Curtains or Doors for this Cabinet?
- 212
- 4
by Mike on 18 February 2009
I managed to snag this cabinet from some tenants moving out of my old apartment building. The landlord had offered it to the tenants but they didn't want it... not that I blame them. The cabinet was painted an unfortunate shade of orange - somewhere between tangerine and rust - and covered with a layer of greasy black filth.
So far I have removed the filth, primed the cabinet, and painted it with two coats of clean, white, semi-gloss paint. I was worried about dishes and glasses sticking to the latex paint, so I applied a coat of clear polycrylic to the top of the shelves. I'm not sure how much it helped (if it helped at all) but the dishes don't stick, so I guess I did something right.
Anyway, progress on the cabinet has been at a standstill for about a year now. The drawer in the middle of the piece still needs to be painted and new drawer pulls need to be installed. As for the base, I'm not quite sure what route to take. I have the original doors for the bottom of the cabinet and they're already primed, but I'm not sure I want to use them. The doors fit snugly inside the cabinet frame before, and with two extra coats of paint on them I'm afraid they will stick like crazy.
In place of doors, I'm considering cutting off the piece of wood in the middle of the shelves and installing a curtain to hide all the crap I'm likely to pile in the bottom portion of the cabinet. It would probably look fine, but I'm not sure that's the style I want to go for.
What do you think... stupid idea? Would you keep the doors, go with the curtain, or do something else?
Part of the Project
Kitchen Dish Cabinet
This is a cabinet I snagged when I moved out of my old apartment. I've already cleaned it up and applied a few coats of white paint, but st...
Add your Comment
Member Since: 3 February 2009
- 4 Projects
- 26 Entries
Showcase Your
Do It Yourself Projects!
Sign Up
How I DIY is a community where Do It Your-selfers share their DIY projects. Learn More
Comments
mary on 22 February 2009
Try curtains. You can coordinate the fabric with the sage green on the center island; that will help tie the room together. It's also a quick fix that you can always change out later. Really liked the article and the pic.
Mike on 26 February 2009
That's what I was thinking. If I can find a matching fabric maybe I'll try that. I should probably hang onto the doors just in case.
kathyswank on 26 February 2009
uck! curtains would never fly in my kitchen! think of how gross they'll get!
go with the doors (or maybe leave the shelves open?)
Mom of 5 on 6 March 2009
Try glass. Curtain would never look anything but tacky.
Or change the way the bottom doors hang -- add some molding to them to hang outside of the cabinet.