The color was a total accident, I had originally planned on painting it dark and glossy, but nothing in my house is dark and glossy. The paint was originally SW Raging Sea, I toned it down to Surf Green, but when you glaze the color it turns out this funky turquoise

This was a great transformation...from trash to treasure..it love the frame....what a fabulous job!

Stunning! Well done. You've done a marvelous job.

Thanks for all the kind words. I will be posting a design dilemma for this entire room after I get my gardens back in shape. The puppies have re-landscaped for me and we don't have the same taste in outdoor design. Lots to do outside.

you are a busy woman!!!

Great job!!

Beautiful Margaret B!!!!

What beautiful work! Love it! So jealous ;-)

Really great...inspired.

Wow, you did a great job. It looks terrific!

That looks really nice & best, it's original! Also motivates me to paint more and buy 2nd hand.

Treasure get knew knobs and a fun color!

Total treasure and it seems like you totally found its purpose - great job

GORGEOUS!!! Keep saving those "trash" pieces!!

Thumbs up!

TREASURE!!!

What a fabulous job you've done, it looks fantastic!

Your treasure looks absolutely amazing and so very clever to add the frame around the TV in the same glaze!! Trend setter you are, I'd say! Any chance you could show the room looking at your new piece from afar? Would love to see it with the rest of your lovely room. What's next? LOL

Rosecottagehome, the room is very awkward and has been a huge challenge for me. There are six openings into the room, our friends call it the room of doorways. I had a dilemma open last year to try and get some direction, bit it is still not complete. I plan on trying again after the holidays. But here is a peak at the room.

Here is the piece from afar.

I love the piece! I think I would probably take 0000 steel wool and rub it down here and there....

It's great! Now you can bring some of the new colour in the drapes.

Margaret, this room reminds me so much of my GR. I will be watching to see all you do. I'm already copying your tv, credenza, and wall gallery. Now would you please buy some oversized lamps so I can see where you would put them?!! :-))

This certainly is a treasure. I love that you kept the hardware and stripped it and the color is perfect. Very fun how you framed your "modern art". I also think you did a great job decorating a difficult but very pretty room.

Just swell! I love the color. What I love most is that you're weren't into the piece for more than your time and paint. If it sucked and you hated it? you'd have gotten off cheaply, how great is that? (spousal response to the finished product?)

A real treasure, congratulations!
If you get fed up with colours you can always paint it a wood colour to appease your husband ...

Love what you did here. Fantastic job!

Well done!! :)

What a nice job. I was going to suggest distressing it nd it definitely has that look.

Love it..

Treasure, definitely! Haven't read all the comments so I apologize if this is a repeat - how about a nice coat or two of chalk (not chalkboard!) paint?

I have now gone back through the comments. Looks wonderful. Great job!

Thanks Duffy. the room has morphed a bit over the past year. I replaced the area rug, reupholstered chairs and added few things here and there. We are very pleased with the room now.

Treasure....I can see it used in multiple places....family room, office or the bedroom!

Hi Margaret! How high do you have your TV? Getting ready to work on my credenza. and I'm hoping to get the TV hung before I do.

I'm going to try (the operative word) and turn my lamps into floor lamps to put on each side of it. My friend has a vision haha so we'll see how that little project goes. She also thinks I should leave the credenza cherry....but once again I just love yours so much. Your picture belongs on a page here on Houzz!

Hello Mary Kay! The Top of the TV is at 74 inches. It was hung to accommodate "optimal TV viewing" from my Husband's chair, which is about 15 feet from the TV. Hubs was very scientific with his installation! LOL

Did you make frame for TV?

Hi Tess! Yes we made the frame for the TV.

I just measured and the sofa is 14 feet away from the TV. That would raise it about 10 inches from where it sits now.

One more question please? How tall is your buffet?

Thanks so much Margaret!!

Mary Kay the buffet is 33 inches tall 72 inches wide. You want to make sure when you hang the TV that your not looking up at it when seated, it causes neck strain.

How is the frame made? Is it just around the tv? How is tv attached. Beautiful!

This site has the instructions, was a vary simple project.
http://www.allthingsthrifty.com/2013/10/how-to-build-a-tv-frame-tutorial.html
Do a Google search, all sorts of creative ideas to create a frame.

Beautiful piece of furniture!

Thanks Margaret! My credenza is just 30" tall. Definitely don't want the TV too high. I'm excited to finally start working on this :-)

Treasure for sure!

Treasure.

A lovely piece, dldavid18. I hope before the next bonfire that you'll consider donating your potential kindling to a nonprofit shop or your local theatre department.

Its great, can;t wait to see it done!

This posting is dated March 2013 but I have to say - this is a treasure and I like what you have done with it.