Cabinet Makeover For The Office That Didn’t Work

I shared this Office Cabinet Makeover on HomeRight many months ago. I found this cabinet at my local Restore and thought it was going to be perfect for our office makeover. Sadly, it didn’t work out for the space, but it was still a fun project to complete.  

When we were planning the home office, I knew I needed a lot of storage and ample work space. I also wanted the office to be pretty. This cabinet had two of those things going for it; it had loads of storage and it would give me more work space to spread out on. It didn’t however, have the “pretty” factor. That, I knew I could change.

The cabinet didn’t come with a top so the first thing we had to do was add a top to it.

We had left over wood and trim in the garage from previous projects (I always keep left over wood from projects for other projects that come up) that we used to make the top. I love the look of stained wood with painted wood together and knew I wanted to do that with this office cabinet makeover.   

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The cabinet is big on its own and the top is about 6′ long. I didn’t want to stain the wood by hand so I used the HomeRight 7″ Flat Stainer to do the job. I chose Dark Walnut Minwax stain. 

{My camera was on the fritz for the first photos. Sorry about that. I didn’t realize it until it was too late. UGH!}

The Flat Stainer worked like a charm! It made this big job so much easier to get done. If you have a bigger stain project like this, I highly recommend using it. 

I had a few gray paint colors left over from previous projects so I mixed them together to get a great color for this office cabinet makeover. We added a thin plywood wood detail around the cabinet doors and painted them the same color so it looks like that was always there but gave the piece a little more character.

Picking out new hardware for pieces like this is so much fun for me. I added the Modus Cabinet Cup Pull from Hickory Hardware to the drawers and the Cottage Cabinet Pulls to the cabinet doors. The hardware alone makes the piece look brand new! 

This office cabinet makeover was so much fun to do. I thought it was going to be the perfect addition to the home office, but as I have found more pieces for the office, this cabinet is not going to work. No worries though, a friend of mine is excited to have it in her home for her laundry room. 

I am bummed that the cabinet wouldn’t work for what I envisioned, but I know I will find another great piece that will fit my needs perfectly. 

Like with all of my furniture makeovers, I love showing the potential in pieces that you would otherwise look over. I will continue to rescue pieces that have loads of potential even if they won’t fit in our home. I can’t help myself. It is too much fun and I am always able to find a good home for each piece.  

Do you have a home office? What is your favorite piece in your home office that you couldn’t live without?

Pin this post for the next time you need inspiration for a piece of furniture you want to breathe new life into! 

If you liked this Office Cabinet Makeover, you will also love these makeovers:

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