Under a Blue Moon

Decor, cooking, organization, all the pretty things

After

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Finished!  I did say my goal was to get it completed before Thanksgiving and that didn’t quite happen but close enough. 

Basically we started off with one free cabinet, four free bun feet, two stained pine bookcases, a clever husband and lots of paint.

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There are a few ugly, yet needed things on the shelves – like the wireless router and telephone.  I’m also thinking a 42" flat screen television would look much better than our circa 1987 big tube monstrosity. 

Here’s the Before if you want to refresh your memory on how things were:

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The 80’s oak cabinet found a new home.  And thank goodness for Bins primer to cover all the knot holes on the pine bookcases. 

I still have one last finishing touch I want to do – I want to put decorative wooden appliques on the cabinet doors – I need to either order them or find a local lumberyard that carries them.   I figure when I find them I can paint them and then apply them.  So there may be an after after post.

Andrea Filed Under: House

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  3. bluechina says

    What a wonderful job you did, it looks beautiful, just amazing. 🙂 Congratulations! Thank you for sharing the results.

  8. Nicole says

    What a difference! Now that is just what your living room needed to complete its look. I love how it turned out. Painting is totally worth the bother.

  12. Diane says

    Wow – that is amazing!!! Are you sure those are the same pieces? I just showed my husband (a little hint to him), and he was sure those couldn’t be the same pieces! But I know they are – but HOW did you do that? You are a magician or something! Two doors to three? And different door fronts? WOW! You are GOOD! Congrats!

    Diane