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From Dated to Designer: The Secretary Desk Refresh

This transformation takes a dated, two-tone secretary desk and turns it into a sophisticated, modern statement piece. By trading the aged pink and cream for a uniform, soft neutral, the beautiful French provincial lines of the piece truly get to shine. From Dated to Designer: The Secretary Desk Refresh This project is a perfect example of how a monochromatic color palette can completely change the "vibe" of furniture. The original piece had a charming silhouette, but the mismatched pink and cream finish felt a bit scattered. The Transformation Details: The Palette: We moved away from the high-contrast two-tone look and opted for a cool, soft gray . This single-color approach streamlines the desk's appearance, making it look more expensive and cohesive. The Hardware: We kept the original crystal-style knobs . Against the new gray finish, they sparkle much more effectively, adding a touch of "jewelry" to the finished piece. The Features: The hutch’s intricate ...
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Vintage Cedar Chest fun makeover


When I posted this vintage cedar chest to be painted it was immediately claimed with a fun changeup for colors. The customer wanted a fun bright turquoise base with a neutral top coat and distressed to still be vintage looking. Here is what was done to achieve her request.



She wanted the hardware painted as well and to be sure the shiny smooth metal  had good adhesion I applied Fusion Mineral Paint's  Ultra Grip to all and left for 24 hours to dry.


Her first color choice was Fusion Mineral Paint 's laurentian but once it was all one she felt to green (shown here on one of the legs)


I had also started the light top coat using Fusion Mineral Paint 's limestone before the base color change up, here is Fusion Mineral Paint 's azure going over them all



and one coat over the entire piece




next for the top coat I changed it up to Homestead House Paint Co. milk paint in limestone and applied 2 coats sanding between with a sponge sander when dry


and heavier following the last coat to reveal the azure below as well as some of the wood


I sealed the milk paint with Homestead House clear furniture wax  and to keep it feeling aged vintage added dimension and shadows using Homestead House espresso furniture wax . And just to be super durable and easy to wipe, I put on two coats of Polyvine dead flat wax finish varnish.


and here is the finished look.. adorable right, just what she envisioned for her homes blanket storage





*Disclosure
I have received product as a brand blog rep in exchange for this post, but ALL the opinions are entirely MY own.  This post contains sponsored links for Fusion Mineral Paint & Homestead House Paint Co. 



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  1. UnknownJuly 20, 2017 3:32 PM

    I love the color blending on this piece Lee Anne! It softens up the aqua so nicely, thanks for sharing your project at #FridaysFurnitureFix!

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  2. fabulosaJuly 22, 2017 8:46 PM

    You will be one of my features this week at http://www.fabifabu.com/2017/07/16/inspiration-galore-project-party Thanks for sharing see you there!!

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  3. BM2W Cabinets Finishing Flipping LTDJune 08, 2020 3:29 AM

    Thank you for sharing this great full blog.
    Solid Tennessee Cedar Chests

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