After giving my Vintage Chalkboard Suitcase a new look I seem to have gotten the itch to keep going with more of my dated furniture. This cabinet was originally in our main bathroom when the kids were growing up. It housed all the safe things like bandages, band-aids and cotton buds. So today I am sharing my repurposed chalkboard Medicine Cabinet and my free printable for you to use on one of your projects!
Repurposed Chalkboard Medicine Cabinet
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As much as I loved this cute teddy cabinet it was just sitting in my shed doing nothing but collecting dust bunnies after we moved into our house. So I decided to pull it out, dust it off and give it a much-needed update. I had been sent by my sweet blogging friend Leanne at Diva of DIY to try some of her chalk mix and thought that this would be a perfect project to try it! I have also used on my daughter French Script Side Table.
Supplies needed:
- Cabinet- This will work for any style of cabinet with or without an insert.
- Chalk Mix – I used a mix of Diva of DIY Chalk mix and mixed it into my own grey paint
- Paint Brush
- Sander with 120 grit sandpaper
- Americana Chalkboard Paint
- My FREE Bubble Printable– Please note this is for personal use only and NOT for commercial use.
- Transfer Paper
- Chalk Pen
- Chalk
- Americana Wax
Step 1– Pop out the insert of the door. If you don’t have an insert like my cabinet, use a rectangle placemat or something similar that has a nice shape and trace around making sure that you leave a border.
Step 2 – Give the insert or the rectangle area 2 coats of blackboard paint. Allow to dry.
Step 3 – After mixing up the chalk mix paint your cabinet with 2 coats. Make sure you tape off the area of blackboard paint before hand if you don’t have the pop out the insert. Allow to dry.
I made a quick video on how to mix up Diva of DIY Chalk Mix 🙂
Step 4 – Distress in the desired areas. Click here for some tips on how I have found the best way to distress furniture.
Wax Time
Step 5– Wax the entire cabinet ensuring not to get any wax on the chalkboard area because the wax will seal it and make it impossible to write on the blackboard with chalk.
Step 6 – Take a piece of chalk and rub it over the entire chalkboard because this seasons the board and makes it easier to write on the chalk. Wipe off with a damp cloth. Then using the transfer paper and the printable trace on the design. Furthermore, don’t press too hard because you don’t want to leave indents in the wood.
Step 8 – Go over the design using your chalk pen and pop the insert back in.
And then you’re all done and have a great place to keep and organise your bathroom supplies!
Don’t have time to make now? Be sure to PIN for later 🙂
23 comments
So lovely Sam! You really gave that medicine cabinet a wonderful makeover, although the teddy is so cute too. I like the chalkboard front cause you can always change up things in the future! Lovely quote as well 🙂
Thank you so much, Katrin! I couldn’t bear (pardon the pun) to paint over my teddy so I just flipped it and he’s now on the inside.
Love this Sam!! It turned out beautiful! I hope I’m going to see this at the party!! ????
Thank you, Theresa! I have sprinted over there right now and linked up! 🙂
Super cute! Love the saying. Extra storage in the bath is always welcome, esp. with little girls in the house, with all their products! Visiting from Remodelaholic.
Thank you, Victoria! They sure are handy to have! Thank you so much for visiting! 🙂
I’m so excited to see this at my party! I’ve been loving it from afar for a while now. Thanks for sharing with me at the what to do weekends party!
Theresa.
Hahahaha!! I’m so sorry it took so long to share! Thank you having me!
So cool Sam !! Now I know how to make medicine cabinet become lovely for my kids. Really inspirational. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Thank you Kevin 🙂
Thanks for the tips so much. You really gave that medicine cabinet a wonderful makeover, although the teddy is so cute too.I’m looking forward to reading new post.
Your welcome, Kim! Thank you for your lovely comments!!! 🙂
I guess I’m not the only one loving both the original bear cabinet and the makeover version 🙂
Guess not Ana! He was way to cute to paint over 🙂
I love it when people like you take something the rest of us would just walk past, and turn it into something amazing!! I wish I had that talent! Thanks for sharing on the Pleasures of the NW’s DIY party!
This looks really great! Chalkboards in the home are becoming much more popular and I love how this looks!
Thank you so much Brain! 🙂
What an adorable upcycle! I love it. The saying is so cute too…guess that was yours? Thank you for sharing this with TADA! Thursdays…we love you here.
Thank you, Debbie! The saying I found when surfing Pinterest one day!! I thought it would be perfect for this project!
Thanks for sharing at #OverTheMoon and have a lovely week!
Love how your upcycled turned out. Thanks for sharing at the Inspiration Spotlight party. Pinned & shared.
Sam your medicine cabinet looks just lovely. I have never heard of this paint, it must be new but it looks great on the piece.