I reported to a barn for work over the summer, while working as a landscaper & parks laborer. That barn was cleaned out, its refuse taken to the dumpster. On top of that pile, I found this baker's cabinet. I pulled it out & managed to fit it in my Jeep Wrangler. Over the course of the summer, this cabinet was transformed into a small greenhouse & drying place for my herb plants, and dubbed 'Herbidashery.'
Original. Third door missing.
Interior, door accessory units on right side.
Overall Stripdown
Backing, poor condition. Completely stripped off & replaced.
First take at chemical stripdown
Results of first stripdown
After sanding
Cabinet taken to the minimum. The whole piece was flipped for its repurpose
After an all-over sanding
Door Accessories
Original condition
Original condition
Sanding/grinding, followed by spray painting
Painting: flat black & brushed copper for an antiqued finish
Cherry stain added
Door Detailing
After first stripdown
After sanding
Stencil created
Spray painted in a similar way as door accessories: flat black & brushed copper
Cherry woodstain
All hardware was also painted with the flat black & brushed copper. Detail of original hardware
Glass Addition
Windows found out for curbside trash. Glass extracted & used in herbidashery
Broken glass pieces cut down to make tiles, protecting wood from water leaks from plants
Back, new backing panel, fritted glass
Top door created, chained
Hardware detail
