Italian Curio Cabinet

I am always on the hunt for neat looking furniture on the cheap, whether it's an antique or flea find, something from Bookoo or Craigslist or even a Facebook yardsale page.  Well, I happened to find Facebook gold!  There are a few local Facebook pages that I peruse and with so many people coming and going in our area, there is always something that needs to be quickly purged before a move.

I was lucky enough to find this Italian curio cabinet from a couple that was downsizing because they were moving.  They said that this cabinet was custom made from Italy when they had visited on a trip and had it delivered to Germany.  Their loss, my gain because I was absolutely enamored when I saw the Baroque style cabinet.



Now when I looked on FB, I had noticed that this cabinet had been available for weeks!  And the price had even gone down.  Someone had even stated that they were taking it, but following the conversation, I didn't see a SOLD comment so I had decided to express interest.  


Lo and behold, it was indeed available and for a decent price!  I surely thought, this would be wayyy more expensive and I'm sure it retails at much more.




I was so excited, but as with most furniture purchases I am interested in, there is always the question of "How am I going to get it to my house?"  I don't own a truck, just a small SUV which is great for most of my flea excursions but not a 6 ft. tall cabinet.  So kind of giving up, I asked if they could deliver, not expecting a "yes" based on past experiences.  But to my surprise they did say "yes."


They just had to find someone with a truck as well...But a few days later, I came home from work and it was there!  Brandon had off from work and he waited for the cabinet and even filled it with some of our things that we didn't really have a good place for like our wedding photos, nick nacks, and the black and clear crystal from Iraq.







Below you can see the detail of the crackle paint and the beautiful pastel colors of pink, green, and blue accented with gold!






The beautiful key to lock the cabinet.






Inside you can see the detail of the gold etching and rope cording that aligns the inside.







I'm so happy to find this FB score!  The only thing that I am a little unsure about is the bright yellow color of the background.  I think it's kind of distracting and was thinking about painting it an off white color (even Brandon mentioned something about the color).


So what do you all think?  Should I keep the yellow background color or would it benefit from a paint job?








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29 comments :

  1. Hi Brittany,

    You hit the curio cabinet jackpot!! Don't know what you paid, but it sounds like the deal of the century! Congrats, to you. Personally, since you asked, I find this specific yellow too bright and lemony for this particular piece and its accent colours. I would simply give it a brush of a white to match the exterior. Just my humble opinion. Good luck!

    Poppy

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  2. I would paint over the yellow. But what a great find!

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  3. Hi Britt,
    Love it!! I would also paint the inside soft white or off white!
    Mom:)

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  4. Good Afternoon Brittany, Oh my word, what a fabulous find.... the cabinet is beautiful. If I were to be honest, I think I would paint over the yellow, as looking at the photographs it looks a little too acidy and you see the yellow first because the eye is drawn to it.
    Brittany, it is lovely to meet you, I have found you via Kathy at Creative Home Expressions and I have enjoyed my visit so I have become a new follower.
    I would like to invite you to visit me at Ivy, Phyllis and Me! where you will be made most welcome.
    Have a wonderful Sunday.
    Best Wishes
    Daphne

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  5. So happy you found this! It's wonderful!!! I love the size and the style. I agree that the yellow is too bright. What about the light robin's egg blue that is in the flowers? This would be a great post to link up with my Sunday View blog party that is now live.

    Have a great week!
    Laura

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  6. Let me know when you find a dress form! I pinned one on which someone had decoupaged pattern paper-loved it. I'm thinking about doing that or distressing and using french transfer prints and numbers.

    Laura

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  7. What an unusual cabinet. It is really beautiful. Nice find. I am visiting from Sunday View.

    Danielle

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  8. Hi Brittany,
    It is absolutely gorgeous! What a lucky find... I would love one just like it and I think that I would leave it the way it is. Thank you for sharing!
    Take care,
    Karen

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  9. What an amazing find. To my taste, the yellow is a little too bright for the piece... But maybe it's just me. I think I would pick one of the soft colour already usaed in the piece like light pink or pale green to paint over the yellow. If you choose a white or an off white, I'm afraid you might never find the same one as on the body of the piece.

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  10. The curio is absolutely gorgeous. I agree with the comments above; the yellow isn't very appealing for this piece.

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  11. Thanks for the input everyone, I definitely want to paint it when I get some free time. It's just the wrong shade of yellow. But for now I'm rocking it lol It's not so bad in person.

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  12. It is gorgeous! WOW! I love the details of the top. It really does have perfect lines. I would hesitate to change anything...but it sure would be pretty to have a soft cream color on the inside! I love it! Great buy!

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  13. That is a sweet and unique piece of furniture. So glad you were able to get it. just goes to show it never hurts to ask. I can see how you might want to change the yellow but it sure makes what's inside stand out. Maybe if you live with it a while you'll get a better feel for what to do with it.
    Liz

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  14. It's beautiful, Brittany! What a great find! Personally, I'd paint the yellow back because it seems to take away from the beauty of the piece itself. My eye went right to the yellow.

    Thanks for linking up to The Creative HomeAcre blog hop! : )

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  15. Fabulous! I don't dislike the yellow but I wouldn't cringe if you painted it. Lots of help, right? Glad to see your 'Efforts & Assets!' Visiting from Hickory Trail link Party

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  16. Oh my what a beautiful piece. I love all the detail. Thanks tons for joining Inspire Me. Hugs, Marty

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  17. Very pretty especially against the pink walls! Visiting from The Great Blog Train and following you via Bloglovin'!

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  18. Your gorgeous cabinet was featured this week at Ivy and Elephants! Thanks so much for linking with us.
    Feel free to stop by and grab yourself a featured button.
    Happy 4th of July!
    Patti

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    1. Yes, I saw this and I added your button! Thanks again!

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  19. What an amazing cabinet! I kind of like the surprise of the bright yellow. Perhaps it would depend on what is being showcased at the time! Thank you for linking it at Tuesdays with a Twist! -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures

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  20. Wow it's just gorgeous!!! What a lucky find - came by via Finding Fabulous and am now your newest follower!
    Hugs,
    Suzan

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    1. Thanks for reading Suzan, I followed you as well on Bloglovin and Google +.

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  21. A treasure for sure. Love it! Congratulations. Susan

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  22. That cabinet is beautiful! Thanks for sharing at weekend reads :)

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  23. This is an amazing cabinet! I know you will enjoy it for many years to come. What a treasure. Thanks for sharing with us at TTF this week.

    Linda

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  24. Gorgeous, you did good!!! Yes, I would paint the inside, so pretty but the yellow is a bit bright. Thanks so much for sharing this beautiful piece at AMAZE ME MONDAY...
    Blessings,
    Cindy

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  25. What an amazing cabinet. What a great score! I would paint the interior a shade of white. I am following you via G+, Bloglovin and GFC.
    Have a wonderful week
    Bev
    @ Eclectic Red Barn

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  26. Beautiful!

    Thanks so much for sharing at Tuesdays with a Twist!

    http://back2basichealth.blogspot.com/2013/07/tuesdays-with-twist-14-is-here.html

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-Brittany Ruth