nifty turquoise

i gave you a little hint about my plans for this boring cabinet.

this little corner of our kitchen needed some attention.  it is quite dull.  i found some inspiration over at beyond the screen door designs.  i really loved her front door.  brave, isn't she?

i went to my local sherwin-williams and bought a quart of oil based primer, 'nifty turquoise' in latex and a quart of tinted glaze.  i will admit, i was a bit skeered when i first saw the color on the piece of furniture.

yeow-zer!  that is intense!

but i kept plugging along.  after one coat of primer and two coats of paint, i started layering on the glaze.  a little here, a brush stroke there, rub some off,  wax on, wax off {no wait, that's karate kid}.

i am still mastering the photography skills so forgive the not so fabulous photos.  here's the full frontal:

i love her.  i love nifty turquoise.  i was so excited to move her back into the kitchen that i haven't even topcoated the piece.  i will do that this weekend but i was so excited to see how she looked in her new outfit.  i'm trying to decide if her new outfit requires new earring {i.e. hardware}.  we'll see.  

i've got a few plans for the wall decor above it.  but first, i must topcoat.  otherwise, i will move on to the next project never to return.  i know myself and my lack of attention span!  

hope you like nifty!