Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Vintage china cabinet reveal!


As promise my finished vintage china cabinet ......it sure was a lot of work, but so worth it! this was my first time working with Annie Sloan chalk paint and I must say it's great......I'm loving the way she turned out.....first I gave it a couple of coats of Annie Sloan chalk paint....boy was she thirsty.....lol....then I wax her with Annie Sloan clean wax.....after that I glaze her with an antique glaze to tone done the bright white......I'm so happy at how it turn out.....













I spray painted the chicken wire in gold to clean it up a bit it was looking a little dingy....now she shines......















touches of gold for added elegance......












Hung a pretty tassel to dress her up.....














I painted the trim in gold to marry her to my dining room table......















Now she matches my dining room table beautifully.....hummmm I'm thinking to paint or not to paint my dining room chairs.....any thoughts on that friends?......

Huggers~
Mari




32 comments:

Victorian1885 said...

Great job Mari! It looks fabulous...

Hugs
Wanda

Celestina Marie said...

Hi Mari
Just gorgeous!! You did a beautiful job on this beauty and given her new life. Love the touches of gold. This treasure goes so nice with your table.
I say yes, paint the chairs. They will be lovely.
Enjoy your new room.
Thank you for sharing your transformation. Have a great week.
Hugs and Blessings my friend.
xo

Mari said...

Wanda thank you sweetie....

Mari said...

Celeste, I'm really gonna give it sone thought on painting my chairs....thanks so much for your input my sweet friend....

The Polka Dot Closet said...

Oh goodness, that was a ton of work, but it is now gorgeous!!!

Carol

Mari said...

Thank you Carol, it really took a lot of work...lol....I swore it was never be done...haha.....

Unknown said...

Hi Mari! BEAUTIFUL transformation! I think I'm the last person on earth that has yet to use chalk paint! LOL
Have a great week and thanks for always gracing my blog with a sweet word.
Roselle

Mariette VandenMunckhof-Vedder said...

Dearest Mari,
At least this vintage china cabinet turned out great!
You have to follow your heart as it is nearly impossible to obtain a full impression of the entire room by only looking at photos.
Good luck and enjoy summer too!
Hugs,
Mariette

Deserae said...

So beautiful....it turned out fabulous!!!! I vote to paint the chairs....
~Des

Mari said...

Roselle, thank you sweet friend about the chalk paint it a little thicker and covers better then regular paint....

Mari said...

Mariette, your so right one must follow one heart and it will turn out fine ;-) my dining room and living room is a work in progress, I want to paint my walls and remove the horrible rug, I have hard wood floors under that wakeful rug....but that's another project......

Mari said...

Des, sweet friend I'm seriously thinking about painting my chairs, I want to remove the horrible rugs I have wood under that rug, paint the walls in a pretty neutral color and etc......

Angelsdoor * Penny said...

Oh Mari! You have done a fantastic job...It looks beautiful! Your new post did not show up on my blog roll.. So happy you came by... Thank you so much for your sweet comment.
Wishing you a beautiful week ahead.
Penny

Mari said...

Thank you dear Penny, for your sweet comment.....

Sissie's Shabby Cottage said...

Hi Mari,
You did a beautiful job on your cabinet. I love the new look.

hugs
Sissie

Mari said...

Thank you so much sweet Sissie gal.....

Debbie-Dabble Blog and A Debbie-Dabble Christmas said...

Mari,
Just so pretty!! What a great job you did!!

Thanks for your visit, my friend!!

Hugs,
Debbie

Mari said...

Thank you Debbie, I'm happy you like her transformation...

Jacqueline said...

OH, it turned out beautifully! I love the effect of chalk paint and your touches of gold are wonderful! It is so nice to refinish pieces and be pleased with the result!

Mari said...

Thank you Jackie I'm also very happy with how she turned out ;-)

Angelsdoor * Penny said...

Thank you Mari! I am so happy you enjoyed your visit, and she made you smile.
I hope your week is a joyful one.
blessings,
Penny

Uniquely Ella said...

Hi Mari, you did a beautiful job, I love it. I say go ahead and pain the chairs, but they look pretty like that too, hard choice.
Blessing,
Marlene

Mari said...

Marlene, I have been given it a lot of thought......
And it really is a difficult choice...hummmm.....my oldest son Jay wants me to paint them and keeps bugging about it....lol....
Thank you for your sweet comment ;-)

Draffin Bears said...

Hi Mari,

Love the china cabinet and how beautiful you painted it with the Annie Sloan paint. I have used it on a few pieces around our home and love it.
Happy weekend
Hugs
Carolyn

Julie Marie said...

Oooh Mari!... she is absolutely stunning!... you did a fabulous job on her and she turned out exquisite!... I love the gold touches you added, so elegant and gorgeous... going to catch up on all of your older posts now, much love, xoxo Julie Marie

Mari said...

Thank you so much Julie Marie, I am so happy you like the way she turned out...it really was a huge project to undertake but so worth it effort ;-)

Ivy and Elephants said...

You did a great job, it's a perfect match for the table! I say go for it with the chairs.
Hugs,
Patti

Mari said...

Hi Patti, it's so funny that you said go for the chairs, I was discussing it with my hubby today, and I think once I get back from vacation I will give it a go ;) thanks for dropping by and you sweet comment...

FABBY'S LIVING said...

Gorgeous Mari and you did a fabulous job with it. I adore cabinets like this one, specially because we can store so much and they display things beautifully!
Have a blessed week.
FABBY

Celestina Marie said...

Hi Mari, thank you for stopping by my vacation post. So sorry to be so late getting back to you. My blog is still not sending comments to my inbox. Most are going to the dashboard and I miss them at times.

Wishing you a wonderful weekend.
I bet you are enjoying your new beauty!!

Hugs

mariondee-designs said...

I love your cabinet and love the way it turned out! It's just so pretty and elegant at the same time. Your dining room is just beautiful! take care, Maryann

mariondee-designs said...

I love your cabinet and love the way it turned out! It's just so pretty and elegant at the same time. Your dining room is just beautiful! take care, Maryann