"Vintage" Lighted Cabinet (Part 2)
Hello again, here's the second update on the "Vintage" Lighted Cabinet. I have now installed the trimming, the back bead-board, built and installed the drawers, sanded and painted the whole thing. Here are some pictures of the progress so far...
I drilled the adjustable shelf peg holes by using a jig that I made. The holes are 2" apart from each other at a depth of 1/4" (according to the manufacturer).
Here is the trimming along the top and bottom. I believe it was $1.90 a foot from home depot. (So far, other than the window) this is the only money I have put into this build.
I then built the drawers and installed the hardware. I also had to add supports for the drawer glides onto the cabinet. The glides were a little over $2.00 / pair.
The drawer handles are left over from an order I had placed from a previous build.
Now I put in the bead-board. It was $15.95 / pack, which was enough to cover an area 26" wide by 92" tall (ball parking on that, don't remember the exact size. It was enough to cover this with quite a bit left over)
And for the painting...
I first sanded the entire piece and then painted a wash of white with a pink hue to match the underlying color of the window. After that dried I painted over the entire cabinet with flat white.
Pink Bottom Coat |
Flat White |
Flat White |
Flat White |
Once the white was dry I added dark wood stain in all the crevices and places that would receive the most wear and abuse over time.
Dark 'wear and tear' |
And there it stands. I will be sanding down and adding more wear. I have ordered shelves and the light. I am also looking for the right hinges to go with the look. I'll have my next update once all that is completed. I really think you're going to like this one.
*UPDATE* you can see the finished piece here.
*UPDATE* you can see the finished piece here.
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