Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Little Bedside Cabinet Makeover

I found this little gem yesterday (at my favourite thrift shop of course)...for $2.50. I mean, c'mon....what can you ever buy for $2.50? A latte? Maybe a muffin? In this case, a hideous little dark brown/shiny cabinet full of potential :)  I am so awful at remembering to take "before" pictures!!! I just can never wait to get stuck right in, and it's usually because I'm trying to get a whole piece finished during naptime. Today I was lucky...I got it done! And it looks so darn cute in Toby's bedroom. 



I mixed up another "custom" colour, from leftover paint cans in the garage. It was a mix of baby blue/black/white/celery green. I'm quite happy with how it turned out. 

To add a little interest, I taped off a sort of "checkerboard" design on the top, and painted it with my favourite blue-grey colour from the dining hutch. 


I sanded the edges for a distressed look, and added these gorgeous Anthro knobs I found on sale for $2.95! I showed Toby the three different sets of knobs I had to use, and he picked these ones :) He said they matched the best. Haha....I love how my boy can coordinate a furniture re-do!



I think it fits in perfectly in his room! Right under the cute little wooden vintage coat/hat rack I found a few weeks back (yes..you guessed it...thrift shop again). It's hand painted and I love it!














Total cost : $8.40 :)



I sometimes share my projects at: Shabby Nest's  Frugal Friday, Beyond the Picket Fence (Wednesday), Funky Junk, My Backyard Eden( Wednesday) , Tatertots and Jello (Weekend wrap-up), Somewhat Simple (Thursday), Seven Thirty Three (Thursday), My Romantic Home (Friday), Miss Mustard Seed (Furniture Friday), Fingerprints on the Fridge (Friday)


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31 comments:

  1. Kristine at The Painted HiveApril 28, 2010 at 8:54 PM

    How totally cute and thrifty is its middle name!
    Kristine
    xx

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  2. AllisonApril 28, 2010 at 8:57 PM

    You deserve major kudos for this one. AMAZING! You go girl!

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  3. KerryApril 28, 2010 at 9:04 PM

    That bit of amazingness almost makes me wish I had small children again...almost :)

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  4. Sawdust GirlApril 28, 2010 at 9:05 PM

    What, $2.50??? That's ridiculous! Awesome job, it looks great.

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  5. Tales From My Empty NestApril 28, 2010 at 9:11 PM

    Great job!! What a bargain. It turned out so good. Love & blessings from NC!

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  6. KenzieApril 28, 2010 at 9:12 PM

    What an amazing find! And you got it done in 1 nap time? You are amazing! It looks wonderful!

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  7. koraleeApril 28, 2010 at 9:30 PM

    You really do amaze me my friend....where in the world would you find such a piece for that little amount...you have a great eye my friend...pure inpiration ...thats what you are. xoxo

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  8. KaceyApril 28, 2010 at 10:06 PM

    Ok, first of all: It looks awesome. And $2.50? Fabulous. But secondly? I can't believe you finished the whole piece so quickly! WOW!

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  9. Catherine @ van Breugel DesignApril 28, 2010 at 11:00 PM

    What a steal and it turned out perfectly. And I absolutely love the vintage kiddie rack above! They really do look amazing together.

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  10. BettyannApril 29, 2010 at 12:24 AM

    cute cute cute..I love thrifting, here in Langley I love Sally Ann ..where do you go thrifting? take care..

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  11. TinaApril 29, 2010 at 12:41 AM

    Miss Tracey, I so want to come shopping with you at your thrift store!! That cupboard is soooo cute!! I love the colour and those knobs!!(Toby is one clever little boy!!). It looks perfect in his room. Your makeovers are always so amazing!!! I love it. Wishing you a lovely day ~ Tina xx

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  12. It's meApril 29, 2010 at 1:41 AM

    What an amazing find!.................he is so nice !!

    Good done!!

    Have a great sunny day hugs from me......

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  13. The MoerksApril 29, 2010 at 3:28 AM

    Very very cute. I want your thrift store near me. You are the makeover queen. You can see such potential in things I would just walk straight past. I love it.

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  14. COTTAG3April 29, 2010 at 4:34 AM

    That is cute! Love those knobs. He did do a great job coordinating the knobs!

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  15. ~*~ saskia ~*~April 29, 2010 at 5:11 AM

    These knobs are amazingly gorgeous, Tracey!

    Have a great weekend, hope there will be a lot of sunshine! xx

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  16. AJ BirdApril 29, 2010 at 5:52 AM

    Trace- This looks SO cute! You have such an eye ;) I'll have to take a peek around "your" thrift store one of these days- but finds like that are one of a kind! Glad to see Mr. Froggy made an appearance.
    OH, and Tobes not only loves the mall but can coordinate?! You are training lil man SO well, haha!
    xo Jess

    http://www.jessbirdloves.blogspot.com

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  17. DebbyApril 29, 2010 at 7:19 AM

    What a good save and transformation. I love vintage in a child's room. It's so cute. Is your son really named Toby. I was going to name our daughter that if she had been a boy.
    I look at catalogs like Pottery Barn and see pieces like this for "big time" prices. Love it.

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  18. Fawnda@Fireflies and JellybeansApril 29, 2010 at 8:35 AM

    Very cute! You did an AMAZING job! great find! :)

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  19. natApril 29, 2010 at 9:31 AM

    Wow... Great job! What an amazing find for $2.50!!! You go girl!

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  20. seven thirty threeApril 29, 2010 at 10:05 AM

    Love the distressed look. I have a wooden cabinet sitting in my garage BEGGING to be redone... now if I can just find the time!

    Thanks for linking up with What are little boys made of?

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  21. DesignTiesApril 29, 2010 at 12:53 PM

    $8.40?! That's fantastic, Tracey!! And sooooo cute!! You're right... this wee cabinet IS a little gem!!
    You've done a wonderful job :-)
    Victoria @ DesignTies

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  22. Becky@Beyond The Picket FenceApril 29, 2010 at 12:58 PM

    Thanks for linking up and oh wow, what a great little piece at an amazing price. I love the color!

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  23. Suzanne@Meridian RoadApril 29, 2010 at 3:58 PM

    I love the color, and the knobs. You did a great job. I can't believe how little you paid!

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  24. Kristin @ My Uncommon Slice of SuburbiaApril 29, 2010 at 9:11 PM

    WHAT? Not even three dollars, I need to go shopping with you :) It looks amazing, you did a wonderful job! Have a great Friday!
    XO
    Kristin

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  25. CrystalApril 30, 2010 at 6:23 AM

    $2.50 what a deal! Those knobs are adorable! Great find.

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  26. fitty's pinky rose cottageApril 30, 2010 at 8:32 AM

    $2.50 for the makeover? wow.. that is soooo cool! turns out great too! awesome

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  27. Restyled VintageMay 1, 2010 at 12:54 AM

    That is very cute, I can't believe you did it in a day...well done! Did you paint the inside? I love the pattern on the top, I might have to steal that :) I have only done stripes once and I was so excited to see how they turned out I took the masking tape off before the paint was dry, haha...all was good though!

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  28. UnknownMay 1, 2010 at 7:46 AM

    Really cute! I love how it turned out :0)
    PS--Your family is beautiful!

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  29. PollyMay 1, 2010 at 11:00 AM

    I think bedside stands are one of my favorite makeovers. I've done a few myself recently. Check them out if you have a sec! http://learnandgopollyco.blogspot.com/2010/03/my-twelve-dollar-beauty.html

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  30. Sausha @ {Sweet Pickins}May 4, 2010 at 7:15 AM

    what a perfect color - love it! and the knobs are so cute :)

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  31. Miss Mustard SeedMay 5, 2010 at 5:56 PM

    What a sweet piece! I love little cabinets like this. Great storage and very multi-functional.

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