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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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Bohemian inspired stool with Fusion paints



Stools are just like chairs in the fact that they are perfect additions to add color to your home. There seems to be many lonely single stools and chairs out there that with paint can be given new life and give your home a sweet color injection. Take this solid wood stool.


I wanted to give it a Bohemian multi color look so chose my Favorite Fusion Mineral Paint for the task. Fusion has a built in top coat and requires very little prep which save steps especially if you are adding steps with more colors.

After scrubbing the chair well and letting it dry, I started with Fusion Mineral Paint's Renfew Blue over the entire stool followed by their Cranberry which I wiped back with paper towel when wet.


A light sanding before I added Fusion Mineral Paint's Azure randomly over the whole stool, another light sanding and a wee bit more azure. All 3 colors show randomly giving a nice Boho feel.


I contemplated putting a coat of Homestead House's new stain and finishing oil all in one in ebony over it to tone all the colors down for a more subtle look but after polling on my Creative Moments Facebook and Instagram pages the vote was close but the winning choice was leave as is.



*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 links for Fusion Mineral Paint to help you find the items I used easily. There is no monetary compensation to me, they are just added for your convenience ;)

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