Monday, November 24, 2008

Sellers Kitchen Cupboard


We restored this Sellers Klear Front 42 to "showroom condition". Although it looks light blue in this light...it is really gray...a perfect match for the flecked enamel along the edge of the work top. Unfortunately I don't have "before" shots of this one but it had the usual layers of paint to work through and had lost some of it's hardware. If you've had a chance to watch our segment on Regional Contact then you will remember seeing this cupboard in the workshop....it was being worked on when the TV show folks were in to film.
I think this one has to be one of my favourite cupboards...but then again they all become my "favourite".
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Anonymous said...

Oh my gosh what I wouldn't give to be in your back yard!!!! I love your site and I've only dipped my big toe into it!!! I finally found someone who has the "eye for primitives" that I do! I feel like a kid in a candy store right now and just had to write a quick note or I will go crazy! ha! Ok...gotta go...gotta look some more! Melissa M. Northern Minnesota

February 11, 2009 at 5:36 PM
Anonymous said...

I found a cabinet just like yours which is in need of restoration. I would love to talk to you about it.. please email me.

September 23, 2009 at 9:46 AM

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A View of Our Shop

A View of Our Shop
Purchased from our local second hand furniture store (which by the way is chock full of possibilities for the vintage lover) this cabinet was a hideous green colour with rotten plywood on the backside. A lot of elbow grease and a complete re-working rendered it into this amazing distressed black/red cupboard. It's a BEAUT!!!

Another peek inside the shop.

Another peek inside the shop.
A nice mix of handmade, antique and found primitives combine to make this display. We purchase a few items from suppliers to fill in spaces....but the vast majority of our inventory is made by us...right here at 'The Door'.

Large Spindle Santa (formerly known as a table leg)

Large Spindle Santa (formerly known as a table leg)
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Old Kitchen Cupboard Finds New Life

Old Kitchen Cupboard Finds New Life
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Another Make-do

Another Make-do
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It's a good drying day Margaret!

It's a good drying day Margaret!
Nothing beats hanging freshly dyed wool on the line. These bright yellows and greens will make fine additions to my next hooked rug!