For the most part, this did the trick, but I still had a couple of stubborn areas that were bleeding through like the trim pieces on the lower cabinet doors. I used another clear matte sealer I had on hand over those areas to try to tame the bleeding, and that did the trick. (If you ever get those stubborn spots, waxing those areas will work too.)
Then I spray painted the inside of the top of the cabinet and shelves with Rustoleum in Robin’s Egg, one of my favorites.
For the rest of the cabinet I used my new favorite white, Bit of Sugar by Behr that I made into DIY Chalk Paint. See my complete tutorial for painting furniture with chalk paint HERE.
I lightly sanded with 220 grit sand paper and sealed with Annie Sloan’s clear soft wax.
I decided to use a few different styles for the hardware.
I started with this pretty knob from Hobby Lobby for the glass door, and it comes just like this:
Then for the drawer I decided to switch out the original hardware for these ones, also from Hobby Lobby:
They were originally an antique brass color, but I wanted them to match the door knob. I spray painted them with black spray paint, then added a little Vaseline here and there before painting them white. The white paint came right off with a soft cloth in the places where I added Vaseline. Now they match!
I did the same with the new pulls for the bottom cabinet, which surprise…also came from Hobby Lobby:
Choosing the cabinet hardware is probably my favorite part! Hobby Lobby has such a nice selection and they are 50% off every other week. 🙂
These pieces add a little more charm to this cabinet.
Don’t forget there are five more furniture makeovers from my friends today!