Even a bland thrift store jewelry cabinet can look elegant with a few craft supplies.
Recently I found two very similar jewelry cabinets at different thrift stores. You’ll see the other rounded jewelry cabinet makeover later this week. I gave them two very different paint finishes so they looked even less alike after their makeover. This one had a few rough corners and some stains on the inside. So don’t ever pass on a jewelry cabinet or box if it’s stained inside. There are ways to make it look like new. Here’s what this one looked like BEFORE I took the white chalky finish paint to it!
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Supplies for White Chalky Finish Paint Jewelry Cabinet Makeover
- Americana Decor Chalky Finish Paint, white
- Americana Decor varnish
- paintbrush (I like this paintbrush for jewelry cabinets.)
- Canvas Corp Brands Tissuestock, French Script
- DecoArt Decou-page decoupage glue, matte
I gave this jewelry cabinet a couple of coats of white chalky finish paint then let it dry completely before finishing it off with a coat of varnish. That’s all there was so the paint job. I didn’t remove the handles like I sometimes do since the heart handles are the kind that are hard for me to remove.
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Some of the felt inside was a little stained. So I cut tissuestock to fit the areas, painted on a thin layer of decoupage glue, smoothed the tissue on, then completed with another thin layer of decoupage glue. I thought the French script added an elegant touch.
And here’s the completed project. Usually, I distress them a little but when I saw it solid white I thought I’d mix things up and leave it like this. What do you think? I guess someone like it since it sold quickly at Paris Flea Market! I think I had a $30.00 price tag on it.
Makeover stats:
- Purchased from Goodwill for $6.99
- Sold at Paris Flea Market for $30.00
More Thrift Store Jewelry Cabinet and Furniture Makeovers
If you enjoyed this DIY project, you might also like these:
- The Other Similar Jewelry Cabinet
- My Least Favorite Jewelry Cabinet Makeover
- 5 Easy Tips to Painting Furniture With Chalk Type Paint
- Quick and Easy Thrift Store Chair Makeover
- Jewelry Cabinet with Hardware Cloth Doors
Thanks for reading! Let me know what other info you’d like to know about my projects. I’m going to try to give more “stats” as I did above. Leave a comment and let me know. Featured on: Frugal Mommas Friday
‘Til the next project,
Ann @ Duct Tape and Denim
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Cathy says
Is it possible to do the Finnish you had on the jewelry cabinet in kitchen cabinets ?
ducttapeanddenim says
Cathy, I’ve never painted kitchen cabinets with chalk paint but I have heard of people who did it with good results. You’ll just want to make sure you finish it with a couple coats of varnish so that the paint won’t continue to rub off.
shelley says
Wow! You’ve done a terrific job. Thanks for sharing at Over the Moon. We look forward to seeing you again next week.
Linda says
Such a sweet project. love your inspiration and it’s transformation. Thank you for sharing at DI&DI.
Lisa House says
Very elegant looking!
Donna Reidland says
That came out so nice and what a practical piece!
Jann Olson says
Love the new color! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
Grandmas House DIY says
Thanks for sharing with us at the To Grandma’s house we go link party, hope to see you next week!
M says
I have bought jewelry cabinets at thrifts stores, I have about three of them I need to paint..I’m just worried about trying to do something with the felt on the inside of them. I sure hope I can make somewhat of a profit like you.
ducttapeanddenim says
I’ve handled that in several ways… decoupage, paint… sometimes I pull out the old felt first, other times I just go right over it.