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Repurposed Thrift Store Cabinet

June 19, 2015 By Karen Creel

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My INTENTION was to clean out, and throw out. I had a goal of taking two boxes of junk a week to our local thrift store, a charity for a local children’s home. The first week, I cleaned out clothes, and dropped off my boxes without a glitch.

The second week didn’t go as well. I did load up 2 boxes, pulled up to the store, and spotted two metal cabinets. I had my granddaughters with me and couldn’t put the back down. I started to leave, but couldn’t resist. A little kitchen cabinet with an ENAMEL top was $5.00. After all, it was going to charity. So I paid, and told them I would be back that afternoon to pick up.

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First, I cleaned it up with an all purpose cleaner, and taped off the enamel top.  It was in near perfect condition, and trimmed in black.

Thrift store cabinet prepared to paint.  www.Gardenchick.com

 Next 3 coats of white enamel paint.  I painted the bottom trim red.

Thrift store cabinet painted www.Gardenchick.com

 I wanted it to be fun, so I cut out a template for a flower,

Thrift Store Cabinet Yellow Flower

and gave it two coats of yellow with craft paint for metal, or wood.  I think this is possibly the ugliest flower I have ever seen.  I don’t profess to be an artist.

I  thought decorating this little potting cabinet would take your eye away the strange flower, so I added a yellow egg basket filled with terra cotta pots.

Close up of thrift store cabinet decor

 Next, came my little rooster (another 1.00 thrift store find),

Rooster on Thrift Store Cabinet

and my vintage sugar bowl filled with succulents.  (Fifty-cents, no lid).

Sugar Creamer on Thrift Store Cabinet

 

I draped an old seed sack over the drawer for added color.  And……the finished potting cabinet. Gloves, tools, fertilizer and potting soil will be stored here.  When my future potting shed is built, I will move it in.

Thrift Store Cabinet www.Gardenchick.com

 So gather up some of your stuff for your favorite thrift store.  You never know what you may bring back.

Karen

 

 

 

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: DIY, enamel top kitchen cabinet, metal kitchen cabinet, Repurpose, Thrift Store Finds

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  1. Homestead Wishing says

    June 20, 2015 at 4:45 am

    That is so cute. I love the end result, and the transformation is amazing!


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