mbg
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Registered: 01/14/04
Posts: 2098
Loc: Chicagoland
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I'm 99% complete with a great room conversion in our house. I built my own kitchen cabinets and had good luck with Target finishes. We have this beautiful Thomasville mahogany dining room set that we no longer need but I can't get rid of for a reasonable price. Looking at other options I found the table without the leaves will fit in the kitchen and if I remove the top glass door section of the china cabinet the bottom is perfect size to fit my HDTV. I think the light color kitchen cabinets and reddish/light brown dining set contrast well but my wife wants the country look. I hate to do it but is there a technique/product to paint the cabinet light and sand randomly to expose the darker finish to create an aged/country look. Or antiquing process?
Thanks,
Mike
Want to use lower section of this:
I'm further along than this pic shows but this gives an idea on the cabinet color (amber shellac and EM6000 satin):
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daveferg
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Registered: 02/19/02
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Loc: Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Nice job on the kitchen----cabinets look great.
As to your hutch, well you "could" do just about anything you want. But I'd have to say "should" you do it? Even without the top, that bottom buffet piece is pretty formal looking---between the brasses, door panel shapes and the trim around the top two drawers, it a pretty formal looking piece. Most times I see distressed, worn antique look on old pine pieces that are fairly plan---leaning more towards Shaker.
To get any kind of paint/finish to stick, you're going to have to sand or strip off the varnish/poly first. Or check the application instructions for a glaze that would give you some contrast. I don't know if the "worn" look will work as well in this buffet as it would on say a re-production Windsor chair, since the chair has natural locations of wear.
Honestly, I'd give selling the set another try. I think you'd be happier building a TV stand as you would like it rather than trying to re-purpose this piece.
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JR1
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Registered: 09/09/10
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Loc: Teller country, Co, USA
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++1 for Dave!
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Woodenfish
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Registered: 01/13/07
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Loc: Chi-raq
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Mike, First off, your kitchen looks great!
I think a distressed finish would look great. There are a lot of products and usage advice available at paint, hobby and other artist supply stores in the neighborhood. I don't think it will be much of a challenge for you at all.
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