 2013 at 7:22 amLooks great Gail. I can’t say I have any unfinished projects that old, but I still haven’t painted the backside of the archway doors. Glad to see that you are getting back to work….slowly! 🙂
kirby carespodi says
November 4, 2013 at 6:14 amOh yes…the things we find and then think “Oh! I had completely forgotten about that! I guess I’d better finish it.” Usually it’s something that required a minor repair that I never got around to. It looks great!
Doris Henson says
November 4, 2013 at 4:38 amLove it!!! I have a decorative painting project I started 3 years ago and it sits still undone.