Deadlines. Due dates. Time Frames. I work well under pressure. I know this about myself, so I've given myself unmovable deadlines to make sure I get stuff done.
This fall I didn't participate in any antique fairs. The kids' sports schedules and Ken's work schedule were a little chaotic, and I didn't think that fairs were going to be doable this season. However I had a lot of inventory to get rid of. So I decided to throw a "Yard Market", which is just fancy-talk for yard sale but with some above average inventory that you don't usually find at yard sales.
I advertised and my reason for doing that was because once I told the world I was having a "Yard Market," then I had to do it. All was going well and smoothly, but I had one large piece that I still hadn't tackled yet. I needed some help from Ken for this one.
This china cabinet belonged to a family member that had tried a few times to sell it. As it was, it was average. As you can see it was dated 90's oak, which isn't in demand at all right now. I asked them if they would trust me to paint it and sell it for them, rather than just giving it away.
It was an enormous job, from the inside out. Everything from the light fixture to the hardware got a new look. The glass even got some attention. There is no way I could've done this piece as quickly as I did without Ken's help. We pulled an all-nighter!
As fate would have it, a friend from college was looking for a distressed white china cabinet. So this actually sold before the Yard Market even started. (Win-Win!) Here's a picture of it in her home:
Hope you love it!
XOXO,
AbbyLabels: DIY, garage sale, ideas, old, paint color, Refinish
