Repurposed victrola cabinet

A friend of mine had this old victrola that she had given up on refurbishing and passed it on to me. I enthusiastically went about dismantling the non-working parts of this piece with a vision of making it into a wine bar. But like my friend, I lost steam and the victrola sat for months. It needed so much cleaning that I kept putting it off. The wood was beautiful but needed so much work that I thought this was a good opportunity to try out some new paints. I realized when I took out the…

Get inspired with this beautiful vintage radio cabinet makeover idea. We love furniture flips which let you add style and decorate your home on a budget. #upcycle #furnituremakeover #beforeafter

I have a confession - I love to shop! For me, it used to be a clothing thing (and still is to some degree), but since beginning this blog, I'd say I now mostly shop for things home related. And, like most women, I have my favorite places to shop! At one of my go-to shops they don't have cash registers and only deal in cash. If you don't have cash, the nice shop owner will just write sold on the item you wish to buy and wait for you to come back another day to claim it. There are handmade

Seeing the vintage Victrola record player, with its well-made exterior and hidden sound horn, you will be immediately transported back in time where such record

I bought an old Record Cabinet. The before picture is from the Internet, courtesy of my friend, Randy. Mine was missing the mechanism and the grille and had evi…

Get inspired with this beautiful vintage radio cabinet makeover idea. We love furniture flips which let you add style and decorate your home on a budget. #upcycle #furnituremakeover #beforeafter

A few weeks ago I found this vintage Victrola cabinet on CL and it appealed to me so I brought it home. Before: The cabinet had seen better days that's for sure! After a good clean I painted it with a custom color using chalk paint from The Urban Rooster . Since the wood was old and dry it only took 2 coats of paint. I had painted the little detail in the front with white chalk paint and then I sealed the cabinet with dark wax and tung oil. I love the swag detail in the front New knob The…

Hi everyone! I’m honored to be guest posting today for Gail over here at My Repurposed life! I’ve been a huge fan of her blog, so it’s got me doing a little happy dance! ANYwayssss…. Lately, I’ve been ITCHING to do some spray painting! Here’s what I WE did! (WITH ALOT OF my husband’s MAN-POWER!)...

I have a confession - I love to shop! For me, it used to be a clothing thing (and still is to some degree), but since beginning this blog, I'd say I now mostly shop for things home related. And, like most women, I have my favorite places to shop! At one of my go-to shops they don't have cash registers and only deal in cash. If you don't have cash, the nice shop owner will just write sold on the item you wish to buy and wait for you to come back another day to claim it. There are handmade

Antique repurposed radio cabinet to bookcase with beadboard and Fusion Mineral Paint - by Girl in the Garage