Thanks for the idea Betsy

I've had this old beast of a china cabinet kicking around for over a year now.  I knew when purchasing it that they aren't great sellers but this was made so dang well I could hardly resist.......so I didn't. A year later I decided it was time to dust it off and do something with it so it will be simply irresistible : )  Got lots of input from my FB friends and then someone shared with me "the idea".  Now I'm on a mission.  BTW:  as of the time of writing this the cabinet is AVAILABLE.

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First thing we did was removed the two middle drawers and filled the hinge holes.  It opens it up quite nicely. Left door is going back on but had to be moved to get the shelves out. We also took out the divider between drawers 2 and 3.  John is building an X for that area.  Great place for wine bottles, towels/washclothes is used for a bathroom, movies/games/toys if used in a great room. Lots!!! of work to even get the piece this far. Without the prep work being done the right way plus the right primer the rest of the job just won't go right.

One of the things we figured out after starting to work on it is that the lattice in the bottom doors isn't a real piece of lattice.  It's 2 separate pieces which can be used together or by individually which makes it quite versatile since you can use it 3 different ways for 3 different looks.  

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If you don't want lattice of any kind you can flip this part to the outside and you have a totally different look.

A little sneak peak of the color here.  The entire inside of the top part will be done in BM OC-122 cotton ball and the remainder in SW reflecting pool.  It's going to be gorgeous!! At this point the whole thing is done and I'm just waiting on John for the X.  It should be ready to go by Wednesday.  This will look beautiful in your home in Grand Rapids or your cottage in Holland, Grand Haven or Traverse City.

Ok, for those of you who haven't seen the finished piece on "ready to go" page here it is. Needless to say, I'm thrilled with how it turned out.  At this time it is available!!