This is what I wound up with:
Do you like? If you don't, don't say anything, I'm still on the fence about it, I'm really sad about the glazing outcome, I probably should have played with a few brands first and I definitely should not have done it in direct sunlight, it dries really fast and I couldn't get enough of it wiped off before it dried. But, it's okay for now.
Here's how I did it, after sanding and priming the whole thing I sprayed it with Rustoleum red spray paint and then painted the inside of the cabinets and drawers with a high gloss black, that part I really love. It took two coats of black for the interior and about three coats with the red for the exterior. Sorry, I didn't take "during" shots. I let the paint dry for 24 hours before starting the glazing process, which I should have taken detailed pictures of but I didn't, oops! Anyway, I started the glazing with a bronze-ish metallic glaze from Martha Stewart's line at Home Depot, then let it dry another 24 hours and then I did a black glaze, Lowe's/Valspar has a faux finish black that I used, as I said, it's a touch too dark, but oh well, I can always revisit this piece someday. Quick little word about glazing, if you are unfamiliar with it, it's a lot like staining furniture, you brush it on, paying close attention to getting it concentrated in the nooks and crannies and then you wipe it off with a rag, easy, but do it in small batches because it dries fast and the warmer it is outside the faster it dries and the darker it will be. After I finished all of the painting, etc. I switched out the pulls with some glass knobs from Homie's and there you have it. Quick and easy and I actually do really like the color against my blue walls.
Like my gallery wall? The frames will someday all hold pictures, but for now, I thought they looked better hanging empty than just having the hooks there without anything on them.
Here's how I did it, after sanding and priming the whole thing I sprayed it with Rustoleum red spray paint and then painted the inside of the cabinets and drawers with a high gloss black, that part I really love. It took two coats of black for the interior and about three coats with the red for the exterior. Sorry, I didn't take "during" shots. I let the paint dry for 24 hours before starting the glazing process, which I should have taken detailed pictures of but I didn't, oops! Anyway, I started the glazing with a bronze-ish metallic glaze from Martha Stewart's line at Home Depot, then let it dry another 24 hours and then I did a black glaze, Lowe's/Valspar has a faux finish black that I used, as I said, it's a touch too dark, but oh well, I can always revisit this piece someday. Quick little word about glazing, if you are unfamiliar with it, it's a lot like staining furniture, you brush it on, paying close attention to getting it concentrated in the nooks and crannies and then you wipe it off with a rag, easy, but do it in small batches because it dries fast and the warmer it is outside the faster it dries and the darker it will be. After I finished all of the painting, etc. I switched out the pulls with some glass knobs from Homie's and there you have it. Quick and easy and I actually do really like the color against my blue walls.
Like my gallery wall? The frames will someday all hold pictures, but for now, I thought they looked better hanging empty than just having the hooks there without anything on them.
I don't think it is too dark. Love the inside! Love the red!
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