Friday, April 23, 2010

Not your grandmother's cupboard


This is a story of a cupboard.


It started out so tall.

A little too tall for our liking.

So we cut its legs down to size.




Then I used some Ikea stain and learned the moms are always right now matter what your age is. 




Then we learned the wonderous joys of spray paint.

In less then one day I had this:



Ahh, much better.

Off to Hobby Lobby we went or as my Nannie calls it, Roly-Polys and got some scrapbook paper.

So that the paper wouldn't be so bright I hired my Wild Man to help me stain it with coffee.



I agreed to pay him in Chicken nuggets.

Once the paper dried I have a neat backdrop.


Then go to Anthroplogie with blinders on and try you ever lovin best to only look at the knobs.

You fail, but don't get down for too long.

Then you fill it up with all the white dishes and a the small silver pieces that you can find.


Ta Da...



Much better now.

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90 comments:

  1. So pretty and the color you chose is great! Thanks for the coffee tip. What do you do, just make regular coffee and brush it on? Do you just let it dry on there or wipe it off?

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  2. That's beautiful! I love to see step-by-step projects and how they turn out. I also really like the green as well as how the whole project turned out!

    Have a blessed weekend

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  3. I love it! It turned out great!!!

    Have a great weekend,
    Kristin

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  4. Cute! Love the green and coffee dyed paper! I agree that the legs were wayyyy too long before!

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  5. I.love.it! It is so neat! You did such a great job. And the little man even got to help! That will be a piece you'll enjoy for years. Good job!

    Nancy

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  6. I love this! I love the scrapbook paper. It really makes the dishes pop! Great job! :)

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  7. One day! Holy Moly you work fast. Love it! Love the green and the chicken nugget payment plan.

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  8. Great transformation! Just stopping by from FF to say hello!

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  9. This looks absolutely amazing. I love the "new" cabinet! Stopping by from FF.

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  10. very impressed, Katie! You are quite the crafty one! Coffee stains - brilliant! I'm lovin' catching up with you through blogs!

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  11. Following and visiting you from Friday Follow! Hope you visit us back and return the favor! Thank you!


    Stop by and enter a giveaway for Rachael Ray Bakeware:
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  12. I love it! Great job. That green was spray paint...wow...it looks wonderful! Like the white dishes in it too.

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  13. What a transformation!! It's so cute! :)

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  14. Actually I think it looked better before you did anything to it. Though I might just have bad taste, I do like to watch "Minute to Win It" from time to time.

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  15. WoW! That really turned out good. I wish I could look at something an envision what it could be.

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  16. hi i found you through all things thrifty. i love your title and all your redo's!
    Lacy

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  17. Wow! that is beautiful! And you did so well to get your little one involved, too!

    “Happy SITS Saturday Sharefest”

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  18. I LOVE this! The scrapbook paper was a fabulous idea.

    -FringeGirl

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  19. it's adorable! the color is great! i actually kind of liked it with the washed stain look as well. great transformation!

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  20. From one TN-Chicago girl to another, your refurb is fabulous!

    Liz

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  21. WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love the whole transformation and your cute little helper, too!
    Hugs, Lana

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  22. Katie, I love what you did with that ordinary cupboard, turning it into extraordinary! And that little Wildman was enlisted to help was a great thing. Think of the memories you are making for that little guy! Plus the fact that he's learning that work is pleasant and a joyous part of life.

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  23. Looks great - much better with the legs cut down. The color and paper are perfect. Cute LM. Dropping by from BNOTP, #7.

    Allison
    AtticMag

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  24. Oh, it turned out so cute! I love the green & that is quite a cute helper you got there.

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  25. This is terrific! And your two little boys are do darling.

    Scribbler
    http://scribbler-unfocused.typepad.com/

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  26. What a little beauty the chest turned out to be. Love the color and how you've loaded 'er up! :)
    Be a sweetie,
    Shelia ;)

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  27. Very cute, I love that green color.

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  28. Oh I love this SO much! The color is gorgeous.
    and I just bought & used some anthropology knobs myself so I know about temptation...You really did a great job.

    Alyssa
    Lifeoflyssie.com

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  29. How adorable. I would never have thought of cutting off the legs. This is a great idea and I am always needing more dish storage space. Thanks for the post.

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  30. Looks great - I agree the legs were way too long.

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  31. What a great project...I loved the story of it even better. Well done.

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  32. Great job. It looks fantastic.

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  33. Looks great, I wish I had an Anthro in my area! Love the use/treatment of the scrap papers.

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  34. Beautiful!
    Stopping by from NTT.
    *hugs*deb

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  35. oh wow! what a makeover! The cupboard is sooo cute.
    gail

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  36. Turned out great and I LOVE the color!

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  37. LOVE IT, katie! so very Antho :-) also, love the little Nannie phrase...roly poly's...haha!

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  38. I'm getting ready to shorten an old sewing table so this is very timely...thanks! Well done..;-)

    Janet

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  39. Love how you changed this - great color choice and very clever to cut the legs (If I had attempted that, well, lets just say the doors wouldn't shut properly because the whole cupboard would be uneven!!) Came over from NTT!

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  40. I found you on NTT. What an awesome make over! That was a blah cabinet before, you really made a great change. I love the idea of the paper with the coffee wash, perfect!

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  41. Oh my goodness how stink'in caute! I love the idea of toning down the paper with the coffee.

    :) Michelle

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  42. Looks cute! I didn't even know Ikea had stain.

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  43. I like the knobs you chose! It looks great!

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  44. Great idea to cut it down...the makeover looks outstanding! Happy NNT!

    Blessings,
    Linda

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  45. It turned out very nice. The next time I need to have some work done, I'll see if I can pay in chicken nuggets too! If I don't ask, I'll never know:)

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  46. The color is great and I love that you just buzzed the legs off! Thanks for linking up to Be Inspired today.

    Chelsea

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  47. I just LOVE what you did to this cabinet.. can you tell me.. did you have to prime the cabinet before the spray paint.. I have two dressers I want to turn blue and you gave me the inspiration!!
    love it!
    Sandy

    http://thewondersofdoing.blogspot.com/

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  48. Wow!! Everything about that cabinet is so cute! Great job :)

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  49. Gorgeous!

    And my baby girl calls Hobby Lobby .... "Hobbily Lobbily". Hehe

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  50. Great job seeing the potential in that strange cabinet! I adore the color!!

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  51. Great makeover in a day! It looks lovely now.

    Carolyn

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  52. I LOVE it! Turned out GREAT!!
    Thanks for linking up to I'm Lovin' It!! Have a GREAT weekend!

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  53. wow! i love that cupboard! love love love it! any colour the cupboard still look great! my fave cupboard!

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  54. Very clever. Great color green, too. Jane F.

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  55. Oh gosh, this is beautiful. I love the idea about the coffee!

    I'm having a blog party tomorrow and I'd love it if you linked up!
    http://www.iamalongfortheride.blogspot.com

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  56. I love the color! Great job.

    Thanks for joing Get Your Craft on Thursday! Please join me next week for another great party.

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  57. Beautiful piece! It looks so high end. The glass doors are wonderful and it looks like a totally different piece with the green.

    Thanks for linking up to SNS!
    FJ Donna

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  58. Wow. You did a fantastic job! Love the color you selected... and your helper is adorable!

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  59. THat piece did a complete turn around, WOW it looks great! I love the color too...nice job, and you have a very cute helper with you!

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  60. I love the color you painted it! Turned out so COOL! THanks so much for linking to Favorite Things Friday!

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  61. Oh it is DARLING! You did a great job!

    ~Liz

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  62. Super cute makeover, I love the floral paper backdrop, definitely adds a little interest!

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  63. Hi Katie..I'm Cindy from Texas. I love what you did to the cabinet!! I have been stareing at it for quite sometime ..would you mind sharing what brand of spray paint you used and the color. I have a piece of misc furniture that I had painted 12 years ago..and one side got quite scratched up..I think this will match the paint I used.I would appreciated it.
    Thanks.

    Cindy from Rick-Rack and Gingham

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  64. oh my goodness, I'm so jealous! I'll have to make one. I didn't realize I needed one until now.

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  65. That is so cute! I love that you cut the legs off to make it fit your needs.
    The color is fabulous too!
    Thanks for linking to my party! :)
    Traci

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  66. Hello! Stopping by from Chocolate Sundaes Party. Lovely project! The color is great.
    -Mama E
    www.homeandheartsblog.com

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  67. What a great job on that cute little cupboard!

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  68. you have a great eye!i wouldnt have thought to cut it shorter!

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  69. What an amazing transformation! I love the new color! Simply Stunning! Thanks so much for joining the Sunday Showcase Party! I greatly apprecaite it! Hope you are enjoying your weekend! ~ Stephanie Lynn

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  70. That turned out fab! Love the background paper and that you pay your little guy in chicken nuggets, I do too. :)

    Thanks for joining my Flaunt it Friday party, please come back next week! :)

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  71. just beyond the stars fantastic!! and the anthro knobs...drool...been looking at those for a long time now...only problem is i need like a kabillion of them for my bedroom furniture! $$$$$ aaaak!
    love it,
    inspired...
    following...

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  72. Such a good color :) Great job!

    Thanks for linking at Lucky Star Lane!

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  73. I love the way it turned out!

    Thanks for linking up to Saturday is Crafty Day! Hope to see you next week!

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  74. LOVE LOVE LOVE the green... it turned out great!
    Thanks for linking up this week- we'd love to have you anytime. :)

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  75. This cabinet is so sweet. I love the vintage 1940's quality about it, now. It looked like it was always meant to be that height. Wonderful job!

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  76. There's the green cabinet. It's awesome! I am loving all of your projects!

    XOOX
    jen

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  79. What a transformation! It was a great idea to cut down the legs. It turned out beautifully.

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  80. This is so, so, so, so much better! I love it now- the color and the legs.Well done- a piece to cherish! Lynda

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  81. So pretty! What color green is this?

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