DIY How To Spray Paint a File Cabinet (and the occasional ceramic duck)

I've been inward love with chalk pigment for awhile now, always since using it on the insides of my kitchen cabinets. 
This week, I discovered to a greater extent than or less other peachy chalkboard pigment idea.

always since using it on the insides of my kitchen DIY How To Spray Paint a File Cabinet (and the occasional ceramic duck)



I painted my file cabinet alongside it.


always since using it on the insides of my kitchen DIY How To Spray Paint a File Cabinet (and the occasional ceramic duck)

Well, sorta. 

But, earlier nosotros utter close the makeover, you lot should in all likelihood know how I got it.

I was exterior the other hateful solar daytime checking our postal service in addition to I spied  something silvery sitting on the cease of our neighbor's driveway. Of course, existence enamored alongside all things silver/free, I crept downwards the street to cheque it out, and I establish this petty fella alongside a free sign on it. 
It was conduct from the Seventies in addition to it weighed close 100 pounds, thence naturally I tried to lug it downwards the street past times myself. 
I wiggled it close 4 feet in addition to and it got stuck.
In the middle of the street, people.

So, I left it inward the middle of the street in addition to ran dorsum dwelling in addition to made a sign that said 'The vecino is taking this. SOLD.' or something to that effect. And in addition to then I nervously peeped out my window for the side past times side iii hours until Jesse came dwelling in addition to could aid me movement it. 
It was nonetheless inward the street when he got home.


And that, friends, is simply a totally normal storey close how to procure a filing cabinet.
Am I correct or am I right?


Anyways, here's what the file cabinet looked similar when I get-go wiggled it home. It was actually beaten upwards in addition to dirty. However, it was a full grade because I've been needing a file cabinet for awhile. It was definitely made backintheday when they made things well. 
It's super sturdy in addition to burly, similar the Paul Bunyan of file cabinets. 
Meet Paul.

always since using it on the insides of my kitchen DIY How To Spray Paint a File Cabinet (and the occasional ceramic duck)


So, I cleaned it off actually good in addition to then I removed the drawers. Then, I used 2 low-cal coats of last disaster.

always since using it on the insides of my kitchen DIY How To Spray Paint a File Cabinet (and the occasional ceramic duck)

While I was letting that dry, I painted the drawers alongside dark chalkboard paint. 

This is what the drawers looked similar later on simply 1 coat. I ended upwards doing 2 coats. In my experience, chalk pigment adheres actually well, thence I didn't bother priming. You may desire to...it's upwards to you. I too covered the hardware alongside to a greater extent than or less masking record in addition to used my silver leaf Rub n Buff (affiliate link) to build all the hardware hold back novel in addition to pretty.

always since using it on the insides of my kitchen DIY How To Spray Paint a File Cabinet (and the occasional ceramic duck)

When everything was finished in addition to dry, I lay it all dorsum together in addition to labeled the drawers alongside my favorite Bistro chalk pen (affiliate link). It writes similar a pen, but looks similar chalk, in addition to it's awesome. 


always since using it on the insides of my kitchen DIY How To Spray Paint a File Cabinet (and the occasional ceramic duck)


I accessorized Paul alongside a cute silvery tray in addition to to a greater extent than or less fresh flowers.
Just what every Paul needs.

always since using it on the insides of my kitchen DIY How To Spray Paint a File Cabinet (and the occasional ceramic duck)


always since using it on the insides of my kitchen DIY How To Spray Paint a File Cabinet (and the occasional ceramic duck)

All inward all, I'm loving Paul in addition to finding him to live quite useful.

always since using it on the insides of my kitchen DIY How To Spray Paint a File Cabinet (and the occasional ceramic duck)

He fits correct inward alongside all of my other dark painted thrifty furniture.

always since using it on the insides of my kitchen DIY How To Spray Paint a File Cabinet (and the occasional ceramic duck)

Oh, in addition to Paul wasn't the solely recent add-on to the office.
I too establish a wooden organizer at the thrift shop that I spray painted white, in addition to run for all my envelopes in addition to paper.

always since using it on the insides of my kitchen DIY How To Spray Paint a File Cabinet (and the occasional ceramic duck)

I too establish the coolest petty duck ever. He's proven himself to live a actually peachy pen/scissors holder.
Look out, Paul.

always since using it on the insides of my kitchen DIY How To Spray Paint a File Cabinet (and the occasional ceramic duck)

 If you lot come upwards across fun ceramics at a thrift store, you lot tin pigment them alongside a high gloss white spray paint and they'll hold back simply similar the build novel ceramics you lot encounter all over the identify correct now!
Here is the duck before.

always since using it on the insides of my kitchen DIY How To Spray Paint a File Cabinet (and the occasional ceramic duck)

And the duck after.

always since using it on the insides of my kitchen DIY How To Spray Paint a File Cabinet (and the occasional ceramic duck)

I too spruced upwards the bookshelf alongside to a greater extent than or less cloth bins. 
Just to popular off along things organized. 
That bookshelf turns into a hoarder zone fast.



I too establish a random ruddy stapler at the thrift store.



And those are all of the updates for today! 
Paul says bye.

always since using it on the insides of my kitchen DIY How To Spray Paint a File Cabinet (and the occasional ceramic duck)

'Til side past times side time!


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