Entertainment Console

Mr. Bill wanted us to get a new entertainment center.

We have had the same entertainment center for 20 years.

It has housed our small T.V.
When the kids were growing up, I didn't want our household to be all about the T.V. so,
we almost always had smaller ones and there were always hidden away.

He wanted to get me a bigger television and something more stylish to set it on.
He was in charge of the television.
I was in charge of the cabinet.

We shopped around town and looked on line and in catalogs.  

I really wanted a built in cabinet.
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The base would have been kitchen cabinets with shelves up above. I even drew out my plans. 
 I needed Bill's help, but he is always super busy at work and wouldn't have been able to assist with the build. 
So plan B.

I wanted a Pottery Barnesque type of console without the price.

We found this one at a local furniture chain for less than half of the one I liked at P.B.

It has that Craftsman style like my front door. 

The candlesticks were in the kitchen before we painted the cabinets. I hit them with Oil Rubbed Bronze Metallic by Rust Oleum. It is the best stuff.

The birdcage was on top of the old armoire. 
I stacked some books inside.

I sprayed the pumpkin silver. I really didn't think it would work. Marty over at "A Stroll Through Life" inspired me with that. 
It is fun to have a surface to decorate for a change.

 Guess how much I paid for the lamp?
$7.00. 
It was at Kirklands after Christmas clearance sale. 

I didn't center the T.V. 
I still didn't want it to be the focus of attention. 
:)

Katie
Pop back in and I will let you know where the armoire ended up.
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