I FINALLY finished painting my China cabinet. A few weeks ago actually. It’s been so nice to look at considering we had been looking at THIS for the last 10 months.
It was the windowed doors that kept me at arms distance. When I finally dove in, it wasn’t that bad. Took me from 7am – 2pm to finish her up. I was in mission mode. You should see me in mission mode, I’m crazy! I don’t think I ate anything the whole time. Maybe some tea.
The original knobs on this cabinet were antiqued bronze. Not really my style. I was going to go hunt for thrifted/used knob, but that could have taken another ten months. Then my husband said, “I’m surprised you’re not painting them”. **light bulb!**
Here’s what I did:
Step 1 : Wash, dry and prime, using matte spray paint. Allow to dry completely.
Step 2 : Spray base-coat. This color should be a lighter color then the top coat color. I used Design Master Olive Bright #790 (it’s what I had on hand). Allow to dry.
Step 3 : Mix paint & glazing medium 3:1. I used 3 tsp clear glazing medium with 1 tsp acrylic craft paint ~ Delta Ceramcoat Laguna Blue. It should have a thin consistancy. Brush on a good amount, making sure to get all the cracks and crevises. Allow to set for about 20-30 seconds then wipe gently with a damp washcloth, only removing paint on the flat and raised surfaces.
Step 4 : Spray a protective finish. I actually didn’t do this and they have held up well so far, but this might not be a bad thing to do if you are going to be handling them often.
Tomorrow I will show the whole cabinet and a peek at the inside.
Happy Monday 
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August 18th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
Ah, so pretty!
August 18th, 2008 at 9:36 pm
Such cool colors.
August 19th, 2008 at 3:37 am
They look fabulous! I’m looking forward to seeing the whole thing.
August 19th, 2008 at 4:53 am
Love them! I wish so much that I could steal this idea… I’m having difficulty with replacing the hardware on my dressers. Unfortunately, it’s a case of one of the pulls broke and fell off, so I have no choice but to get replacements!
August 19th, 2008 at 5:14 am
I love the brightness!
August 19th, 2008 at 6:04 am
Ok STOP!! My husband is going to kill me if you keep giving me great ideas!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE That!! I also now want to print my own fabric too!!
I just love this blog!
August 19th, 2008 at 7:14 am
I love it! I can’t wait to see the whole thing.
August 19th, 2008 at 7:30 am
Regina
This is gorgous! I saw your photos on flickr & had to come over & visit. So lovely:)
Nerissa
August 19th, 2008 at 9:57 am
stunning!! you’ve done it again Regina!!
August 19th, 2008 at 11:04 am
Those look great! Lucky to have such nice hardware to work with. I’m in the middle of some furniture facelifts myself. Can’t wait to see the whole thing!
August 19th, 2008 at 11:07 am
Gosh! You certainly have been busy. I love the painting project for your china cabinet. Most recently I sanded and painted an old desk I found on freecycle, although my project was pretty simple. I love what you did with mixing the paint and adding the whimsical details.
August 19th, 2008 at 1:45 pm
They look great…..I’m looking for a little inspiration to get myself into ‘mission mode’….this might be it
Great colors!
August 19th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
I love this bold color combination! I can’t wait to see the whole shebang.
August 19th, 2008 at 9:10 pm
I love the color combination… it is so lovely… I can’t wait to see the pictures of the whole thing… I am sure it feels so good to have it finished
September 8th, 2008 at 8:19 am
Gorgeous!
September 9th, 2008 at 10:05 am
I love that cabinet Regina! It turned out great and those knobs are amazing!