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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.'
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Original. Third door missing. -
Interior, door accessory units on right side. -
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Overall Stripdown
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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
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Original condition -
Original condition -
Sanding/grinding, followed by spray painting -
Painting: flat black & brushed copper for an antiqued finish -
Cherry stain added -
Door Detailing
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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
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Windows found out for curbside trash. Glass extracted & used in herbidashery -
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Broken glass pieces cut down to make tiles, protecting wood from water leaks from plants -
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Back, new backing panel, fritted glass -
Top door created, chained -
Hardware detail -
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