Homemaker's Journal: Grateful Living Series: Repurposed Armoire

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Grateful Living Series: Repurposed Armoire

Contentment is not the fulfillment of what you want, but the realization of how much you already have. ~Kiki Knickerbocker

Living in a mobile home, I had to think about whether I could use another piece of furniture (painted girly pink) that my sister was wanting me to take. She was about to give it to someone else when I realized that it was just what I needed in my master bath as a linen closet. I had my husband move the tiny pantry-sized factory-installed cabinet to the kitchen where I could place cans of food in it, and made space for this very pink armoire.

The armoire stayed on the front porch for quite a few days. Every family member would go out there and sand on it a little. It wasn't until my eldest daughter spent about three days sanding that I was finally inspired to really go to work.

I pulled off the bottom door that hinged open and painted that space as well. I found two lined, white baskets at Lowe's that fit perfectly in this opening. My husband placed two more shelves in the side of the armoire normally used for hanging clothing. We used regular shelf board from Lowe's. You iron-on strips to the exposed sides of the shelf to give it a finished look (it's really cool). We replaced the door handles with something that looked vintage and actually fit the piece better than the original. I was going for a spa look in my bathroom so white furnishings with the metal door handles added a minimalist, clean feel.