Trashed Changing Table becomes a Stunning Kitchen Island!!

This piece was out by a neighbor's trashcans back in the fall 

and has been sitting on my mom's carport ever since.

 I think it might have started life as a changing table...

 ..although it had this faux butcher block top, 

so maybe a kitchen island??

 It has bead board on three sides.

Open front with dirty green shelves.

Before the cold spell hits, 

I wanted to get this thing done!

 So this past week, while I was in Greenwood,

I finally tackled it.

 I sanded everything down with a mouse sander..

Then I painted the interior shelves 

with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Provence.

I also dry brushed this all over the white sides and front,

just a little…..to simulate old paint peeking through.

 After that dried, 

I used stain to simulate age and create texture……..

(Isn't this apothecary cabinet to die??

I was experimenting with it on top…)

 Here you can see more of the detail 

of the aging I did with the stain.

 Then I decided to really enrich the top,

so I stained it in Minwax Jacobean.

Oh yeah,

definitely a good call getting rid of the blonde...

 This is looking quite yummy now!!!

 

View of the backside..

 Here it is in my space 

at Greenwood Antiques and Uniques.

 I added a little hook to the side for a dish towel.

Tons of storage!

Sturdy and utilitarian.

$265.