My Folly is Complete

In May of this year, I purchased this large, heavy metal cabinet with the intention of stripping to shiny metal. Well, 7 months later, the project is basically done. I'm just waiting on the lamp to get back from the lamp shop where it is being repaired.

Over budget and severely delayed. Just your typical government employee at work.

Before a lot of elbow grease and procrastination:


And now, it's in my bedroom and it's almost complete: