Now that Hubby has the trellis ready for me to paint he’s moved on to a new project and I am so excited. Â This is the bottom half of the cabinet that will be going in the sewing room.
There is an upper part that is open shelving. Â Yep it’s vintage.
We bought the piece on an auction last summer from a neighbor. Â He had been using it in the garage. Â Well it’s getting an upgrade.
Hubby had worked and worked to strip the boards but no matter what he did, they just didn’t get down to bare wood. Â He called me out to the garage and told me that he thought I would need to chalk paint the piece. Â UGH. Â As much as I do like chalk paint, I still like straight up wood the best.
That’s when I suggested that he sand the piece down the best he could and then just stain it. Â I said we don’t have anything to lose. Â He kind of scoffed about that.
Fast forward three days and he called me out to the garage with the announcement that I was right. Â WHAT??? Â I am never right. Â That had me running to the garage. Â He had stripped and stained a board and it looked good. Â That inspired him so he got busy and has been working on it ever since.
For the most part, we don’t have many boxes left in the house except a few in the basement and a few in the corner of the sewing room.  This cabinet, once it’s finished, will house the things that are  in the boxes in the sewing room.  I can’t wait to be done with with that!!
He’s still working on it but every day gets him closer and closer and that makes me happy. Â I am really anxious to see it all refinished!
I just can’t get over all of your wonderful old woodwork. It’s gorgeous!
I love to see all your ‘before, during, after’ projects and this looks like another good one :)
It’s going to be gorgeous! Can’t wait to see the finished results!
That’s beautiful! Does it have a work surface, or are you just going to use it for storage?
I love old woodwork and am looking forward to seeing this piece in your sewing area! Have a great weekend!
This is just going to be beautiful. I have many old pieces and I just love them….
I just love all the vintage/antique pieces you have! What a lucky girl you are! Especially to have a sweet husband that likes them too and is willing to re-do them with you.