Finding the Chic in Shabby: Rustic Cottage Cabinet & A Plant Stand.....

Here's two of my projects I just finished up late last night, aren't they charming...?

Both are painted in chalk paint, distressed and finished with varathane. Unfortunately I don't have before pictures of the plant stand......sometimes I just can't hold the paint brush back long enough to snap a picture. It was originally just a plain flat black and you could barely see the beautiful details since it was so dark, now its a stunning fresh piece sure to attract attention. This cupboard I almost didn't pick up, it was on the rougher side and made up entirely of reclaimed wood. I'm happy with the end result and how a fresh coat of paint and hardware change the look of things drastically. I grabbed this hardware off a desk I just picked up and think it looks pretty good although I originally was thinking black hardware......

A few more picture.....