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Monday, 6 May 2013

Laminate Retro Cabinet Overhaul

If you have been influenced by the retro movement AHLA 2013 then try to grab one of these cabinets at a thrift store. This guy started off as a brown laminate cupboard which I forgot to take a before shot of. Anyway, after realizing this I took a photo mid stream before I papered the drawers. 

the wall paper was on special from here....... great value, crazy giraffe print, gold and black.............



So below is two coats of full gloss enamel black, handles taken off and drawers sanded........ you can see by the drawers what its original finish was...........


Once you've chosen your wall paper measure and cut to size with a blade...........


 With a good quality glue, spread over the paper................


Trim around the edges with your blade for an accurate finish ....


 Screw your handles back on........... and WAHLA.............




Here is a similar shaped retro number that I up cycled a little while ago.............both items were super bargains from a thrift store...............



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