Diy Cedar Chest Makeover

My camera is still on the fritz so the picture quality isn t the best.
Diy cedar chest makeover. Sep 24 2018 explore dianne dysart s board cedar chest ideas followed by 129 people on pinterest. We use the cedar chest as a coffee table toy box. Par for the course for me. Simple cedar chest makeover.
The gel stain method this is the method i ll show today. This cedar chest makeover didn t go according to plan. 2013 and this is it s fourth makeover since then. It s the easiest method by far since you ll apply gel stain on top of the current finish to even everything out.
0 comments read now. I like to call things which i ve had for a long time vintage instead of old. If your chest is solid cedar you have a couple options for reviving the chest. I hope all of you northerners are keeping warm and enjoying some pumpkin flavored hot treats this week while the summer completely betrays us.
Wood cedar chest makeovers top my list of favorite projects. Next i prepared my homemade chalk paint custom color matched to old white and using my paint sprayer i painted the cedar chest with a single coat. See more ideas about cedar chest redo furniture furniture makeover. You can use them as coffee tables blanket storage foyer pieces toy chests behind the sofa storage me bedroom catch all me etc.
Then i cleaned the chest in and out first with my vacuum cleaner and then with a damp cheesecloth. See more ideas about cedar chest chest ideas redo furniture. This wasn t just any old cedar chest makeover it was a family heirloom that had been passed down from generations. Sorry the pictures in this post are taken with my iphone.
Diy cedar chest makeover. This isn t my old cedar chest anymore. What i love about this tutorial is even though i m sharing how to makeover a chest you can use these same steps to makeover a dresser a table or something else in the same style a natural wood top and painted base. Oct 30 2014 explore cortney flurry s board cedar chest makeover ideas on pinterest.
It doesn t make me sound as old in my head. Anyone whose been keeping up with my blog posts knows that i ve done lots of makeovers in my newlywed friends home including their kitchen. Thanks for bearing with me during my technical difficulties. When spray painting first i check if there are any knotty areas on the wood i will be painting.
I don t have a photo of how the chest looked when i. You have to love those ball feet and the detailed trim. Well this vintage cedar chest was bought in the little town of o kean arkansas when i was a senior in high school 1975 and i m thinking it.