Cabinet Makeover

Oh what a little paint can do!

I picked this sad little cabinet up from a friend. It had seen better days... nothing that a fresh coat of paint can't fix!

 I think it's an old radio/record cabinet because of the openings in the bottom and back. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

I chose the color, Rebel Yellow, from the Dixie Belle Paint Company. Even though it took 3 coats to cover this dark brown, I only used about 3/4 of the 8oz jar of paint. With Dixie Belle, you apply thin coats to allow it to dry properly. Because of this, the paint goes a long way!

Once the paint was dry, it was time to dress her up!

 I've had this transfer from Re*design With Prima for awhile and decided it was perfect for this project.

 I removed the backing, then positioned it on the cabinet door.

 Then I started rubbing to make the design stick to the door.

 I peeled off the plastic leaving the design on the door.

 I got a little excited that it was coming off perfectly, and pulled it off with the top corner not being adhered properly. No problem, I just sanded the edges of the rest of the transfer to make it look like I meant to do it. A happy mistake :)

 I also sanded along some of the detail.

 I added a little dark brown glaze.

 From dark & drab to sunny yellow!

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