Furniture improv: yellow and black chalkboard

Last week, our front entry looked like this. 

Then we went to our favorite thrift store and found this. It was in great condition except it was ugly pine. Each side has a single shelf inside and a drawer at the top. 

And together we upcycled to become this:

I love it. Like I have trouble leaving the room because I miss it. I may actually want to make out with this new piece of furniture.

It was marked at $95, but with a coupon, I bought it for $70. The new hardware ran me $10.50. I also bought a pint of yellow paint and a pint of black chalkboard paint for the doors. I already had the sandpaper and clear coat polyacrylic for the top.  So for about $100, and a few hours of work this week, I have the most amazing new storage. The chair was elsewhere in the room, and I plan on using this as my new reading nook while the hubby watches TV. The storage is currently for all the various games, toys and puzzles we had floating about. We still have to move the wall art around, but I had to share because I 

am in love.