Yeah, I know the knobs don't line up with one another, and it used to bug me, but there is no evidence of another hole on either door, so I guess they were always like that.
The back is made up of bead board- the real stuff.
Small holes were drilled at (irregular) intervals for shelf supports. We've discovered the holes are an in-between size, too!Seriously, though. I love this medicine cabinet. Now that it is all nicely refinished, it looks so nice in the room, all warm wood. Without it, I don't think the bathroom would look as well-adjusted to the period of the house.
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Damage and all, you're incredibly lucky it was never torn out and replaced with some cheap steel thing!
It looks great! Of course, I'm a sucker for finished wood :-)
Did you strip this or was it like that? I have the original medicine cabinet as well. Someone took it out and put a window in its place. So now when you go to brush your teeth and you look up there is no mirror-- just a window. Step to the side to look in the mirror. I'm saving the cabinet that is covered with layers of paint to decide what to do with it. I went to the local salvage and they were selling them for $75 to $175 each. I have a big one. I'll post a photo soon.
Believe me, after reading about so many other people trying to recreate or buy a new medicine cabinet for their 20s bathroom, I have a full appreciation for my original.
The interior never recieved a coat of paint, thankfully, because I don't think I have the patience for stripping all those little grooves on the beadboard. All the exterior pieces, however, had been painted with a thick coat of dirty white latex paint. We stripped them, replaced what wasn't salvageable, and I had Jack stain and finish all the pieces to match each other.
It's a gorgeous cabinet. I love the little details, like the beadboard inside!
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