Paint An Old China Cabinet, step by step

Taking an old thrifted piece of furniture and freshening it up is one of our go-to types of makeovers. Which is why we have enjoyed Tanis’ china cabinet project so much (and no, not simply because it involved painting it white). Check out the striking transformation that she and her husband lately achieved:

A friend of mine introduced me to your journal and I have been hooked ever since! The enjoy of my life and I picked up our first house in May, and then 3 weeks later we got married! We have simply began tackling a few Hands-on projects around the house and are particularly proud of this one: a china cabinet makeover to display our special wedding china (you can read more about why it is so meaningful to us here).

The whole piece was washed, sanded, primed and then painted a semi-gloss pure un-tinted white. Then we wallpapered the back with a textured wallpaper from the Debbie Travis collection and painted it ‘Aegean Blue’ by Martha Stewart. I have to admit, I am beyond pleased with the result! It took a lot of elbow grease, but it was worth it!

We are looking forward to many years of wedded bliss and many more Hands-on projects to tackle together. Thanks for the inspiration! – Tanis at Tanis Fiber Arts

Is not that blue painted wallpaper such an incredibly elegant accent? We enjoy that Tanis and her new hubby jumped in there and fearlessly made that dated china cabinet their own. What do you folks think? Will anyone else out there be following in their quite stylish footsteps?