I bought this old cabinet quite a while ago and used it in the dining room to store extra pots and pans, etc. Eventually it was taken to the shed. It had an old laminate countertop I had lying around which was never really attached to the cabinet. I never wanted to get rid of this old thing because I knew that one day I would find a special place for it. Next I had my son cut off about 3 to 4 inches (the kick plate) at the bottom and I had 4 heavy duty casters attached to the bottom.
The next part of this project was to make a new top. I spent a little more than I wanted to on the hardwood plywood I purchased for it and had it cut to the size I wanted. I also purchased some trim to add to the front and sides.
I didn't want to just paint the top because I loved the look of the unfinished wood. At first I thought about doing a kind of white wash on it and I had some light gray paint leftover from an earlier project, so I randomly added a little to the top to see how it would look. I wasn't really happy with that look.
I had used a product before called Restor - A- Finish which has a little stain in it and is used to restore a finish to an item. I chose dark mahogany and applied it with a rag to the top.
I really like the way the finish turned out. I did add a few more light gray strokes with a dry brush.
It worked perfect in my office area to hold the mini fridge and a few other things. Onto the next project!
