Furniture redo

I will confess that I love a good project as much as the kiddos. I have a major cheapskate side to me, that along with my DIY attitude and I have been a busy girl this week. I couldn't resist when I saw this blah little china cabinet on craigslist a few weeks ago for $40....

I spent the morning priming and painting and came out with this.....
I really like it and it fits right next to the TV so I can hide all those hideous cable boxes and video game consoles in it... why do I love technology but hate any traces of it to be seen ??? Don't mind the framed photos, I had to swipe the frames from my master-bedroom to fill the cabinet... I will put some family photos in there soon.
I started this little tradition a few years ago...when we go on vacation, I fill a baggie full of sand and bring it home as my souvenir, label them and you have a little collection... oh & it's free!

Please don't tell my pip-squeaks that they are painting the back of a cabinet... they work really hard but I wasn't really in the mood to have drippy paint splotches all down the front of my furniture.. We painted & recovered 4 different pieces in the last few days so they have been busy :) They get so excited when they come home from school and see me immersed in a project...they can't wait to jump right in.