antique cabinet in provence

I know I say this a lot… but this is one of my favorite pieces I've ever done.  

It was pure luck & timing that I found it.  I dropped by the Goodwill to make a donation, and of course, couldn't resist going in for a quick peek.  And there it was… the heavens parted & the angels sang, and I bought it so fast the staff's heads were spinning!

The glass was missing & the interior wood was in bad shape.  I used restore-a-finish on the interior wood & it spruced up nicely.

I painted it in Provence Chalk Paint.  I was a little nervous that I didn't have quite enough left, so I added a dollop of Old White to the can.  I didn't think it changed the color that much, and I had plenty to finish the project.

Instead of wax, I used a dark walnut/ jacobean stain mix on it, then diluted the effect with laquer thinner.  Lots of sanding later, I was happy.

I'm saving the art deco hardware for another project, as that wasn't the look I was going for.

My husband helped me add chicken wire to the opening.  I painted it in ORB first, so it wouldn't be so new & silver.

What's that saying about curiosity & cats?!

Love this piece!!

kathie