Hello everyone,
Thank you for stopping by the Shabby Art Boutique. I’d like to say a great big welcome to my many new followers. . . gosh, where do you all come from? That followers counter just keeps on ticking over every day. I remember when I started my blog, I wondered if I’d ever get to 100 followers. . . so I find it hard to believe that I’m now nudging 1,000. I’d better come up with a pretty decent giveaway for that milestone!
Today I’m sharing a project I finished over the weekend.
This largish vintage cabinet belongs to a client of mine, who commissioned me to ‘shabby’ it up to match a crafting caddy I made for her recently.
As you can see, she was a bit of a mess with glue stains, peeling paintwork and several drippy coats of white paint.
The best advice I can give anyone who is refinishing furniture is this. . . put the time in for the prep work. You can’t expect great results if you are repainting over chipping, peeling paint, debris or years of built up coats of drippy paint. Remember, we want a shabby looking finish. . . not a shabby job!
Needless to say, the biggest part of this ‘shabby’ project was sanding her back. I then repainted her with a couple of coats of Antique White paint. I made two transfers for her doors. . . this cabinet will be going in a sewing/craft room, so I thought these gorgeous graphics from The Graphics Fairy would be perfect. After that, I gave her a big dose of shabbilicious distressing and antiquing.
I was able to re-used the original hardware, which already had a few coats of chippy paint and finished the look perfectly.
I hope my client loves her new look craft room cabinet!
I’m sharing this project this week on The Graphics Fairy’s Brag Monday and all the other fun and creative link parties.
If you can spare the time, I’d love to know where you are from.
Hugs ~ Kerryanne
Loving your refurbishment, as always!!! .. Oh, and I’m up in Darwin …
Beautiful. I am sure she will be thrilled
It’s beautiful! You do such a fabulous job! I am visiting from British Columbia, Canada.
Peggy
I love it. I have a tall boy to refurbish and dont even know where to start. I have never done anything like this before. Would love to do it for my craft room too. Oh and I from Echuca Victoria
Love it, you did a great job!
I love your blog and all the things you present on it! I’m from Italy
What a wonderful piece – your client is sure to love it.
Your visitors are from all over aren’t they…I’m dropping by from north of the Thames in the UK – half-way between London and the East coast.
Toni xx
Hi Kerryanne! She looks absolutely beautiful…and her contents are just as gorgeous 🙂
Yours from the south east coast of Australia,
Cas x
Oops! I meant south east coast Queensland, Australia 🙂
Cas x
Gorgeous … stunning. I wish I am the client who is getting this 🙂 Really love it! Mary
So Cute! I have a small cabinet that I need to redo. You are an inspiration. I am from Michigan in the USA.
Lovely! And a new follower!
GAWJUS!! You’re the queen of turning shabby into chic!!
Saw your cabinet on The Graphics Fairy. I love the final results. I’m from North Carolina.
This is beautiful!! Makes me want to get started on redoing my craft room…LOL
(I’m visiting from Northern California, USA)
Wow what a great makeover on that cupboard! I’m from Caboolture SE Qld.
Hey Kerryanne! YUMMO! If your the lady who commissioned this doesn’t like it (AS IF!!!) then I would DEFINITELY be happy for it to come and live at my place! :0) What a sweet way to store ‘stuff’ – well done, you clever-clogs! :0) Bear Hugs! KRIS
Wow! Beautiful cabinet! You did a wonderful job!
Stunning!!!
The music playing in the background is so peaceful!!!
May I ask who the artist is “Somewhere over the rainbow”
Your newest follower from Canada “Very very far away”
But oh so close in blog world!!!
Blessings Lori
My new friend!!!
I invite you to visit my world too!!!
Oh my! What loveliness! Love the graphics. Wonderful job!
Love it. Want it. Now. I’ll be right over to grab her! So beautiful! =)
Jeanine
You did a great job on this, love it!
This is stunning! I am from New Zealand & I have just finished a cupboard that is a bit bright than what you have done, but I like it. If you fancy a look it is on my blog ( a couple of posts back) Ok so I’m going to follow you too…….lovely blog.
P.S sounds like Eva Cassidy? She rocks!!! ( well did 🙁
Drool….its absolutely beautiful! I love and I am keeping that follower number ticking over. I am at the stage where I also wonder if I will eva make 50 followers…let alone 100….lol
Soooo Sweet. Im sure your client was thrilled. Im now following since seeing you over at White Wednesday. Please come visit me and maybe follow back at PICKINandPAINTIN.blogspot.com.
THANKS. 😎
Oh, I love this! I need one like that in my guest bedroom. It’s so pretty. Great job!
Your client will love this–I love it! The graphics are great. You did such an awesome job with it.
That old girl is rockin’ now. Love it.
Hi Kerryanne,
That little cabinet turned out so cute. Perfect for a craft room.
I’m happy to be a new follower and hope you’ll stop by.
Mary Alice
You did a great job on that cabinet, I love the graphics on the doors.
I’m from Dubai… The United Emirates.
Beautiful, Kerryanne! Your resizing of those images is perfect for this piece and it is even more perfect for a craft or sewing cabinet. I’d love to do an image like this on a little table I want to make for my granddaughter.
visiting from Feathered Nest Friday! : )
Hi Kerryanne,
I’m Patti from sunny south Florida! Saw you cute little cabinet and just had to check it out. You did a wonderful job, and the graphics are perfect. I’m following you and inviting you to share at our linky party as well. We’d love to have you!
Hugs,
Patti
That is sweet and pretty – love it! I would love if you came by my Creative Inspirations linky party to link it up – the party is happening NOW! I would love to have you there!
Stacey of Embracing Change
http://staceyembracingchange.blogspot.com
So so adorable! Love the folded lace & everything.
Your cabinet turned out beautiful! I’m visiting from French Country Cottage.
Have a lovely week!
Deborah
Hi Kerryanne!
This project of yours is just lovely! I’m happy that I’ve found an Australian blogger who will be inspiring me through her creation and creativity..and that’s you! May you enjoy the extra hour sleep as our daylight savings time ends tomorrow.
I’m looking on from Gulfport, Ms. on the sunny Gulfcoast of the U.S.A.
Beautiful. I’d love to have this for myself!