DIY Pottery Barn Storage System Redo

Hey there!  You may remember the first building project that I tackled 2 years ago…. Well, it’s time for me to finally get around to decorating our game room and I am less than motivated by this color!  In fact, the rule of thumb that you should never cut your hair when pregnant should also include…or pick out a paint color (at least in my case;)  It screams 1st trimester nausea to me every time I look at it! Fast forward two years later and I finally caved!!! I am still so in love with this piece after two years and I love it even more with its modern look!  I covered up the first trimester green with 2 fresh coats of Behr Cozy Cottage in satin!  I also changed out the top and bottom trims for something a little more modern as well as the pulls! Here’s what I did! I purchased 1×2 and 1×3 select pine boards.  1×3’s for the bottom trim and 1×2’s for the top! I also purchased sticks of cove molding to place underneath the 1×2’s. I placed the 1×2’s flat side down on the very top of the unit and let them hang over the edge to be flush with the cove molding.  I attached them with Liquid Nails and followed up with a few finishing nails. I did have to miter the edges and it is NOT difficult!  I used my compound miter saw and there are hard stops for 45 degree mitered angles.  I just cut and caulked! I also used Liquid Nails and finishing nails to attach the 1×3 boards for the base trim and I swapped the knobs for my favorite pulls that I purchase at Home Depot for about $5 each.  They are a little pricey but oh so worth it! I finally have the motivation I need to decorate our game room!  This was the first building project I ever tackled and if I could do it with ZERO building experience…anyone can;) If you missed the step-by-step tutorials I shared as I was building this unit you can follow the links below!! Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Thanks so much for stopping by;) ~Ashley