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Shabby Farmhouse China Cabinet Makeover

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Today I have a special treat for you!
It’s a shabby farmhouse furniture makeover
Our special guest has been working her fingers to the bone getting ready for the big reveal. 
And Lucky Us!
She is premiering it here at Fox Hollow.
Hang on to your socks girls… because they are about to get “knocked-off”
(not to be confused with getting knocked-up)
 
Take it away…
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Hi, y’all!  I’m Laura and I kick back over at Our Prairie Home.  I’m a stay-at-mom to six great kiddos and wife to one uber busy husband.   We make our home in a 1905 Victorian on 4 acres in the midst of the corn and bean fields of the Midwest. 
  
I’ve just recently found my passion for upcycling, thrifting, and painting, and now spend every spare moment either shopping my house or thrifting, when I’m not blogging or Facebooking.  😉  Shannon has been my number one cheerleader since I started my blogging journey in July.
I’m really excited about visiting with all of you ladies! 
And kind of a little nervous too, since I have some pretty big shoes to fill for the day.  Shannon is one of my favorite bloggers and I’m always in awe of her fantastic ideas.  
 
Her aqua bench?  Yeah.  I want it.  😉
 
Today, Shannon invited me to reveal my latest makeover.  Nobody has seen it yet, not even my readers, so I’m delighted to be able to share it with FHC followers first!
I bought this aging beauty from our local Facebook For Sale page.  Here in northeastern Iowa, we have a page where people can buy and sell things through posting on a FB page. Its basically an online garage sale and its fantastic!
My favorite part of redoing a piece of furniture like this cabinet, is filling it with things that I love like…
and
There’s nothing more refreshing to me
than blues and greens and whites.
It reminds of my hometown back on the East Coast.
There’s just something about shades of those colors that make my soul sigh a little.
Throw in a little of this…
and a little of that…
and I feel right at home, even though I’m slightly landlocked.  
Okay, a lot land locked.
I worked on the china cabinet for about a week, painting it with a combination of ASCP in Old White & homemade chalk paint.  
 
There were tons of details, which is one of the reasons I scooped it up so quick.  I could only imagine what I could do to it with  a little bit o’ paint…
 
some distressing…
 
and AS Dark Wax.
It’s always a great thing to save something that might have ended up in the landfill or someone’s burn pile and turn it into a thing of beauty to be enjoyedand loved.
 
 
And I can’t help but think that if furniture could talk, it would thank us for taking to time to make itpretty and useful once again.
 
 
I’ve really enjoyed sharing my china cabinet with you today and giving you a peek into some of the things I get into at
I hope you’ll take the time come on over and visit.  
Our door is always open to any friend of Shannon’s!
 
Thanks for having me over, Shan!
 
XO,  
***If you like this cabinet, feel free to pin…
but please give Laura credit by adding this:
http://ourprairiehomeblog.blogspot.com/
Thanks! Shannon

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Thanks so much Laura, for letting us get the first peek at that beauty!
 
What a lucky girl that you found her and made her pretty again.
It’s so shab~fabulous and fits right in at your Prairie Home.
Make sure and pop over to say Hi to Laura.
She has lots to share!!
 
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Comments

  5. Jessica Kielman says

    Holy ridiculous gorgeousness! I am getting ready to paint an old cherry cabinet that has been in my husband’s family for generations…much to his mother’s dismay. This makes me absolutely know that it is going to turn our fabulous! Great, wonderful, terrific job!

    Jessica

  8. Shabby Jen says

    OMG that is GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!! And would you be willing to share your own chalk paint recipe? I really love how the cabinet turned out. The paper on the inside is just perfect. And the room is to die for! Thanks so much for sharing!!!!!!
    What a fantastic blog! I’m hooked!
    hugs, Shabby Jen

  9. Pamela says

    How beautiful!! I agree it is wonderful save a piece with so much life left. Headed over to visit your blog. Thanx Shannon for the introduction!

  11. Laura says

    Thanks again for having me, Shan. And for putting up with all my questions, giving me your opinions, and as always for your kind and generous spirit! Love ya! MUAH!

  12. Shelia says

    HI Laura! Oh, my goodness! Your china cabinet looks awesome! What a difference the white paint makes. Love the backsplash! 🙂 You’ve dressed very beautifully too with some lovely pieces!
    Welcome to Blogland and I hope you’ll pop over to see me sometimes.
    Be a sweetie,
    Shelia 😉

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