I managed to finish two things for the booth this week.
First is a great old coat tree that Ty's parents gave me. They said it had been sitting in their garage for a really long time. This is one of those pieces that I would have loved to leave unpainted but it had black grease soaked in one of the legs that wouldn't sand out and I also wanted to replace the hooks which left holes that needed patched, so I had to paint it.
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After:
Next is a cabinet/hutch that John brought home one night after work.
Before:
I really didn't like this before it was painted, but I love this color...it is called Plymouth Blue. Pictures make it look lighter than it really is. I used black on the details and put new black knobs on it.
After:
Back to work tomorrow. I had 2 days off in a row and it felt good!
They both turned out beautifully. I always
ReplyDeletewanted a coat tree. That top really sets it off.