Upcycled timber cabinet

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Restoration of a timber cabinet by sanding, painting and varnishing.

• The project
• Steps
• Tools and materials
• How to upcycle a bedside cabinet
• More inspiration for your furniture restoration project

The project

Taking an old timber cabinet and upcycling it by sanding, and then painting and varnishing. It creates a really stylish finish that completely transforms the piece of furniture.

Steps

Step 1

Started with cleaning the entire piece down. 

Step 2

Scuff sanded using 120-grit paper where I was painting.

Step 3

I did a coat of primer although it's not needed for the paint. I did this anyway.

Step 4

The paint colour choice was Baritone by Taubmans and it was mixed into deep base timber paint.

I applied two coats with a light sand in between coats.

Step 5

Sanded the top and applied a white stain and glaze, then sealed in Cabot's cabothane clear.  New hardware (the door knobs) was attached.

Tools and materials

Materials used in the project:

• 120-grit sandpaper
• Paint
• Primer
• Door knobs.

Tools used in the project:

• Paint brush.

How to upcycle a bedside cabinet

Resident Bunnings Workshop D.I.Y. expert Mitch shared a simple step-by-step guide How to upcycle a bedside cabinet, complete with a full list of tools and materials.

More inspiration for your furniture restoration project

Workshop member houseonhockhill bought a basic furniture unit and created an upcycled chest of drawers with rattan.

Workshop community member Kate sanded an old American Oak table and used Cabot's Benchtop Timber Finish in her Oak dining table restoration. 

Get more inspiration for your home from our Top 10 most popular indoor furniture projects and Upcycled bedside drawers and tables.