the old cabinet

When you move this cabinet it's so wobbly you are just glad when you can set it down again. We've had it for years and I don't remember where we got it--probably some junk shop or garage sale. Let's hope we didn't pay much for it. It is great for storage though.

 When I got some new green pillows to add some splash to our den, I suddenly knew that some green paint would do a lot for our old cabinet. It took some time to persuade the Gardener, but eventually he was happy with the plan.

I still am wondering if I should distress it a bit, but that will take another conversation!

I have to say painting this took me back many years to a visual of my mother painting a chest of drawers this same sort of color. Except she had this "antiquing kit" they called it, and painted something else on at the end that gave it a sort of whitish gloss here and there. It was all the rage back then, as was an olive green color, which this is not, quite ...

Small changes like this bring smiles to our house!

For more smiles (before and after) see Between Naps on the Porch.