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Upcycled old cabinet found in an Op shop

After purchasing this cabinet from the Salvos for $144 (10% discount for seniors) I went ahead and gave it a new lease of life. This includes adding a back to the shelves, buying extra shelves (cut at Bunnings Torquay) and then painting with Porters paint ‘popcorn’. New knobs were also purchased from Bunnings to finish off the look. I couldn’t be happier with the result and it looks great in my seaside beach house.

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KatieC

Hi @LorraineJ,

First, let me extend a warm welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community! It is wonderful that you have decided to join and share your upcycled cabinet with us. You'll find the Workshop community to be a great source of inspiration and advice for all things DIY and garden. You have done such a fantastic job with your upcycle project, you may even see it in our Top Ideas D.I.Y. Projects | Bunnings Workshop section one day. Did you need to remove the existing stain from the cabinet before painting? Did you use a roller brush or hand brush to paint? You have done a flawless job that really brought your beachy style to life.

Katie

LorraineJ

Hi Katie, Thank you for your comments. I just sanded the existing stain lightly to creat a rough surface and then painted over it. Since I had left over undercoat I used that first before applying the Porters paint. I discovered a great small roller in Bunnings for painting the shelves and did the majority of painting with this. This roller has a sleeve to cover it up when not in use which was great, as over a 3 week period I did not need to wash the roller - just seal it in the sleeve for next time.

Warm regards

Lorraine

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