Retro TV stand

So recently I joined this decade and bought a new TV.  My old gem, though functioning, kept making this high-pitched squeak that made me want to kick puppies.

(Adios old TV! It's been real!)

Yay! New TV! The only problem is that my new fancy-shpansy TV looked RIDICULOUS in my giant TV cabinet.  Which means only one thing... CRAIGSLIST TIME!

I ventured out (in the snow... not my best idea) to get this $10 gem:

Awww yeah.  

So after several snow-induced near-death experiences, I managed to go to Lowe's and Michaels and return with a quart of glossy paint and a variety of decorative paper:

The plan: Sand and re-paint the stand, reface the front of the doors with paper, and spray paint the hardware.  

Everything went well! The only hiccup was getting the paper to stick to the door.  I originally used a tiny bit of wallpaper glue but even that small amount of moisture caused the paper to ripple.  I ended up using plain ol' Scotch tape.  

The final result:

I'm slowly but surely becoming obsessed with this one! I *might* paint it a shade darker at some point, as it doesn't quite match anything in my living room... oops. I also had to completely re-arrange my living room to accommodate the new TV stand (I say this casually but this in itself required a few hours of trying different arrangements, second guessing myself, drinking wine, and calling in my ever-so-patient roommate for second opinions).

What it cost:

-TV stand - $10
-paint - $15
-fresh brushes and rollers - $5
-paper - $3
-spray paint - free! (already had some)

TOTAL: $33

What I learned:

-Maybe I should consider surrounding furniture when deciding on a color...
-I love Craigslist!

I have many more exciting projects to update you all on! Stay tuned for kitchen cabinet hardware, ottoman reupholstering, and a TV cabinet to bookshelf conversion!