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Jewelry Cabinet Makeovers

How to Decoupage on Wood Jewelry Cabinet Drawers

I found this pretty little jewelry cabinet at Goodwill for $6.99.  I loved the heart shaped windows but the red wood finish?  Not so much.  I decided to give it a farmhouse style makeover with a little paint and paper.  Decoupage on wood is really simple.  If you haven’t tried it this is a great way to get started.  Here’s what the jewelry cabinet looked like when I bought it.

BEFORE painting thrift store jewelry cabinet

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How to Decoupage on Wood

First I removed the glass and hardware then cleaned the dust and grime off the cabinet.  I gave it two coats of Chalky Finish paint – Yesteryear (gray) with Everlasting (white) on the drawers.

I chose some vintage style sheet music scrapbook paper from this 6″ x 6″ Harmony paper pad by 7gypsies.

Scrapbook paper for jewelry cabinet makeover

Then, I cut the paper to fit the sides of the drawers, brushed a thin coat of decoupage medium on, smoothed the paper over it, and applied another thin coat on top of it.

Painting drawers on jewelry cabinet

I also distressed the edges with a small piece of sandpaper.  After brushing off all the dust I applied a coat of varnish and replaced the hardware when it was dry.

Notice anything different about the handles?

Close up of drawer in jewelry cabinet makeover, how to decoupage on wood jewelry cabinet drawers

I put ’em on upside down!!!

Close up of upside down handles

Oh, well… I thought they still looked ok so I didn’t change them back.  Guess the buyer didn’t mind… it sold!

Gray and white jewelry cabinet makeover DIY

What do you think about the two-tone paint job?

More Thrift Store Makeovers

If you enjoyed this jewelry cabinet makeover, take a look at these:

  • Turquoise Jewelry Cabinet with Ikat Decoupage Paper
  • Tall Pink Jewelry Cabinet
  • My Least Favorite Jewelry Cabinet Makeover

‘Til the next project,

 Ann @ Duct Tape and Denim

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AntiqueFarmHouseOriginally published on October 10, 2017.

 


7 Comments

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  1. Wendy says

    October 10, 2017 at 6:21 pm

    I love the scrapbook paper decoupaged on the drawers! My mom & I are getting ready to paint her dad’s old chest of drawers with chalk paint. She wants to use it to store patterns & sewing supplies. I think it would be fun to use old pattern envelopes & decoupage them on the sides of the drawers. We’ll see!

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    • ducttapeanddenim says

      October 11, 2017 at 9:19 am

      I want to see it when you’re done!

      Reply
  2. Shelbee on the Edge says

    October 23, 2017 at 10:33 am

    I have so many pieces in my house that would benefit from a distressed chalky paint look and some new hardware! Maybe a little decoupage is in order, too. Thanks for the inspiration and for linking up with me.

    Shelbee
    http://www.shelbeeontheedge.com

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  3. National Wood Products says

    January 9, 2018 at 8:22 pm

    The idea is great! You really know the value of things. I hope I can meet you soon.

    Reply
  4. thrift shop in Panama City Beach, FL says

    January 13, 2021 at 4:59 am

    I’ve been surfing on the web for more than 3 hours today, yet I never found any stunning article like yours. It’s alluringly worth it for me. Keep posting more such amazing blogs.

    Reply

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    June 15, 2019 at 8:25 am

    […] I didn’t remove the hardware from these cabinets.  And the sides of the drawers are unpainted because I covered them with paper scraps.  And then forgot to take a picture of them!  But you can see similar decoupaged drawers HERE and HERE. […]

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    October 9, 2019 at 1:50 pm

    […] The One Where I Put the Handles on Upside Down […]

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