Tuesday, January 25, 2011

WHAT TO DO WITH THAT FRENCH CLASSIC - stereo cabinet

This is what you do with that old french
provincial stereo cabinet
grandma doesn't want anymore.


The center section of this cabinet was a solid fixed in place
 extruded foam panel.
You must have carpentry skills and ingenuity if you want to
 get swinging doors out this.


Once altered the entire unit was spray painted white with enamel paint.
And eventually the cabinet was dry brushed with a dark walnut stain.
The stain moves around easily on the enamel paint,
letting you say where it should go and stay.
I know most of us do not care to use oil based products me included,
but if you already have something painted this way and want
a change this might be it.


The middle section was cut into two and mounted on hinges to make two swinging doors.


 A lot of work had to be put into gutting and then altering this cabinet.
Sorry to say this is not a project for a novice.




This is another finish that you could use with these old cabinets.

I've shared this project at:

PhotobucketRedouxUndertheTableandDreaming

 

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