We’re excited to welcome LeeAnn from Creative Moments back to the blog! 🎨 In this project, LeeAnn takes a dated media cabinet and gives it a fresh new look using soft neutral shades from Dixie Belle Paint. With her eye for detail and love of refinishing, she shows just how easy it is to transform a piece into something timeless and functional. If you’ve been searching for inspiration to refresh your own furniture, you’ll love the simple steps and beautiful results in this makeover.

(The following is an excerpt from Creative Moments. Read the full article here.)  

Fresh Start for a Veneer Classic

This media cabinet once had an orange wood veneer, but now it shines in French Villa, a soft, neutral taupe. Inside the glass doors, the adjustable shelf pops in Truffle, a rich, earthy shade from the new palette. Together, these warm, complementary colors create a stylish, modern update. As a result, the once-dated piece feels refreshed and full of new life.Painted media cabinet in soft neutral taupe with glass-front doors, styled with a wooden tray and greenery on top.

Step 1: Clean and Scuff Sand

The veneer finish was wiped clean inside and out then scuff-sanded for better paint adhesion using a Gator fine/med sanding block. Then the piece was wiped again with damp rag to remove sanding dust.

Before photo of an orange-toned wood media cabinet with glass-front doors and round knobs, shown prior to being painted.” Hand sanding the side of a wood media cabinet with a sanding sponge during the furniture prep process before painting.

Step 2: Paint

I chose these newly released Dixie Belle Silk All-In-One Mineral Paint Countryside Collection colors called French Villa for the outside and Truffle for the inside.

Wood media cabinet set on a workbench with Dixie Belle Silk All-In-One Mineral Paint jars on top, ready for painting.

This is the French Villa Silk Mineral Paint first coat with a touch up on the lower edge which shows the dried and wet versions of this lovely neutral color. I like to used the angled 2″ Mini synthetic brush to apply my silk paint.

Close-up of a media cabinet door and hinge painted in a soft neutral taupe using Dixie Belle Silk All-In-One Mineral Paint.

The first coat going on. This paint has a built in primer and top coat and as you can see a very good coverage even after just one coat.

Partially painted media cabinet with base coated in neutral taupe Dixie Belle Silk All-In-One Mineral Paint while the top remains unpainted.

On the inside where I am panting the Truffle Silk Mineral Paint I like to use a stiff thin cardboard paper to push into the crack and move as I paint to save on taping the edges and still keep a nice crisp edge.
Hand holding a paper guide while painting the inside of a wood media cabinet with neutral Dixie Belle Silk All-In-One Mineral Paint.
This is my favorite 2″ angled synthetic brush.
Interior of a media cabinet being painted with Dixie Belle Silk All-In-One Mineral Paint in a neutral shade, brush and paint jar nearby.
These 2 new country side collection colors look so lovely together.
When each coat of paint is dry I like to use a 220 grit Sanding Sponge to softly sand the paint surface to keep the finish buttery smooth.
Hand holding a sanding sponge while smoothing a painted media cabinet, with Dixie Belle Sanding Sponge pack placed on top of the cabinet. Media cabinet makeover in progress with base painted in neutral Dixie Belle Silk All-In-One Mineral Paint and jars of paint nearby.
Both colors had a second coat applied and again a light sanding. This all in one paint is a fabulous paint to use for virtually any project.
Painted media cabinet in soft neutral taupe with glass-front doors, styled with a wooden tray and greenery on top. Painted media cabinet in soft neutral taupe with glass-front doors, styled with a tv on top.

Conclusion

What a gorgeous transformation! ✨ LeeAnn’s use of neutral tones truly brought out the charm of this media cabinet, proving that even the most dated furniture can shine with the right colors and products. We hope her project has inspired you to try a makeover of your own. For more of LeeAnn’s creative projects, be sure to visit her at Creative Moments. And don’t forget—you can find all the Dixie Belle Paint products she used for this makeover right on our website. 🌿
Check out the complete Countryside Collection on our blog, New! The Countryside Collection: 7 Silk All-In-One Mineral Paint Colors!
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