So, unlike last summer which was full of constant baking and crafting and making, this summer, so far, has been full of adventures, books, bike rides and coffee dates. Namely, things that I'm not really used to blogging about. But I missed you guys so I thought I would try and mix it up and see what happens!
When I moved out in January my dad gave me this sweet little vintage cabinet for our living room. I really wanted to refinish/re-paint it right away, but seeing as how there was 6 feet of snow on the ground and and I didn't really want to cover my hardwood floors in mint paint it got moved in as-is. I finally got around to re-painting it today, and I am so so glad I did it. It looks so much better, a little mint paint can fix anything! I love the curves along the bottom and how the front hinges down to open up. It's the perfect size to display pretty blooms, sweet dishes and lovely little bottles of perfume!
Do you have any chipped, unfinished or sad looking pieces of furniture lying around that need a little love? Make it your summer project! It can give a completely new life to an object that's been sitting in your basement forever and make you love it all over again.
To re-paint my cabinet I sanded all the surfaces just enough to rough up the surface a bit, wiped it all down with a damp cloth to remove the sawdust, let it dry, applied one coat of primer and two coats of paint, letting dry sufficiently between each coat. From start to finish it only took 2 and a half hours. It was a sweet way to spend my morning in my sunny backyard.
You cannot believe how happy I am to have summer and the warm weather here! I am so excited for all the fun things the next two months hold! xo, T.
