So recently I've been trying to get my stall into some kind of order having wholly neglected it whilst I was finishing my last year at Uni. First on the list was sorting out the huge old wooden, ex-shop display stand cited in my stall space. Too big to move - well, no place to put it really - I decided to make better use of it rather than ignore it! When I first moved in to the market, short on time, I covered the display stand [and piles of miscellaneous books] with some 'curtains'. They served their purpose and looked neat enough, however, I really wanted to put it to better use.
So, I grabbed an old pot of ASCP in 'Chateau Grey' [if I remember correctly!], lightened it up with some white, and painted out the back of the display which had been attacked with a permanent marker! Once that was done, I decided to add some stripes. I often finish my furniture with stripes, so I figured I would keep the tradition going. I darkened down the colour for some contrast, taped out the lines, and painted them in.
The top of the dresser, which you can just see in the photo, has a strip of black. This was a rather ugly strip of oddly coloured veneer which looked pretty out of place on the piece. Rather than remove it, I gave it a coat of blackboard paint making it a useful place to pop info or a contact number etc.
Voila, a mid-paint shot of the old display cabinet. Definitely looking a lot healthier than it did before. Now, what's next, I wonder....a shelf or two?
Enjoy your day,
Wendy
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