How To Make A File Cabinet Look Vintage

I recently added a vintage file cabinet to my office and i love it.

How to make a file cabinet look vintage. Choose your antique stain shade according to the cabinet s base color. That s exactly what happened with these filing cabinet makeovers. Use chalkboard paint to give your file cabinet a makeover. If it is dark use the darkest stain you can find.

Brooke at all things thrifty took a 99 cent filing cabinet from goodwill that looked like a beat up old metal box and turned it into this. To make the cabinet look more vintage or aged sand the edges and the areas around the drawer pulls more to expose the metal or wood. Thin the black acrylic paint with a small amount of water. If the base color is white or cream use a mid tone stain.

If the color is honey or caramel in tone use a medium or dark stain. Use the handle of an artist s brush to flick the bristles of the larger brush splattering tiny drops on black on the cabinet. Use dark wax over clear wax. Dip the end of a flat brush in the mixture and blot on paper towels or rags to remove most of it.

Choose a color you like and start painting the cabinet in simple long strokes from one edge to another. Feb 26 2017 explore stitcheryaddict s board file cabinet makeover followed by 483 people on pinterest. Make new cabinets old special painting techniques can give new cabinets a surface finish that appears antique. You can easily change the contents without worrying about pesky labels just erase and write and it s handy keeping a to do list or shopping list right by your desk.

Vintage file cabinet makeover maison de pax. Antiquing is a special cabinet or furniture finishing technique that can enhance the look of a bland surface by artificially aging the wood. Let the first coat dry. Finally paint some polish to safeguard the shine.

This is one of my favorites in the list. Brass hardware pops on this navy file cabinet turned dresser. Easy to follow filing cabinet makeovers tutorial. Be sure to stop over and follow along with me on hometalk.

I love that it has closed storage to hide organize all my junk belongings. These makeovers will leave you looking for an old piece of furniture to get started on. This chalk painted filing cabinet is so pretty and has a touch of mid century modern to make it on trend. Learn how i added a simple picture frame and paint to make this old cabinet look new.

Using it over clear wax first will help you glide the dark wax where you want it to go. See more ideas about file cabinet makeover filing cabinet cabinet makeover. After an hour or so use the same paint for the second coat.