Something Old, Something New

So a couple of weeks ago a found a pattern cabinet on Craigslist. The seller was a professional seamstress (Her husband added the lock bar as a precautionary measure for their children)

I've got it sitting in my garage. I just stripped all the lock hardware off and will clean it up on tomorrow. I've decided not to put the lock bar back on it; since there is no one here but me and my husband. And I know for a fact that he has no desire to "play" in my pattern cabinet, let alone my sewing room.

The toughest decision is what color to paint it. I've chosen a brown color. I tried to paint a small spot on the back of the cabinet to get a feel for the color, but I really couldn't tell much from it, so I'm going to step out on faith. The color I've chosen is a Rustoleum Hammered in a Brown.

I'm going to create a template, and put something like the word "Patterns" on the drawer where "McCall's" is. (Maybe my Cricut machine will come in handy from my Scrapbooking Supplies). So keep me in your thoughts as I embark on this task. I'll let you know how it goes.