NOW it's time to paint! Make sure to use some Frog Tape in order to tape off any lines or areas that you don't get paint on the glass areas.

Because this piece is older, I knew that I might have issues with tannin bleed through. In order to ensure an amazing crisp paint finish, I decided to use Wise Owl Stain Eliminating Primer in White (for the inside of the cabinet) under the Isles Ave and Gray for the exterior of the cabinet under the Nautilus.

Applying two coats of each primer with my Cling On Brush and waiting six hours in between coats provided an amazing base and completely prevented any bleed through! Perfection! 

One coat of white primer on the inside in the picture on the left. The second picture shows the Gray primer with the second coat being applied.

Once two coats of primer were applied it was time to start painting using my Cling On Brush to allow for an amazing smooth finish. I applied two coats of Nautilus to the exterior of the entire cabinet. 

After painting I knew I wanted to add some gorgeous floral accents to the back of the top of the cabinet. I decided to use the Ruby Rose by ReDesign with Prima. The transfers along with the paint are available for purchase on my website: Kate&Barrel Designs

I love these because I was able to cut out and play with the design before actually rubbing and applying the transfers to the cabinet. Below is a picture of how I cut out and then taped on the transfer to ensure my design would look the way I wanted it to.

Kate&Barrel Designs, LLC 

Tucson, AZ 

I found this amazing china cabinet at the Habitat for Humanity Store on Grant Road in Tucson, Arizona. Absolutely gorgeous bones, but a roughed up finish that needed some love, or a complete makeover.

I wanted to create a classic yet whimsical finish.

I choose to recreate this piece in Wise Owl Paint Nautilus and Isles Ave.  

Before I could dive into painting though I needed to repair a few damaged areas along the bottom of the sides of the feet and sand off some of the finish to get some of the deeper scratches out of the cabinet.

First things first, I needed to ensure I repaired the areas with missing veneer.

I went a head and got out my wood bondo, available at any hardware store. When you use bondo you need to make sure you are in a ventilated area and wear gloves and also a face mask. 

The first image is of the missing veneer, the second is to show you the wood Bondo filler and the third shows the application of the Bondo. After applying the Bondo, make sure to allow it to dry fully and then sand down with 180 grit sand paper to smooth out the Bondo so it is flush with the rest of the wood.

After making sure all the areas have been filled, clean your piece with a 50/50 mix of TSP and water. Once cleaned, make sure to then remove the TSP solution with clean water to ensure no residue from your cleaner is left over. After drying, make sure to sand any additional areas that need to be smoothed out and remove with a damp cloth or cheese cloth any remaining dust. 

I had taped of the bottom interior of the cabinet because I wanted the bottom to be in Nautilus and the three sides to be in Isles Ave. The picture above shows two coats of Isles Ave on one side and one coat on the other. It was creating a lovely contrast and pop on the interior of the cabinet.

I continued to paint the interior and exterior of the cabinet, ensuring to wait several hours between each coat.