Sorry for the lack of posting last week. We had a nasty stomach bug make it's way through our house and we were all pretty much out of commission. Our little one held out for a while, but ended up getting it towards the end of the week. Thankfully we are all on the mend and finally getting back to normal!
My china cabinet recently got a new makeover. We've had it since we got married and my husband had it in his house before that. Ideally, I'd love to find a bamboo style hutch, but Craigslist hasn't had much like that lately. Especially for the price I want to pay. So, I decided to just give this one another coat of paint. It's the cheapest way to update something without spending a fortune.
My china cabinet recently got a new makeover. We've had it since we got married and my husband had it in his house before that. Ideally, I'd love to find a bamboo style hutch, but Craigslist hasn't had much like that lately. Especially for the price I want to pay. So, I decided to just give this one another coat of paint. It's the cheapest way to update something without spending a fortune.
Here's where we started, 6 years ago.
The maple wasn't my thing so I painted it gray. But, I did it quickly and didn't use the proper paint. I just used what I had in my garage and it didn't hold up super well. After lots of little sticky hands touching it and lots of use, it was in desperate need of a new makeover.
When we moved it was one of the first pieces I tackled. There were lots of boxes just sitting in the office and I knew they were all pretty much going in the hutch if I could just get it done. So I tried to knock it out pretty quickly. I went with Rustoleum Oil Based paint in glossy black. I actually used the white color on this dresser makeover a while back and really liked the results.
I ended up doing three coats, waiting 24 hours in-between. This paint has great coverage but it is a little stinky so you want to make sure to paint in a well ventilated area and let it dry and air out before bringing it inside. My only complaint is that the glossy black really shows imperfections. I think that's the case with darker colors in general. I noticed that when I painted my bedroom furniture too. But I think the overall look is worth it and most people probably wouldn't notice the things that bother me about it.
Since the base is pretty plain, I've actually thought about adding some bamboo style molding to give it that bamboo look I love. I can't seem to find any that won't cost a fortune though. So if you know if a source I'm all ears!
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