I love armories! I'd have one everywhere if I could. I love to see them housing bathroom towels and other essentials! I've always admired those prissy-fru-fru, chic-n-shabby, cottage style ones and made it my mission to thriftily acquire one for my girl's nursery. One that would totally say "Oh yeah, Oh yeah, princess lives here"! I found what I like at Posh Tots and Layla Grace but about choked on their sticker price! None under a few grand!
So when I found this old Magnavox entertainment center at a thrift shop for $18.99 and I had a $5 off coupon (yep, $14 BUCKS!), I about fell over! This salvaged beauty had the look and the lines that I was look for. Awesome!! I was sooo done looking! It came in two pieces. Heavy, but easy to move. Nothing was missing or broken. In fact, it still had the stereo, record player and 8-track inside. Just to satisfy my curiosity, I asked about the low price. The manager said that heavy pieces are hard to sell. 
I have to say, this was probably the most difficult project I've ever done! Gutting this pieces was almost not worth it. I spent crazy hours busting out the speaker boxes, which were stuck with some tar-like epoxy. It really didn't help that I was overly eager to begin this project and started without the proper tools. I gutted most of it with a flathead screwdriver, a kitchen knife, a hammer and my feet!
I have to say, this was probably the most difficult project I've ever done! Gutting this pieces was almost not worth it. I spent crazy hours busting out the speaker boxes, which were stuck with some tar-like epoxy. It really didn't help that I was overly eager to begin this project and started without the proper tools. I gutted most of it with a flathead screwdriver, a kitchen knife, a hammer and my feet!
Though it looks to be a nice cream color, it really wasn't. It has an odd yellow ting and looked dated. I primed it, and painted it antique white (for this and all future nursery furniture). 
I covered the speaker holes from the inside with scrap wood cut to size. Dummy panels with fabric, similar to the doors cover the holes on the outside. I lined the inside chicken wire with leftover clearance fabric from a previous project. Gotta LOVE free!
COST BREAKDOWN
Entertainment Armoire $14
Wood filler $8
Gallon Paint, Primer $50
TOTAL $72
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IKEA large pink DRONA boxes (2) $10
IKEA small pink KASSETTboxes (set of 2) $4
IKEA large pink KASSETTboxes (set of 2) $10
(an additional $24 for the storage boxes from IKEA, but I don't consider that in the total armoire re-do)
Check out these other cool record cabinet redos!
She even swung a hammer at hers too! A women after my own heart!
Great job! Love that you kicked in the panels! That sounds like me, run out of patience, and use whatever took is within reach first, even my foot! Happy 4th. -K
ReplyDeleteWhat an absolutely charming piece you have now!! Great transformation! Would love for you to come share this at my decorating party at my blog- going on all weekend! :)
ReplyDeleteOh but it turned out beautiful. What a great looking piece. I have had those projects that I have killed myself over and they always do not turn out so good...at least yours did. Thanks for sharing, just add my link as well.
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