half moon curio make over - part 1

This is a hand-me-down from Hubby's mom. The stain was in terrible shape. Rubbing alcohol  had been spilled on the top leaving a white area. Some areas of stain were cracking from age and it was yellowing in places.


 Here is a close up of the gold designs on the door. Those were scraped off pretty fast!



That is my oldest daughter sanding away


Almost completely sanded!


First coat of a lovely turquoise paint!


painting the fabric covered back


 My Sparky wiring in the lighting


his helper


test run of the lights with Bub making some final tweaks


    

UPDATED Jan 8-

the back does NOT work now. 
we put the light in and the hole we drilled is on the wrong side. 

also I hate the back painted turquoise. 

it is just TOO much.

and I broke a glass shelf...joy

so ideas that are floating around:

beadboard

fine gauge chicken wire

flipping back over and spray painting it white which would show the plywood grain

HELP!

this post is now linked to DIY day at Kimba's "A Soft Place to Land"