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February 1st, 2012
it’s not all put back together yet, but here is a sneak-peek of a “groovy” (my lovely client’s word) china cabinet – a must-use bequest from her mother-in-law. despite its grooviness, the piece is very practical, and has pretty lines and is the right scale for their dining room. not to mention the whole mother-in-law angle. anna baskin lattimore wisely suggested a high-gloss paint job as a fix. here it is before:
and after:
edgecomb gray (benjamin moore’s #hc.173) is on the inside, and diplomat gray (pratt & lambert’s #33.21) on the outside, both mixed in hollandlac brilliant, with thanks as always to the wonderful emmett fiore for his expertise.
(we will have a final “after” very soon, once the shelves are back in and arranged, promise.)
here is a snippet of the fab chair fabric in the foreground:
A lovely transformation!
THAT is such a lovely piece!
Please don’t forget to post afters!
I so need to give our c1986 almost identical cabinet the same treatment, have been trying to get to it since last Winter!! Seeing the results of this fab make-over in your post has given me just the right nudge in the you-know-where Stephanie. I want to use a black finish for ours, will let you know how I go, wish me luck.
Millie xx
millie, ha! you do not need luck, my skilled and tasteful friend! please let me know how it turns out, i am sure it will be fab. xx stephanie