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This old cupboard had been sitting in a shed for over 50 years when I found it.
It took many many hours to strip and sand back the old crazed paint.
I painted it Dulux Lexicon half which I love as a white paint. I resprayed some of the original hooks and added a some of my own quirky hooks as well.
Sanding back the seat was a fun job as there was a solid mass of something sticky on it and a few other mystery stains. (You just have to love a mystery stain). I did get most of them out but a couple decided they wanted to stay with the Cupboard so I conceded and let them stay.
I finished off the seat with coconut oil. (Yes it really can be used for anything) it's actually a great finish on old wood. Once I have done a couple of coats of coconut nut oil and it has soaked in I'll finish it with a hard wax.
I have added some sexy legs to it which I grabbed from Bunnings (because every piece of furniture deserves good legs)
Wow, that before photo is a doozie @DonnaDrummond1! Most with an average eye for a good upcycling project would have passed on this beauty. Congrats on being able to pick out a gem!
You've certainly put in the hard yards to achieve these results, and I trust you are just delighted with the outcome. I adore the sexy legs you've chosen and quirky hooks. The tales of mystery stains were also a good laugh as I've run into those before. Why are you here? What are you from? How did you penetrate SO deep??
Well done with bringing this beauty back to life, you've done an amazing job, and I'm sure it will serve you and someone else well for the next hundred years.
Mitchell
