26 Apr 2022

Repurposed Sewing Cabinet

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What can you do with an old sewing cabinet when it no longer holds a sewing machine? It could be just a nice table to hold a lamp or it could be much more! A useful purpose, that’s what this table got, come and see! Time and exposure to the elements had taken the beauty from this cabinet. It did have a nice big swing door so I thought if … Read More
29 Mar 2022

Restyled Bow Front Cabinet

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This cabinet had so much going for it. Its quality, style and size made it a perfect piece for an update. While it was in fairly good shape when I got it, a missing cross support and a bottom shelf board needed to be replaced to give it stability and make the cabinet useable again. The original finish on the cabinet was good except for the top that was scratched … Read More
20 Apr 2021

How to Redesign a Dresser with Barn Doors

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This project has been part hard work and part exciting adventure. It began with a dresser in need of an update and finished with a sliding barn door cabinet painted in clean white with a carbon grey stained top. Before I get in to all of the details involved in this redesign, here is a picture of the finished Barn Door Cabinet. I began by removing all the drawers and … Read More
19 Apr 2021

How to Add Height to a Cabinet

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I found this very simple cabinet and wanted to make it into a small coffee bar/buffet but it was too short. The shorter height made it look and feel like it was missing feet. For this project I turned the cabinet upside down to work on adding an additional base to it. So in the pictures to follow remember that you are looking at the cabinet upside down. You can … Read More