Diy Cedar Chest Makeover
If your chest is solid cedar you have a couple options for reviving the chest.
Diy cedar chest makeover. Wood cedar chest makeovers top my list of favorite projects. I think i like cedar chests because they have so many uses. By handan all projects furniture projects. You have to love those ball feet and the detailed trim.
Here is what it looked like before. The gel stain method this is the method i ll show today. This cedar chest makeover didn t go according to plan. Sorry the pictures in this post are taken with my iphone.
I bought the chest in feb. See more ideas about cedar chest cedar chest redo chest ideas. July 31 2011 by laura. You can use them as coffee tables blanket storage foyer pieces toy chests behind the sofa storage me bedroom catch all me etc.
Such as this beautiful cedar chest. It is a lane cedar chest so the price was totally agreeable. This thing is a beast to move so instead of hauling it outside and back in we just laid down a sheet and painted it in the living room. I like to call things which i ve had for a long time vintage instead of old.
My camera is still on the fritz so the picture quality isn t the best. Well this vintage cedar chest was bought in the little town of o kean arkansas when i was a senior in high school 1975 and i m thinking it. See more ideas about cedar chest redo furniture furniture makeover. We bought this lovely lady last summer for 50.
Par for the course for me. Oct 15 2014 explore renee ferrara s board cedar chest makeover on pinterest. What i love about this tutorial is even though i m sharing how to makeover a chest you can use these same steps to makeover a dresser a table or something else in the same style a natural wood top and painted base. This wasn t just any old cedar chest makeover it was a family heirloom that had been passed down from generations.
Thanks for bearing with me during my technical difficulties. It s the easiest method by far since you ll apply gel stain on top of the current finish to even everything out. Simple cedar chest makeover. We use the cedar chest as a coffee table toy box.
It doesn t make me sound as old in my head. Oct 30 2014 explore cortney flurry s board cedar chest makeover ideas on pinterest. 2013 and this is it s fourth makeover since then.