I was at Goodwill when I came across an
armoire. It had some great bones, but I
wasn’t sure what Neal would think. I
took a picture and walked away.
For about 3 days, all I could think
about was the armoire. I knew it had to
be mine, and for $35, I couldn’t
pass it up. When I went back one evening,
it turned out the furniture section was closed for the night! I stressed until I could return the next
afternoon to see if my armoire was still in the store. To my delight, it was!
I cleaned the
piece with water, pledge, and elbow grease.
I lightly sanded the tops and sides before painting. I didn’t prime the furniture, but vow to do
so next time I paint. I ended up using 3
coats!
The piece was very unique and I decided I wanted the hinges and knobs to stand out. I found this cool, textural Kryon spray painted in hammered metal at Menards to do the job. Since, the hinges weren’t real, they didn’t come off. I taped around them and spray painted.
I took the knobs off and spray
painted those.
After the 3 coats of paint, spray paint, and elbow grease, I believe I have a great piece of furniture. I decided the piece would best be suited in my craft room (also known as the guest bedroom) and immediately took my supplies out of the closet and into my new craft armoire.
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