The big cabinet update

I was able to finish removing the laminate from the outside and inside cabinet sides. Still have the inside top to remove. Then the drawers, 1 door, and the top. Might be able to do the inside top and 1 drawer tonight.

I have a friend that likes to do faux finishes. She and I were talking and looking through some decorating books. A technique called "trompe l'oeil" intrigued us both. I got the idea of painting the cabinet white, then masking the front with pegboard and spraying dark paint through the holes, making the cabinet doors look like white pegboard. Then she can attempt to paint some realistic tools hanging on the fake pegboard. If it works, then this will be a really cook looking shop storage cabinet. If not, then we can strip it and do something else.