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3/24/10

Been Paintin'

I finally finished painting the pie safe my mother gave me... here is the before photo. Here is the after.... Drum roll please, rat-tat-tat-tat-tat~ I LOVE it! I used white flat paint and I distressed the edges of the pie safe ever so slightly with a brown ink pad. I covered the aluminum panels in each door with cardboard that fits snuggly inside each square. They can be popped out at a moments notice~ I used spray adhesive to adhere thin batting over each cardboard square then I tufted some shabby chic fabric with white buttons. I used glass knobs on the drawer at the botton and I used slightly bigger wooden knobs then what was originally on the piece for each door. I already had the white paint and the knobs... and I even had the Shabby Chic fabric that I used on the door. Total cost... fa-reeeeeeee~
On the top of the pie safe I hung a mirror I recently painted and aged, (up until now it was propped against the wall behind a rocking chair) This is still a work in progress... I think it turned out super caute!
I've linked up to Domestically Speaking power of paint party. On the previous post you can see some of my fabulous thrifted treasures... seriously cool stuff that I picked up super cheap! *insert gloating smile here*

38 comments:

  1. This turned out really lovely- inspires me to re-do mine!

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  2. WOW! That is quite the transformation! Great job!

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  3. Oh my gosh, it is over the top fabulous. What a beautiful piece.
    Debby

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  4. LOVE THIS!

    you did an amazing job!!! rock on!

    xo
    elyse

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  5. INCREDIBLY GORGEOUS! Love it! =) You did a great job...

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  6. I love what you did with the pie safe!! Shabby Chic style and Romantic style are my favorite!! You done a wonderful job your pie safe looks quite lovely.

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  7. Love how you took very country to very romantic and it could even go back again. Great job!

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  8. I LOVE your beautiful piece.It really turned out great!

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  9. So pretty, love how this turned out.

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  10. What a huge difference! It looks great!

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  11. Gorgeous! Awesome .... oh I could think of several more wonderful adjectives!

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  12. You did a great job! This is beautiful.. I love the button tufted fabric detail...nice!! Bella

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  13. It was a beautiful piece before but now it's stunning. I love the shabby chic look.

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  14. This is just so very pretty; what a good makeover job you've done!Good job!..,

    Pop over for a visit anytime; I'll look forward to see what you'll post next!

    Cheers from Wanda Lee @ The Plumed Pen

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  15. wow!!! it's fabulous!!
    Such a wonderful transformation indeed :)
    So glad I came across your blog, its full of inspiration.
    Have a wonderful day!
    Melly:)

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  16. I love the before and after, but the after is amazing....it is a real gem. I have been looking for a pie safe for a while now, yours is adorable.

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  17. Magnificent transformation. Very close to what I'd like to do on my old wardrobe. I love what you did and hope mine will come out half as well.
    Sonny

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  18. Oh my gosh...I love it more!!! I just saw a few at a thrift store and am picking one up asap...thanks to you and your sho n tell!:-)
    Suzanne

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  19. It turned out simply gorgeous!!!

    Easter Egg Cup Collection is My show n tell Stop by if you can.


    Have a glorious weekend.

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  20. Wow, what a transformation from country to cottage! I looove it! Truly wonderful! Debbie @ Cottage Hann~Me~Downs

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  21. You did a great job!!

    Love,
    Susan and Bentley
    xxoo

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  22. Wow...it turned it simply lovely!!

    Blessings!
    Gail

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  23. That turned out just lovely. I really like how you used the fabric on the doors. Thanks for linking up!

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  24. It looks so much better! I think sometimes it's hard to turn country to chic but you nailed it!

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  25. Fabulous job!! Soooo glad I stopped by!

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  26. Wow, what a change. It would be so pretty in a nursery or little girl's room.

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  27. This pie safe is absolutely beautiful! You did such a great job and that you used things you already had, simply phenomenal!!

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  28. Really pretty, but I am a punched tin person..
    You did a beautiful job on it!

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  29. Beautifull, beautifull ......Beautifull!!!!!!!!

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  30. Oh your pie safe is fabulous!!! I haven't visited for awhile and look at all the wonderful treasures you've found! Marva

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  31. Um, this is gorgeous! I love all the detail on it now, its quite a unique piece. Great job! Thanks for sharing it.

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  32. It's gorgeous! What a fabulous transformation.

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  33. Just beautiful! Love the detail on your fabric... the buttons really add so much to it. Thanks for sharing it with us all at the POPP.

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