Magazine Copycat Challenge Cabinet

Magazine Copycat challenge.......

I'm a visual type gal.


I need directions to follow but sometimes I need to see a finished product so I know where my project is heading.

That is why I LOVE the magazine copycat challenge at DebbieDoos.

Copy something?... oh yeah, I can do that.

This month there are four parties going on, and by golly I intend to have something to join in with.

 In February I won a giveaway over at MissFlibbertigibbet.

The prize; FOLK Magazine.

As soon as I laid eyes on the cabinet within it's pages I wanted one for myself. 

The cabinet is made by bloglands very own Donna@FunkyJunk Interiors.  (I tend to like a lot of her projects, but even more I like her story).  

 Next the lightbulb came on.... 

I could COPY it for the MAGAZINE challenge because it IS in a magazine. 

 Before & During

The cabinet holds swim towels in our cedar porch.  First up - new door & new paint

This cabinet was made about 18 years ago and Brawn made it as an open shelf to hold a Santa collection.

A couple years later I added a door with some ticking fabric, some hooks on the side, and stuck it in the porch to hold towels for swimming.

The tiny galvanized watering can handle was broke, the ticking long faded, and the top became a spot to put items on that had no home - like the old cash register from our vintage barber shop.

The big question for the copy, was make one just like Funky Junk's out of old barn wood we have, or repurpose something that is already built?

I started to look around... and there it was.... in my cedar porch.... a cabinet screaming for a makeover.

Ms. Funky Junk has a sign business, and equipment to make a stencil for her cabinet that made it easier to paint.

I don't have that, or anything like it.  But I do have a printer, scissors and tape. 

So I made a giant mock up and taped it all together, then used graphite paper to trace it on the cabinet.

Tracing this was a lot of work, but I was proud of myself with the effort.

 New hardware, and the door build was left up to Brawn.

This is as original of hardware as you'll find anywhere, actually antique.

The After

The pool towels all rolled up nice. 

No they don't stay that way.

This is a huge graphic, the cabinet itself is 4 feet tall.

It looks like it's been around for quite a while.

The steps involved

1.  Make a new door out of some old wood from tearing out someone's 100 year old cabinets.  Already has chippy paint, excellent bonus!
2.  Paint the rest of the cabinet.  I used ASCP old white and linen grey, and painted the top black.  Sand, lightly distress sides, front is already perfectly aged.
3.  Take hardware off those same old cabinets and use it on my redo.
4.  Learn to print multiply pages to make one big photo.  This sucked.
5.  Swear at this whole stupid idea because there is math involved.
6.  Tape giant stencil on, use graphite paper underneath to trace design on cabinet.
7.  Paint.  I hated this part too.
Freehand stuff is really not my strong point, and I don't enjoy it.
8.  Sand a bit and wax.
9.  Fill with towels and pretend it's summer.

A BIG FAT DONE, and I love how it turned out.  

And I did it. 
And I'm proud of myself.

I can copy with the best of 'em.

 Linking this baby up to:

Magazine Copycat Challenge @ DebbieDoos

The Talent Scout Party @ Whisperwood Cottage 

A Little Knick Knack

Do it Ya self @ThreeMangoSeeds

What's in the Gunny Sack

Make the Scene Monday @ AlderberryHill 

Restyled Sundays @StylishOnceAgain 

Show and Tell @ TheDelectableHome

Metamorphosis Monday @ BetweenNapsonthePorch

Terrific Under Ten @ At Home With K 

Knick of Time Tuesday with Angie 

Sunday Stop @ Joy2Journey 

White Wednesday @FadedCharm 

The Style Sisters 

Spring Fling @ I Gotta Create 

Time Travel Thursday @ Brambleberry Cottage 

Vintage Inspiration @ Common Ground 

Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage

Also going over to Wow us Wednesdays with Kim @SavvySouthernStyle 

And the fine ladies at Ivy and Elephants 

Flaunt it Friday @ Chic on a Shoestring Decorating 

Furniture Friday @ Decorating Insanity 

Furniture Friday @ Miss Mustard Seed 

RRR @ The Rooster & the Hen 

**I gotta say thanks and give a shout out to some gals showing

Bliss Ranch some blogging love....

ThreeMangoSeeds featured my Prince & Princess chairs

Lori over at MamaWithADashofDIYDrama digs me!  Me!

 I was a giveaway winner over at Shannon's @RustyandRedone 

Joy @ Joy2Journey featured the Route 66 cabinet at her Sunday Stop

Stylish Once Again loved up the Route 66 cabinet& so did Tisha @ DelectableHome

Courtney @ FrenchCountryCottage and Christina @IGottaCreate

And last... I was a featured star student over at AdventuresofourFami-ly

This was all just in the last day.  I can't believe it!  Thank you guys.

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