#Oak curio cabinet update#

Take it off and store each individual set in its own baggie.

Remove all the hardware – don’t try and paint around it.

If you miss a few spots, you can carefully scratch them off with your nail. The paint will wipe right off if you do it quickly.

If you have glass to paint around, use tape or keep a wet rag handy at all times.

If your piece is in a high traffic area and you don’t want to risk any paint peeling up use primer. I wanted some of that wood color to show through in places. I was using latex paint for this piece and didn’t prime simply because I was distressing it. But, if the paint you’re using needs a primer – don’t skip it. It’s smelly and it’s one more step to do.

You can buy sanding blocks like these that are super easy to work with.

Give it a light sanding – especially if it had years of oils building up on the surface.Use gloves with it and ideally use it in a ventilated area as with any cleaner. I use ZEP Cleaner – it’s my favorite out of anything I’ve tried over the years. And you sure don’t want to have to start over because you didn’t prep it good. Years of oils and everyday gunk will affect how your paint adheres to the surface. Take your time – if you’re working around a bunch of glass like this, have some patience.We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon, and other affiliate programs. Here are a few tips for a project like this: My friend’s dad told me he and her mom had bought this one over 35 years ago and they had it refinished at some point with stain. And I sure didn’t want to try and replace a ton of broken glass! I always get nervous when I’m doing something for someone else, no matter how many times I’ve painted.Įspecially when it’s a sentimental piece of furniture that I can’t easily replace should something happen. That’s a lot of curved glass to go around. This is the space below that she is using the cabinet in and she didn’t think the dark wood would mesh very well with her style. It has good bones, but it’s just too dark for her taste. Here’s the before of this outdated curio cabinet: It’s a solid piece and in amazing shape for its age, but it didn’t suit her style at all.Īll it needed was a little love and paint and now she can hold onto her mom’s memory a little tighter each time she looks at it! What do you keep and what if it’s not exactly your style, but you’d be sad to see it go? This curio cabinet is exactly that situation. Sorting through someone else’s lifetime is hard. When my sweet friend lost her mom, she suddenly gained her mom’s house and all its possessions. Even antique furniture can be transformed into a style that you love and suits your home.

#Oak curio cabinet update#

See how I used paint to modernize and update this antique curio cabinet. Check out how I made over this curio cabinet for a dear friend who lost her mom. But what if you don’t love it as is? That was the case with this beauty. Or sometimes you’re handed down a piece that has sentimental value and you can’t bear to part with it. Sometimes you buy old furniture or antiques because you just like them or they’re cheaper than buying new ones.