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My first DIY project: Make a Sewing Cabinet into a Curio

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I wanted a place to display things in our new apartment. However, we did not have the space for a new curio cabinet.  I also didn't have any furniture that I wanted to get rid of. Solution: Repurpose something I already had. This is a simple project, but it is also my first one.  And that is how this adventure begins. I started with:  An Antique Sewing Parlor Cabinet And a Closet Maid Mini shelving unit (Bought at Target $13.00) I cleaned the sewing cabinet with a soap and water combo. Polished it up a bit. Put the coffin piece on the right way (my boyfriend had it on backwards) Assembled the shelving unit. This was pretty easy. You do need a Phillips head screw driver, but every thing else you need comes with the unit along with the stuff you need to mount it on the wall if you want. I will be using this product again when I make the desk for the girls. In under 30 minutes it looked like this. I opened the cabinet doors