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I could probably drag out the posts about my hoosier to at least 4, because I have so much to say about it. But, I’ll save you all the annoyance of 4 posts on one piece of furniture.

We decided to paint it a soft gray, though the finished photos make it look more of a bluish color.

We started by removing all of the hardware, hinges, handles, door, drawers… anything that could be removed really. I lined up all the handles on a piece of cardboard so they could be easily spray painted. I sprayed them Rust-oleum’s oil rubbed bronze.

We took the hoosier apart and brought it outside to sand it. Al sanded and I began priming after him. We did one thin coat of primer with some tinted gray primer that we already had.

Because we used the tinted primer, one coat of paint covered it just enough. It was a hot day so we had to work quick because the paint was drying at record speeds. After sanding, priming and painting it was time to bring it back in the house.

We put all the doors, hinges, handles and drawers back on and cleaned it all up. I decided to cover 4 of the glass panes and leave one open.

This was so simple. I used scrapbook paper that was 19 cents per sheet and some double-sided tape. I cut each sheet to fit the glass and then used the tape to stick it on. You can barely see the tape, and for now it’s just a temporary solution until I decide what I want to do permanently.

Okay, so the final product. Here it is. My most favorite makeover to date. The home to most of my kitchen things…

The placement of it in our kitchen made it reallllly challenging to photograph, but I did my best.

What do you guys think? Love it/hate it? I know it’s not the type of furniture everyone would love and some people might think we’re nuts because we made over an antique. For us though, it’s perfect. We love it and it holds all the things a kitchen should, that ours can’t because there are no darn cabinets!

First, a very Happy Veteran’s Day to everyone and a great big THANK YOU to all who have served and continue to serve our country…Land of the free, because of the brave!

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This is by far the most exciting project we’ve done to date, which is why it’s going to have two parts to it. Mostly just because I have a lot to say about it.

I’ve always loved hoosiers. The storage they allow is amazing and the extended counter top is nothing to complain about.

Way back in March when I was training for the Marathon I’d run from our house to my parents house, about 20 miles. It meant that once I got there, showered and ate I’d go shopping with my mom. Which is kind of dangerous, but always exciting.

This particular day we stumbled upon a hoosier at an antique store. With a lot of convincing to this guy named Al, who was certain we did not need this behemoth piece of furniture, it came home with me that day.

It had been in the store for a while and they were really trying to move it. The price started at $699, marked down to $350, marked down again to $299. The kicker though…it was St. Patty’s day weekend and if you had green on you got an extra 15% off. So that’s when the call went in to dad to get over here wearing green.

It comes apart into three sections, the top, bottom and counter, so we were able to fit the entire thing in my Mom’s SUV. I think it’s my most favorite piece of furniture that we own.

But, do you see those photos? It’s hideous. I’m not even sure what color to name that greenish one on the inside. And it gave me anxiety knowing everyone that came into my home could see behind those glass doors. So, that’s when operation hooiser makeover began.

Stay tuned for the final product, it took us 6 months to decide how to make it over and actually do it, but I promise it won’t take that long to show you the new photos!