I love this vintage oak cupboard

This was one of those pieces that I just knew exactly how I wanted to finish it. The timber on the top has a lot of character and deep rich colour and so I decided to just sand it very smooth and reseal with wax. The base I painted in white. It just had to be.

To paint the base I first gave it a light sand to smooth out the rough varnish and get rid of any splinters. Because I knew that the oak would probably bleed I first primed it in Zinsser BIN Shellac which is great to block stains and also provides additional coverage / opaqueness. I almost always do two coats of primer. This really helps with stain blocking. I always sand after I have primed because I use cheap synthetic brushes for priming with shellac (turps based wash up) and they create brush marks which I don't want in my final work.  After the primer is very dry, I will then do around 4 coats of ASCP Pure White as it's coverage is pretty average to be honest as there's no pigment/tinting in pure white paints. It's the same with any brand of very bright white paint so it's not a slur against ASCP, just what you have to do to paint with lovely bright white paint. I then gave the piece a good sand, knocking the edges with my sandpaper and then sealed the chalk paint with ASCP Clear Wax. Hasn't it come up a treat? 

It's for sale and details are below.

Sale details:
What a cutie! Gorgeous old oak cabinet. Would be lovely in a hallway or kitchen or even use as a small tv cabinet. A few signs of age in the beautiful timber top but freshly sanded to extremely smooth finish and resealed. ASCP Pure White with a waxed distressed finish. The metal basket and fruit bowl are also available. Several in stock so just ask for details. 

105w x 48d x 84h cm
$450
Pickup Lilyfield

We have a birthday celebration in the house today so I'm off to organise some surprises.
Have a lovely day
Fiona