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Piece of Work Wednesday Link Party Number 25!

March 1, 2011 by Cassie 24 Comments

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Hello all!  Welcome again to Piece of Work Wednesday, where we get together and share our latest and greatest furniture makeovers.  PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THIS PARTY IS OPEN ONLY TO FURNITURE MAKEOVERS ONLY!!! 

This week I have a custom order to share with you.

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Kate brought me this old china cabinet that was slightly in rough shape- old paint, painted on hardware that wouldn’t come off, and contact paper that was stuck all over the inside and would not come off.  The piece of trim that went along the bottom had come unglued, and there was evidence that it had been reglued several times.  She loved this china cabinet I had done last fall, so we decided to go for similar paint colors.
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I sanded it all down very lightly as I was worried about the presence of lead paint as the paint was clearly very old.  I reglued the trim piece at the bottom, and also used trim screws (which recess into the wood) to screw it on so it won’t come off in the future.  I love using trim screws for things like that because their holes can be filled and you’d never know the piece was screwed on!  I had to paint over the hardware which would not come off without the screws stripping.  I also had to paint over the contact paper, as it had already been painted over and wouldn’t come off.  All things being considered, I was very happy with how it turned out, and more importantly, Kate was thrilled!  And in the end, that was what mattered most!

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  1. Kristine at The Painted Hive says

    March 1, 2011 at 11:29 pm

    So excited to finally be linking up again. And I got in first, fancy that! Love that china cabinet makeover. I’m on the hunt for something similar to refinish where I can house all our books. When baby comes along our study is getting taken over so there’s gonna be a lot of re-arranging. Fun times…

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  2. Chrissie says

    March 1, 2011 at 11:30 pm

    The corner piece looks great,it says a lot to get repeat customers! I love the china cabinet too. Thanks for hosting today!

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  3. Artichoke Alley says

    March 1, 2011 at 11:38 pm

    I think this looks awesome and would never have guessed all the “problems” by looking at it! Beautiful!

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  4. Ali Richardson says

    March 1, 2011 at 11:41 pm

    Awesome job, it looks WAY beeter now!!! So…..does my lemonade stand count as “furniture??” ha ha.

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  5. Katie says

    March 1, 2011 at 11:42 pm

    Tons better! I bet it will look great in client’s home (I almost said patient’s home.. got school on the brain!)

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  6. Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. says

    March 2, 2011 at 12:06 am

    Sounds like quite a challenge, but you made it work! Nicely done Cassie!

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  7. Kim @ Second Time Furniture says

    March 2, 2011 at 12:12 am

    Cassie,
    It looks so great! Do you ever test for lead? I was just wondering because I know you do so many old dressers and was just wondering what you do.
    Kim 🙂

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  8. [email protected] says

    March 2, 2011 at 1:10 am

    Cassie… I’m with kim! It looks great and I was wondering the same thing about the lead testing. I picked up a kit on clearance at meijer last month. Haven’t had a chance to use it yet though.
    don’t have any furniture to link up. 🙁
    later!
    gail

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  9. Between Blue and Yellow says

    March 2, 2011 at 1:15 am

    That cabinet look so much nicer! I have a tip for stuck on contact paper, use a hair dryer and hold it on the paper as you peel it off. But probably won’t work if it’s been painted over.

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  10. Julie says

    March 2, 2011 at 2:01 am

    Hey! I finally have a piece of furniture to link up this week! And I still love that china cabinet from the fall. They both look great.

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  11. Serendipity Chic Design says

    March 2, 2011 at 2:25 am

    There is nothing worse than contact paper on those old pieces. With that being said, you did a great job with the repairs and I love the colors you chose….

    Take care,
    Lisa

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  12. Allison says

    March 2, 2011 at 2:32 am

    Beautiful, Cassie! You put a lot of work into it and the results show. Nicely done, as always!

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  13. Anna says

    March 2, 2011 at 3:19 am

    Hi Cassie, I’m linking up to an old project I did last year, it is really similar to yours – an old corner cabinet painted gray. I have changed out what I’m storing in it more recently though – see this post:http://anna-kiwiintexas.blogspot.com/2011/02/owl-cookie-jar.html

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  14. [email protected] Present Life says

    March 2, 2011 at 3:29 am

    Love the gray color you chose for the cabinet! Nothing to link up this week but looking forward to seeing what everyone else has been up to!

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  15. Farmer's Wyfe says

    March 2, 2011 at 4:51 am

    WOW!! Great job and LOVE the colors!! I’m new here! Thanks for hosting!

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  16. tickled. says

    March 2, 2011 at 12:43 pm

    That looks amazing! I’m always so nervous to paint those pieces for fear they won’t turn out! But maybe next time I’ll go for it! 🙂

    Lauren @ tickled.

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  17. Rita says

    March 2, 2011 at 2:48 pm

    This looks awesome Cassie!! I love it!

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  18. michelle b @ every little thing says

    March 2, 2011 at 3:56 pm

    Hey Cassie, you are my CSN stores giveaway winner!! congrats!! Just send me an email for the details!!
    xoxo

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  19. Caroline @ The Feminist Housewife says

    March 2, 2011 at 5:02 pm

    Ahh…you are making me want to re-do some furniture, Cassie!

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  20. Rene says

    March 2, 2011 at 6:16 pm

    That is a great piece Cassie! I loved the other one you did too. Looks like some fun projects linked up. Must go explore.

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  21. michelle b @ every little thing says

    March 2, 2011 at 7:33 pm

    sorry! it’s [email protected]
    i think i used to have it on my profile, then i removed it!

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  22. Danielle.freshquince says

    March 2, 2011 at 8:24 pm

    Such lovely makeovers!! I can’t wait to share all of my soon-to-be makeovers! Hope you’re enjoying the weather!!! 🙂

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  23. Tammy says

    March 3, 2011 at 2:37 am

    I messed up on my link. I thought I had the post copied, but it was the blog address! if you want to delete #47 I will repost it correctly. thanks for hosting, sorry to be a pain!

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  24. Kaitlin says

    March 5, 2011 at 2:32 am

    I AM SO JEALOUS! I’ve been looking for a corner unit like that for the last few months to no avail! ahhh my dreams do continue though!

    Great job!

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