d*s reader summer sent in this fantastic cabinet makeover. in summer’s words, “this cabinet was trash-bound…it had good lines, but really nothing else redeeming; so i filled, sanded, and lacquered the outside in black, lacquered the inside in chinese red, and upholstered the doors in a vintage japanese grass cloth wallpaper i found on ebay for next to nothing.” the final touch? summer added black wood handles from ikea that look like they were made for this cabinet. the total cost of her project was a mere $50 and the result is spectacular- great work, summer!
