I love this makeover.  My friend Rachel spied this ratty console at the Northgate Antique Mall on Sherman Ave. on Madison’s North-East side.  I think she paid about $50 for it.  Rachel saw beyond the bad paint job and hardware and found potential in this piece.  It has great lines with just enough ornamental detail in the woodwork, and an added bonus–storage!  She chose a glossy cream paint and rubbed bronze hardware.   Painting furniture is an inexpensive update but I wouldn’t call it easy.  It requires hours of sanding, priming, sanding, sanding, and painting.    Cottage Living has a nice little article on how to properly paint pieces.  They recommend using a spray-painter but if that’s too difficult,  a good brush and small roller work just fine.  I like to use the roller on larger surfaces to decrease brush strokes.  Other fun colors to think about are: black, sunny yellow, red, grey, apple green and grey-blue.   Thanks to Rachel, enjoy your new custom piece!
 

Written by Katie Stephenson, filed under Home Decor. March 9, 2008

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1. Sara M. Says:
   April 17th, 2008 at 11:24 am

   I love the whole concept of finding a piece of old furniture and seeing potential in it enough to take it home and give it some love and make it beautiful again! I’m inspired by this piece. It does have great lines, and it’s a very handsome console. And painting it to suit the room you have it intended for is so nice to be able to do. This is a piece you can be very proud of Rachel! Nice work!

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