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I am just finishing this cabinet up and getting it ready to deliver this week. I really like this piece. The wood was pretty dry and needed some care. The door no longer has glass in it, although it seems like most of these that I have seen are missing their glass also. I glued and clamped the door and refinished the outside of the cabinet. I touched up the inside also. I have seen quite a few of these used to display folded colorful quilts. The colors just pop up against the dark wood. I wish the lighting were better in this house, it is not nearly as dark as it looks. My customer sent this much better picture of her cabinet in place. I wish I could take better pictures, the lighting in our house gets worse as we get closer to winter. I often use a special Ott light when I am working on my projects so I can see better while I am working on projects.
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That is a lovely piece. May I ask what you used on it to make it darker?
ReplyDeleteHi Mary K, I'm always happy to help. After I sanded it I used Minwax Dark Walnut Stain :)
DeleteMakes all the difference, thanks!
DeleteIt looks fantastic!! Dark Walnut is one of my favorite stain colors! I think it can really make a piece look elegant, like your cabinet!! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Keri!
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Love the dark moody look!
ReplyDeleteThanks Donna. I have done many pieces for the owners. I told her I would skip china and fill it with colorful quilts...to me THAT would be perfect!
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You do such nice work, Marti! I bet your customer was very pleased. Thanks so much for linking your project up at Vintage Charm :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Diana! I really enjoy working with this couple and I have redone many pieces for them. It is so nice to work with young people who recognize the quality of older furniture.
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