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Although our house was built in 1908, it didn't come with all the beautiful built-ins that I see homes from this era typically have. Instead, we were stuck with this hideous thing that probably was installed from a previous owner (maybe in the '70s?).. I had to get rid of it!
This was probably the easiest project we've done in our house to date. All I needed was some paint, contact paper, and new hardware for the knobs. Click the images below to view what I got on Amazon.
Paint
For the paint, I just got a cheap(er) kind off of Amazon. I do typically go to Sherwin Williams for all my painting needs, but I have absolutely no complaints about this paint. I picked a Greige color because I am so confused on if I want to warm my house up a bit or stay more cool-toned. This was a perfect in-between color!
Contact Paper
I again wanted a neutral print. My house is decorated in blues, grays, reds, and tans throughout. Something that tied all these colors together without being too busy was important for me. I loved the idea of a stone print, but felt like brick would look too tacky/in-your-face fake. I also wanted something that would withstand trends. Wallpaper/contact paper is becoming SO trendy at the moment, but I unfortunately don't see it being long lasting. I love the floral grandma prints just as much as the next gal, but I can't see them still being "trendy" in even just 2 years from now. I settled on this Terrazzo contact paper from RoomMates. I give this contact paper 10/10. The image on Amazon is exactly like what I received in terms of appearance. Bonus: it's a forgiving pattern, so if you mess up (like I did, about 10 times...) you won't even notice. I also love that the image is slightly softened because I think it makes it look a little bit more like actual Terrazzo stone - whereas other ones I looked at were so bold that they looked cheap.
Hardware
This is totally personal preference. I picked these cheaper, simple knobs off Amazon. I wasn't absolutely crazy about these, but I liked the price point. At the time I purchased, they were $31 for 25 knobs. So, after transforming this built-in, I was able to match the knobs in our kitchen with these. Double win!
Before...
After!
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Posted from the heart,
Mama Poe
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