A Pair of Chippy Cabinets

Last week I found a pair of orangey pine cabinets that were a great size and shape, but were not my favorite color.  

Before:

I thought these cabinets would look great with a chippy look, but did not want the orange to show through.  I decided to stain them with a very dark brown wood stain. 

2 coats of dark stain directly on the orange pine 

While the stain was drying, I drove to my local lumber store and bought some solid wood beadboard for the backs.  

I mixed up some Boxwooed,  Flow Blue and Ironstones milk paint by Miss Mustard Seed and created my own color.  

I painted the cabinets with a few coats of the milk paint and as it was drying I white washed the insides with white chalk paint. 

After the paint dried, I scraped off the paint flakes and distressed the edges a bit. 

After attaching the headboard to the back of the cabinets, I sealed the pair in clear wax.  

chippy goodness 

It still amazes me what difference paint can make!  

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