Furniture Makeover Storage
It’s furniture makeover time! My favorite time each month, because the inspiration of this creative group is incredible!
Furniture Makeover Storage
This is furniture makeover and not storage makeover! This ugly cabinet sits in our garage and holds the yucky paint. Yucky paint is spray paint, stains, and regular paints. Chalk-based paints and craft paints, I store in my craft room.
I bought 10 thin lattice wood strips for $1 each with a plan to plank the back. Eight strips held together with painters tape and cut eight at a time.
I finished in 10 minutes using hot WOOD glue. Yep, you can find hot wood glue in most home improvement stores. Tip: Apply the hot glue in small dollops instead of a long line of glue.
When I was finished I noticed two boards were milled and then applied with a mirror effect.
Now for paint. I have a bucket o’paint that I dump any small amounts of leftover “whitish” paint. Another tip: When painting bookcases use a small handled paintbrush. They are easier to get into the corners and between the shelves.
The cabinet got a fresh coat of paint and the back planking dry brushed with the white.
I decided to plank the top and take out the dated curved edges. Again I used the hot wood glue.
I added extra strips along the top and side edges. No more curves! I had to take a picture of the cabinet dressed in knick knacks. I just grabbed what I could find.
Now it’s back to yucky paint storage!
I’m on a mission to find a bookcase for inside the house to plank!
I think I could plank a tall bookcase in 20 minutes!
Now it’s time to join me and visit these inspiring storage makeovers.
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Wow, Jeanette! I would want to bring that inside too! It turned out really lovely! XO
I can see why you would want to use it inside after the makeover. Quite the improvement! ;o)
I need to try hot wood glue ASAP! How have I never heard of it before?! Such a cool piece!
Breanna, I found this hot glue for wood at our True Value. I usually order it from wood speciality stores.
This piece definitely needs to be upgraded to something other than paint storage now that you’ve given it a new look. I’m going to check out a hot glue gun for wood. That will be handy!
Paula, the hot glue for wood is handy for small quick projects.
How have I never heard of hot glue for wood?! I definitely need to try that. Love your definition of yucky and non-yucky paint too :). Your cabinet looks so much better with the pretty planks!
Amy, I glad I’m not the only one with “yucky” paint!
Jeanette, that’s way too pretty for storing the “yucky paint”. Hot Wood Glue? Whaaaaaat!!!
Hot wood glue has been around but usually at wood specialty stores. I found this at True Value. It’s shorter sticks than what I used to order by phone…way before internet ordering. 🙂
Oh my word! There is hot glue for wood?! Totally gotta check that out now! Thanks so much for the tip! And adding those planks to the storage really made it into rustic deliciousness! I understand why you’d want it in the house. 🙂
Thanks for stopping by Amy!
Oh my gosh, it doesn’t even look like the same cabinet! Wow. I am so glad that you shared your technique, I will have to give this a try!
Thank you Kimm!
How fun is that? Love the addition of the wood to take it up a notch. Great job, Jeanette!
Thank you, Larissa!
Hot glue for wood?! Sign me up! Great piece!!!!
Hi Lindsay. Yep, wood glue has been around for awhile but you had to get it from a woodworking supply source. I used to order it way back before ordering on the internet! I actually had to use the phone to order. I did find this at True Value.
Wow! I always learn new tricks from you! I had no idea there was a hot glue for wood. Resurfacing your shelf top was a super idea. I can think of so many different applications to use this on:) Good last minute save:)
Wendi, I’m good at last minute saves lately. Whew!