Ugly chimney cabinet becomes primitive piece..

So on Saturday, I treated myself to a little thrifting.

Hit a couple of shops in Lakeside.

One of them, Pass It On, yielded this piece:

Okay, yes, it's ugly. Glossy pine...

 With decorative handpainted roses....eewwww....on the door...

....top and bottom....

...and shiny brass pulls...

 The first thing I did was separate the two pieces. 

 (I HATE anything I can't move around easily.)

 After adding peel and stick letters to each of the shelves, 

I painted the interior in a custom combo of Annie Sloan chalk paint.

Then I removed the letters to reveal the wood beneath.

Each of the shelves has a word:

Stuff

Junk

Things

Other

 Next I tacked the exteriors.  

I used a variety of chalk paint

colors and layers to build up the look of time-worn paint.

 After everything dried, I distressed and added stain layers

 of Jacobean and Weathered Oak.

 I elected not to put the door back. 

Besides, I can use it later for a headboard or something...

 Looks pretty great...

Heading to my booth....$185.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!