How about an eclectically antique coffee table from an old file cabinet? I love the way this turned out, after admittedly, sitting in my garage for over a year.
I don't like to use the word "Restore" unless, whatever project one is doing, the item is brought back as much as possible to the original form. Some items are just not restorable to the point that can be done. I had a beautiful Victorian home previously and I would get annoyed at times when people said I was remodeling, no I restored. In a home though it does need to be remodeled at times to accommodate for plumbing and such. To me that doesn't mean you can't use paint though. I get comments at times that I have ruined a piece because I painted it, so be it, I like white chippy paint! I like the farmhouse décor and that usually means some paint.
The cabinet had some wrinkles, but nothing I couldn't work with and love.
 The first thing was to put slats on the bottom for the wheels. The reason the above photo has two unpainted slats is because the first wheels we put on were just to small ascetically. So we actually replaced the wheels after the file cabinet had been painted. Also, these wheels were silver when I bought them, I spray painted the metal part with Rust-oleum Hammered spray paint. Photo on right. |  |
Sometimes I take the veneer off, sometimes I just leave the chippy places and paint over them, but this time I filled in the chipped veneer with plastic wood putty and sanded and sanded.
The paint was a satin finish from a hardware store, no special chalk paint this time, though sometimes I do use chalk paint. I waxed the cabinet with Annie Sloan clear wax and distressed slightly with dark wax. I kept the name plates and replaced the handles.
Now the fun part!!! I will post how I did the subway art in a few days. I will also be sharing the subway art that I made and used for anyone to download.
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Amy Vanderbilt's Etiquette
Decency dictates that a man or boy give up his seat to a tired mother with a young child or a baby in her arms, to a pregnant woman, or to an old or crippled one- or to an old or disabled man. The person to whom the seat has been given says, "Thank you," but never opens a conversation with his or his benefactor.
Decency dictates that a man or boy give up his seat to a tired mother with a young child or a baby in her arms, to a pregnant woman, or to an old or crippled one- or to an old or disabled man. The person to whom the seat has been given says, "Thank you," but never opens a conversation with his or his benefactor.
