Painting Doors, Adding Cabinet Trim, Board & Batten, and Project Furniture!
This isn’t going to be a “pretty” post because I’m going to be showing you a lot of before and during photos of our current projects. It seems like we always have so many projects going on, all at the same time, and sometime progress is slow! But I wanted to give you an update on where we are on our current renovation on the powder room and laundry room, as well as show you some fabulous pieces of project furniture that I’ve found, and will be making over soon.
All of the board and batten has been installed on the walls of the laundry room, and I’ve slowly been caulking and painting it white. The doors are also being painted a darker gray (Sherwin Williams Pussywillow). I love the character and detail that painting interior doors a different color brings to a room. As we’ve renovated each room, we’ve painted the doors this color, giving a custom look to each space.
The walls are being painted in Sherwin Williams Agreeable Gray, which is a nice change from the old yellow.
All of the old wood trim is being painted white (Sherwin Williams Snowbound) and it’s slow going because it all has to be primed before painting.
The tile floor isn’t that old and it’s in good shape so we won’t be replacing it. The blue color works well with the grays and whites that we’re using.
Crown moulding will also be added to this room as well. It’s amazing what small details can do to increase the custom look of a room.
Can you guess what’s behind this cabinet door? It’s a built in ironing board! I love it, and it gets used quite a bit, easily folding away behind the cabinet door when it’s not in use!
We also decided to add trim to all of the original cabinets.
This house is blessed with abundant storage, with lots of cabinets in our large laundry room. We’re dressing up the cabinets with a bit of wood detail, and it’s so easy to do this. They will all be painted white, and the result will be a completely new look.
There’s been so much work going on in the laundry room that progress has slowed down a bit in the powder room.
However, I have gotten the bathroom cabinet painted, with little glass knobs installed. I also have the tile for the shower and a new faucet, but they are currently sitting on the floor waiting for installation.
I’m going to create a French trumeau mirror for the powder room, similar to the one I made HERE. I have the backing with the moulding on top ready. I can’t wait to show you when it’s finished!
I’ve also found some fabulous pieces of project furniture lately and I can’t wait to get started on them. The first piece that I found was this antique Italian demilune table.
It was $38.00 at an estate sale, so I couldn’t pass it up. That’s practically free!
The front carved piece was broken. Fortunately, I have an artisan brother in law that can fix anything! I took the table to him and using Bondo (can you believe it?!?), he created a new piece.
It looks fantastic and you can’t even tell where it was broken!
I also found this lovely little Louis XV vanity chair. It’s such a sweet petite size!
I will paint it, gild it, and re-upholster it in new fabric.
The last piece of recently found furniture is this incredible French Provincial secretary.
We were visiting the local Habitat ReStore, looking for tile when I spied this beauty. I couldn’t believe no one had bought it, as this type of furniture usually doesn’t last long. It’s solid wood, and very heavy.
We found the tile we were looking for and left without buying it. However, I couldn’t stop thinking about it, and regretted not bringing it home with me. The next morning as hubby and I were drinking our coffee, I mentioned to him that I couldn’t stop thinking about the sweet French Provincial desk, and that I should have bought it. So what does my marvelous husband do? He gets in his truck and drives to the Habitat ReStore (30 miles away) in order to be there when they opened their doors, to buy the secretary! I’m so glad it was still there!
I can’t wait to get started on these three pieces of furniture, giving them a new makeover! I already have my paint ready! I will keep you updated on the progress of all of these projects as we make headway!
If you would love to try my favorite paint for making over furniture, we are going to be doing a wonderful giveaway soon, so stay tuned!
Cheers, Cindy
Beautiful wood
Love it
Thank you, Genn!
Oh my gosh!!! I can’t believe your fabulous finds. And to think that desk was a re-store find. I can’t wait to see you work your majic on them!!! You’re brother in law is a gem if he could fix that table. Lucky you!!
Mary
Just found your blog! Love your style. I found the same style vanity chair at our local ReStore over a year ago and have been waiting for inspiration to figure out how to refinish it. Cant’ wait to see what you do with it!! Please add me to your mailing list so I can follow along!
Thank you Constance! I have added you to our email list!
Cindy you always inspire! Lucky you do have a talented brother inlaw to fix pieces ,but sounds like it runs in the family! Look forward to the remakes. As always thank you
Thank you, Gaylin!
Just found your blog! Beautiful work you are doing in your home!
Thank you, Sonya! And welcome!
Hi Cindy,
I love, love, love the vanity chair! What an amazing piece of furniture. Whatever you do with it, I know you will have fun with the process. I can’t wait to see it!
Thank you, Carrie!
I admire how you chip away at your projects bit by bit!!! How encouraging to the rest of us; and your taste is impeccable. Thanks so much for sharing with us. We recently moved into a downsizer which needed a few renovations, one being the flooring which we chose inspired by your laminate flooring. However, OUR Marvino Hickory looks SOOO much darker than yours appears in the pictures. Our flooring is a truly dark hickory color (which I am loving). Is it just the lighting in the pictures that makes your flooring appear almost a dark oak color? At any rate, thanks for sharing your flooring type and color. We get compliments on the floors every time someone comes into our home. 🙂
Also, I’ll be doing my first chalk painting project soon, so thanks for your info in that! I need all the help that I can get because using chalk paint is a new adventure for me.
I’m sure ours look lighter because of the lighting with the photos! Thanks for commenting, Deb!
I love all the pieces you are working on Cindy. I especially love the vanity chair. I also would like to know the brand of paint you use to refinish your furniture pieces as well as the brand and name of the beautiful wallpaper you put in your little powder room. I have several pieces of furniture I am refinishing. I am also going to paper my small powder room and would love to duplicate it with the same you have chosen. I always look forward to your blog to see what beauty you have added to your home. I save all your posts so I can re-read them over and over. Thank you.
Thank you Kris! The paint that I love more than any other is the Classico chalk based paint from Pure & Original. Here is the link to their website: http://rbeemster.postaffiliatepro.com/scripts/uuol1c?a_aid=37&a_bid=9431322c. Stay tuned because we are going to do a wonderful giveaway with their paint soon! I love our wallpaper for the small powder room! Here is a link to the wallpaper that we used: https://amzn.to/2RBZWWu.
You are the luckiest girl! That French secretary desk is fabulous!!! I cannot wait to see what you do with those 3 pieces! I love your painted furniture!
Thank you, Susan! I can’t wait to get started on them!
Wonderful pieces, Cindy. That desk is amazing , and I can’t wait to see the end result. How sweet of your husband to go get it for you. Will this go in your office?
Thank you, Linda! This will probably go into the living room with a cute french chair sitting in front of it!
I wouldn’t paint the chair. I would freshen up the wood and the gold. The fabric isn’t your colors but I like it!
I may just refresh the gilding….not sure yet. But the upholstery definitely has to go!
You’re a gem Cindy. I love how you literally make me “see” through your words. I envision you rolling up your sleeves with a bandana in your hair and an oversize shirt, ready to get dirty, and unleash the beauty of the piece you’re working on. Love your before and after photo’s. You definitely inspire. Thanks for such a wonderful blog. Cindy
Thank you, Cindy! Your description of me is how I look most days!! Thanks for commenting!
Love, love, love your gorgeous home
Thank you, Pat!
All looking awesome Cindy! $38!! What a steal!! Beautiful pieces of furniture! Still looking forward to seeing your guest bath all done!! Take care!
Celia
Thank you, Celia!
So many nice developments! Really enjoy seeing your progress. You must be nearly finished? Am looking for a sofa table similar to yours for the entryway. What a lovely find; and the price?! The repair is amazing and your brother-in-law is truly talented. Your built-in ironing board is wonderful. So convenient. We had one at our other house and there was an extra arm just for ironing sleeves and cuffs. Sigh. Really miss that as I don’t have a traditional laundry room in the new house. Am working on a hack to make a portable rolling ironing board cart that doubles as storage for the iron and other stuff. Am adding it to the “list” 😉
Thank you for commenting, Kim! Your portable rolling ironing board cart sounds amazing!
I LOVE seeing the befores along with the afters. The pictures just spark my ambition when I see how beautiful things can become when the process is broken down into individual steps. Thank you! Can’t wait to see how you handle the furniture. Wish I could see a break down of that Bondo repair! He did amazing work – I can’t tell the original bit from the repair!
I know, right?!? He’s amazing, and a true artisan! I would have never thought of using Bondo!
Yes, I can’t wait to see what you do with those pieces! You should teach a class! But a tutorial will work too!
Yes, I need to do that! Thanks, Regina!
Your furniture make overs are always beautiful! Looking forward to seeing thebfinithe product!!
Oops…that should be the finished product…. typing before coffee…
Thanks, Margie!