Hello! You are lookin' at my first Craig's List project! I have always wanted to update a piece of furniture from Craig's List, and I finally got the chance a couple weeks ago. In our office/guest room/craft room/storage area we have to take advantage of the space we have. In my last place I had a bunch of room for all my craft stuff and not so much in our new place. We have plenty of closet space but not cabinet space {Tall Tan Man thinks we have plenty and I don't :) }. This makes organizing smaller things difficult. I had been trolling Denver Craig's List for weeks and I think Tall Tan Man was starting to worry about my obsession. Don't you hate when you have exactly what you want in mind but can't find it? Well, when I saw this beauty I knew I had found it...
This cabinet was only $30, woo hoo! When I went to pick it up my first thought was "oh crap, that's bigger than I thought...I might be in trouble." Needless to say, I carried that bad boy up two flights of stairs all by myself so TTM could see how perfectly it fit. haha I'm weird.
Alright let's get to how I updated this cabinet:
1. I removed {and disposed} of all the hardware, and I took off the doors and drawers. Unfortunately, I had to get a new door cut because one of them was warped badly...
2. We filled all the random holes with wood filler.
3. Gave the cabinet a good sanding.
4. Then I followed my directions {here} on how to paint it. I used Behr Dark Granite.
5. Put the doors back on and added the hardware.
In total this project took just a few days, and the only hard part was being patient and letting the paint dry. I added a little pzazz by modpodging some wrapping paper in the drawers.
Here is the cost break down:
Cabinet: $30
Paint and brushes: $17
Hardware: $18
New Wood for door: $13
Wrapping Paper: $4
Total Cost: $82
This is waaay cheaper than all the cabinets I was looking to buy that were brand new. I am super pumped that I just checked "criag's list upgrade" off my DIY bucket list. Now I am on to fixing up my old desk and chair.
These projects might take a while... football starts next weekend, aka priorities change. Speaking of football, I updated our chalkboard!
I love Oklahoma football and our day bed from World Market {not equally of course, football is way more important}. Hope y'all have a great week, and I hope that teaching and crossfitting don't dominate me like they did last week!
{LJ}
Congratulations on your successful Craig's List project! It's always exciting to find a piece of furniture that perfectly fits your needs and space. I can relate to the challenge of organizing craft supplies in a limited area, so I understand your enthusiasm.
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