I'm in love with this sideboard. I worked so hard on it; I've really grown attached to it. And it makes me happy - when I walk into the house and turn into the dining room, it's the first thing I see. The bright red color just makes me so happy; it's so cheery and fun. It's a statement piece.
The sideboard is from a friend's husband's family. My friend decided she didn't want it anymore and put it out at the curb. She took a picture of it and showed it to me because she thought I would be interested in it. I was. So I followed her home on a rainy evening and rescued it from the elements. It sat in my barn for a couple of months and was exposed to the elements again. It was in pretty bad shape.
I stripped off the veneer, sanded, nailed, puttied, and painted. It got caught in the rain again while I was working on it and I had to replace the top. I sanded, nailed, puttied, and painted again.
When I first picked it up I knew it had to be red - bright cherry red! I wanted to paint the inside of the cupboards a different color but I didn't know what; I knew I wanted it to be a surprise when it was opened. I found a little jar of hot pink paint on sale and it was perfect; the little bit of WOW I was looking for!
The sideboard had four original pulls on the drawers, but the pulls for the cupboards were missing. I wanted to keep the original pulls because they are so beautiful. I clean them up with a little baking soda and they have a lovely silver and black patina. I knew I would never find pulls to match the originals for the cupboards, so I found knobs that have the same "feel".
This sideboard was a labor of love and all the hard work and frustration paid off; I think it's a great piece.
