My first Shabby Chic Creations

I bought this cabinet on Craiglist for $30

And I removed all the hardware, sanded it to prep it and then put primer on it, and I thought hand painting was better and so that was what I did. Only to learn that most smart people out the spray paint their furniture, well live and learn this was my first piece.

When I went to the store to pick out paint my Husband went with me and he was over looking and found where you can buy paint for next to nothing because people bought a custom color and for whatever reason didn't buy it. So I found a galon of very good paint in a green I thought would be perfect for the cabinet and the entire gallon of awesome paint cost me $5!

After I painted it, I distressed it and then sprayed it with a Polyruethane coating and below is the end results of my work.

I thought the color would be perfect for it to be shabby chic, and then after I put it on, I thought that this would make a very cute cabinet for a nursery to put baby stuff in.
Well it is currently listed on Craiglist and is for sale.

I am now working on 2 little tables, but unforunately I did not get before pictures of these tables and I really wish I had, because they both were very ugly and now they look beautiful Shabby chic and will be up and available for sale soon.

This weekends plans

Tomorrow I am going in search of buying this....

I found an ad for it on Craigslist and I am going to go look at it.
I want to buy and redo it and see if I can't resell it for some nice cash.
There are a couple of issues though
1. I don't know if I should paint it or leave it a wood color

2. What if when I am done with it I fall in love with it and don't want to sell it?
I am afraid if that happen that my Husband will be made and not let me buy more of these to re-purpose.

Well cross your fingers that it is worth buying to re-purpose as I am very excited at the prospect of having this as my pet project.
I have another small table at home that I purchased at a Goodwill that I also want to re-purpose and sell and I need to get started on it soon.

I am looking for more cabinets like this, small tables, bookcases, cabinets without glass fronts, and bed side cabinets to re-purpose.
I am also looking to buy an old solid wood door and/or one that has some stain glass in it as I have a friend that turns doors into benches. So if you know of such a door for $25 or less please let me know.


As for the rest of my weekend...Megan has a sleep over at  Friends house Saturday night, Sunday we have church and I took Monday off to hang out with my Daughter and my Husband. So it should be a good weekend. I am for sure looking forward to it despite the project rain and cold weather.