Kim's Vintage Designs: Turquoise Chicken Wire Pantry

I came across this old stereo/entertainment cabinet at a yard sale last summer. Having arrived just before finishing time, the owners decided just to give it to me. A free wood cabinet sounded good to me! Here's how I turned this tired outdated cabinet into a chic turquoise pantry.

Outdated oak cabinet with lead glass windows.

I actually liked the windows, but sadly one was cracked.
So I decide on a different design idea...

I took all the hardware off and the doors. Removed the glass panels and replaced the cut up back panel with a new piece of 1/8" fiber board. I sanded everything down to get the sheen off the wood and began painting. I used a good quality Turquoise egg shell wall paint and a poly brush. I used long strokes to allow some of the wood grain to still show through. Once the paint was on, I distressed the edges and sparingly rubbed a darker stain all over the edges and body of the piece, giving it a nice "worn" look. I sealed it with a clear satin sealer. Now what to do with the door panels...

I had seen projects created with chicken wire, but personally had never tried it before. I thought I'd give it a try this time. I went to the local hardware store and had the piece cut to length size. All I had to do was snip it down the center, for two pieces, when I got home. Attaching it would be a bit more difficult and time consuming.

Using screws and washers to attach the wire provided a
clean look and secured it tightly in place.

For about 4 long hours, I stood there hooking each and every loose end into a spiral, so there wouldn't be any sharp edges on the inside of the door. The end result was very nice.

Inside is painted slightly lighter giving a nice
contrast in color.

I painted the inside of the cabinet a slightly lighter shade of turquoise (I just added some white to the paint) and this allowed a slight contrast in color. This picture was taken outside, so the sunlight gives off a slightly bluer shade. The true color is more of a green turquoise.