Hello there my friends! How is your week going? I am doing well besides the fact that I have had a migraine for the past TWO days. BOO! BUT it is all good, because I can hardly wait to share a How To Makeover a 1970s Stereo with homemade chalky paint.
Isn’t she lovely? Let me tell and show you ALL the details.
If you remember, I found this thrift store find for $30. The turntable works great and the radio sounds wonderful. I know, fun, right?
BUT, I was absolutely smitten with the style, the curves, and all the details. There was only one small chip on the right side. And for $30, I could hardly wait to load it in my car. The creative juices were flowing.
I did have some reservations, though.
The speakers. Those were my reservation. I wanted to paint this piece, BUT how would I replace the fabric on the speakers? I was nervous. I looked at the stereo when I got home. I took the back off and there wasn’t anyway to reach the speakers without ruining the piece.
All my worry was for not. With my homemade chalky paint, I painted right over the fabric. I was careful not to “soak” them for fear of destroying the speakers. AS you can see, the gold, rusty velvet is now a lovely gray. AND, they work perfectly!
Now on to more of the details of How To Makeover a 1970s Stereo …
I wanted to soften to look of this gorgeous piece so I chose two shades of gray from Valspar. The lighter gray that I used for the base of the stereo is called Silver Bonnet.
The darker gray that I used for defining the details is called Still Life In Gray. Again they are both from Valspar.
I was careful as I painted. I wanted a professional looking job. I painted and re-painted until I got the look I wanted for our cottage in the desert.
Can you believe the difference? It is like night and day. AND, I feel like I updated and brought new life to this piece.
As a side note…for those of you that don’t like painting wood. The whole front and sides are a veneer. Which actually means plastic. So I didn’t “ruin” the integrity of the piece in any way. I also did not paint the inside. I wanted it left as is, for nostalgia.
Thanks for joining me today so I could show you How To Makeover a 1970s Stereo .
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Lisa says
January 13, 2016 at 4:07 PMJust beautiful!
Heart says
January 14, 2016 at 6:46 AMHaving a migraine is really bad. But, I like your creation! I love the new look of your furniture. Well done!
Al says
January 16, 2016 at 7:55 PMStunning transformation. I love all the detail in the cabinet and how the colour shows it off so well.
paulasweetpea says
January 17, 2016 at 1:58 PMThis piece looks beautiful! You did a wonderful job on making it over.
thelday says
January 18, 2016 at 5:47 PMWow! What a beautiful difference. You did a fantastic job.
Christine says
January 19, 2016 at 10:00 AMWhat a BEAUTIFUL transformation Meegan!! I adore it!
Isobel says
January 20, 2016 at 5:21 AMHi Meegan – I have just as in NOW joined your blog, and am SO excited, especially because I am a newcomer at painted furniture also! Just one question, though – the recipe you give for chalk board paint with to other piece of furniture you painted, is that the same recipe that you also used for the marvelous make-over of the stereo gram in the two grey paints?
Further question – how much paint and other “ingredients” did you use in the end for this project, and can you give me the ratio in which you mixed the whole batch, because the recipe seems to be for a very small quantity of paint?
Thank you very much for your advice – I was still trying to get something or somebody to boost me to just close my eyes and start painting my sideboard, and this project of yours is all I needed!
Diane says
January 21, 2016 at 10:59 AMGorgeous! I’m a newbie, did you do any sanding/KILZ or primimg?
Katherines Corner says
January 24, 2016 at 5:10 PMYou rocked this makeover! Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop. Watch for your feature tomorrow xo
Amy | Canary Street Crafts says
January 25, 2016 at 12:28 PMSuch a pretty makeover! I love the color you chose.
Mary says
April 14, 2018 at 2:09 PMMeegan I also have one of these seventies pieces and am planning to paint mine too. I think paint really makes them look great and all the details really pop! I love the two shades of grey you have there.