A Refinished Cedar Chest

I picked up this wonderful vintage cedar chest during town wide tagesale day. I've always wanted to work on one, but generally they're insanely expensive, even in a wretched non-refinished state. This on was in flawless condition structurally, just needed a new look. I sanded the entire piece and then painted the base a matte black. I stained the top and sealed it. The mahogany wood grain of the lid is wonderful. I finished the piece on all four sides so the new owner could have some options for its use, including the possibility as a coffee table. The hinge mechanisms are all copper- which is so cool, and as you can see, the piece is fully cedar lined- in fact, the backboard is a skid cedar board.
Before and afters below. This one is available so let me know if you're interested!