CABINET A DEUX

Now that I’ve got my hot flushes under control and downstairs loo sorted, time to crack on with this cabinet as DIY project number 2 is already waiting in the wings and I need the floor space.

Cabinet so far

Where was I? Ah yes, jazzing up the top section with a creative stripey design. Or at least trying to.

Re-vamping the top

I started off by painting the exposed edging strip the same teal colour as the rest of the cabinet. Looks okay but even though I carefully sanded the area prior to painting you can still make out thin strata lines under the paint.

Front edge painted Milltown colour

Perhaps I should have applied a light coat of wood filler or some wonder face cream to the area to reduce the appearance of fine lines or wrinkles.

I could have just left things at that point but a small nagging voice in the back of my head was urging me to unleash creative forces. Three coats of gold paint later, we now have a glitzy gold strip along the front edge. Looks nice and goes well with the cabinet legs.

Gold coloured edge

As the veneer on the top of the cabinet looked so nice, it seemed a pity to cover it with paint. It’s been left in its original state but the high back beading strips have been painted teal to match the main body of the cabinet.

Back bead strips painted in Milltown colour

The finished top

With the top finished off and the door re-attached, all that is left is to varnish the whole lot then add those last little touches before it can be given the final completion sign off.