Friday, November 5, 2010

Magazine Cabinet

I promised in my last post to share the fate of a pair of doors 
( the only things to survive the His and Hers Bathroom reno) 
from the original linen closet.
  
I love louvered doors.  Just not in my bathroom because I'm a good southern girl who does my part to keep hairspray companies 
in the black.  Hairspray, shower steam and louvered 
doors? -- a recipe for disaster in my cookbook so I saved 
the doors for another day.  

You can get more info on the Loveseat and TV tray here.

Then, how to use them?  

I built this cabinet for my magazine storage.  It's built from 1x10's so it's shallow enough to fit in the corner behind my recliner, just right for my magazines and a perfect way to recycle the doors. 

I moved the chair to get a better picture.




 
I distressed the new wood to match the old doors.  I used leftover bathroom paint for the base color, dry brushed everything with leftover kitchen paint and sanded the edges a little. 






Here's a look at the "during".



I thought I'd also give you a peek at a little trunk in the room my uncle and I built together.  We built it to "fit" the space and for extra storage.  





I'm all about extra storage!

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39 comments:

  1. Wat a great idea Lindy. Fantastic...
    Your trunk is fabulous and I love that leopard chair.

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  2. Hi Lindy,

    You did great with your doors and that cabinet. And, I so am with you about the hairspray. My kids think it's horrible. I am an 80's girl also from the south, so the hairspray is just a gimme.

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  3. Lindy! That's marvelous! Just love how you've put it together perfectly!
    Kathy

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  4. What a great use for those doors and love the trunk

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  5. I have two rows of louvered doors all across 2 walls and they drive me nuts---I hate cleaning them!! They can be nice to look at , however!

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  6. Looks great Lindy, and I think I need one of these cabinets!

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  7. Your talent is amazing! The magazine cabinet is a great idea and that trunk is gorgeous.

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  8. I love it! Only a true magazine-a-holic would truly understand the need for a magazine cabinet!
    Lacy

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  9. C'mon ... are you kidding? You built that cabinet??? It's AMAZING!

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  10. Wow! Great job on that cabinet and the side piece too! You did a wonderful job!!!! I love those old louvered doors and am just sick that I left a pair for $5.00 because my daughter didn't want to juggle the car around to fit them. I should have beat her- instead I have been beating myself up ever since. Hugs- Diana

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  11. I love that you have a cupboard devoted just to magazines! I know they can quickly take over a house. Your chest that you built with your uncle is fantastic!

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  12. Great idea! there is never enough storage in a house and a space devoted to magazines...super!

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  13. Yes, love this idea! Its a great shallow cabinet for a tight spot. Which i have in my laundry room! Now to get the thing built!

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  14. It's great Lindy!! The whole look is fantastic.

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  15. Lindy,
    I love this cabinet! What a fabulous idea, and it looks great in your home! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a comment on my blog! :)

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  16. Lindy -- I can't believe you made this, it is amazing - you are so talented!
    Love your loveseat, too. What a lovely room!
    Jenny
    www.simcoestreet.blogspot.com

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  17. I love your magazine cabinet. I need one of those. Hmmm I see a Christmas break project for the carpenter (aka my son). He'll be so busy with the projects I have for him I doubt he'll be able to return. I also love that little trunk. You're amazing. You should move closer to me so you can motivate me to get things done. ;O) My best friend is awesome but she's a quilter and not a decorator which is great for completing quilts just not getting house projects done.
    I forgot to tell you how much I loved your tile job of his and hers. Super duper great.
    Have a great weekend, Lindy.
    Hugs~ Amanda

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  18. WOW! what a great idea... a magazine cabinet!
    I love that you just build furniture! Amazing.
    So glad I stopped by for a visit! Have a beautiful weekend!
    deborah

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  19. Great job Lindy and I love that brown floral fabric in the room.

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  20. Hi Lindy, Girl, you are just full of talent! I love the cabinet and the trunk. Great storage in both of them. I so get the hairspray thing!
    Hugs, Sherry

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  21. I have sooo many magaines. This is such a great idea for storing them all.

    I can't believe you made it from scratch.

    The louvre doors look beautiful I love the way you've reused them from another life.

    Sarahx

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  22. Lindy! Lindy! If I didn't like you so much and your blog I'd just have to beat you up! :) you know I'm teasing. This is fantastic! You're amazing and I'm jealous! :) The doors look awesome and again I'm blown over that you made this with your most dainty fingers! It looks wonderful! The trunk is gorgeous too. You made it too, oh, my Lord! :) You're too much!
    Be a sweetie,
    Shelia ;)

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  23. Hi Lindy,

    Wow, this is so cool! I love your whole space, and how you have created extra and beautiful storage areas.

    Take care,

    Kathy

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  24. I love the trunk and the magazine cabinet. What great storage ideas, beautiful and functional!

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  25. Very clever redo and it looks great in the room. Jane F.

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  26. Love the cabinet! I need one for behind Hubby's chair. Being a good southern girl myself I know what you mean about louvered doors in the bathroom. The trunk is beautiful!

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  27. What a great idea to have a cabinet just for magazines! Love it.

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  28. Seriously drooling over this cabinet!! Now I'm gonna be on the lookout for some louvered doors...I have magazines in baskets all over the house! Great idea! Im a new follower!

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  29. I'm so glad that I'm not the only one that needs a huge piece of furniture in order to properly store her reading material that mostly consists of magazines!!! Thanks so much for sharing - I loved your post and am now a follower! I hope you'll stop by my blog and consider following me too! I found you on MM. Looking forward to more posts!

    Michelle
    www.jamiesoninteriors.com

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  30. Both pieces are very nice, but I love the little cabinet. Love the shutters and the color. Looks like that's a great place for all your magazines. Stupid me sold most of my older decorating magazines in a yard sale when I had this insane moment of wanting to get rid of all the clutten in the house. Oh well, some woman in the neighborhood bought them all for a quarter each, which made her very happy. I recently bought some shutters and have a specific project for them if I can get around to it. Hopefully my idea will look just as good as yours.

    Hope you're having a great week!

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  31. can't believe you guys built that little cabinet! awesome!

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  32. You are quite the furniture builder, I am very impressed. I LOVE that magazine holder with the louvered doors, just gorgeous!!!
    Hugs, Cindy

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  33. That's amazing that you built that cabinet! It is so cute, I love it!

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  34. Both of your pieces are gorgeous, but I am especially smitten with the magazine cabinet. Love it!

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  35. Wow! I keep stumbling upon your blog and every time I do, I'm more impressed. I finally hit the follow button (I can't imagine why I didn't in the first place)! You've done some lovely things and this magazine cabinet and side table are wonderful!

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  36. I love your new magazine storage, what a great way to recycle those doors! I need something like that for my ever-growing mag. collection!

    Tania

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  37. Brilliant! I love the size, and great colour and distressing. I need at least three of those great narrow cabinets. I can think of lots of spaces in our home that would look great with a tall slim piece like that. Now I need to find some louvered doors. Thanks for sharing.

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