How to Fix a Broken Jewelry Cabinet

Today I’m sharing how to fix a broken jewelry cabinet like this one we found at Goodwill.

I found this sad old jewelry cabinet at Goodwill a few months ago for a great price.  I think it was $3.99.  But it did have a few issues that you can see in the photo below.  It looked like it had led a rough life and had several loose joints.  It was a challenge, so I brought it home and turned it into a blue jewelry cabinet with some paint and a little scrapbook paper.

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Supplies for Blue Jewelry Cabinet

• Americana Decor Chalky Finish paint in Vintage
• Americana Decor Light Satin Varnish
• paintbrushes
• scrapbook paper (I used this paper.)
• wood glue
• clamps

Here’s a close up of one of the corners.  It looked bad but I thought my wood glue would take care of it.  And it did.  I squirted a little in the crack and held it overnight with my clamps.

I did wipe off that little bit of glue that squeezed out.

The next day was Painting Day!

I gave it two coats of the chalky finish paint, letting it dry completely in between each coat.  Then I distressed it a bit with some sandpaper, wiped it down, and gave it one coat of varnish.

I wanted to try something new with the window so instead of replacing the glass like I usually do I just cut a piece of double-sided scrapbook paper the same size and placed it in front of the glass.

Ta da!

I think this is one of my favorites… I just love that paper pack!  It has a lot of vintage style paper, fabric, and wood designs.

I’ve also been using these papers on the sides of the drawers but since I was already using paper on the door I just painted these.

And, in case you’re wondering, I did NOT remove the handles. I just painted around them.

More Thrift Store Makeovers

If you enjoyed this DIY project, you might also like these:

• The Ultimate Guide to Jewelry Box Makeovers
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• Turquoise and White Jewelry Cabinet Makeover

Thanks for reading!  I’d love to know if you’ve done a makeover on a thrift store jewelry cabinet.  Leave a comment and let me know.

‘Til the next project,

 Ann @ Duct Tape and Denim

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