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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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Elegant Jewelry Armoire



A good customer bought this jewelry armoire painted online. It was listed as solid wood and painted white with stained dark drawers. However when it arrived it was a hot mess; white oil paint had drip marks everywhere, yellow drips and patches of  sealers I assume randomly and missing sealer on patches. The stained drawers had bristles stuck in the finish and the gold hardware screws were pretty much stripped making removing a real task.





After removing the hardware it was time to power sand the drips smooth. Unfortunately the whole thing was MDF with only the front legs and top door being wood ;(


The customer wanted to change the drawer fronts to a deep eggplant. I created this by mixing Fusion Mineral Paint coal black into Country Chic paint sugar plum, perfect!


The drawer fronts were painted 2 coats of this custom purple looking rich and elegant.







The body was painted two coats of Fusion Mineral Paint in picket fence, a crisp fresh white.



To give an aged vintage look, the edges and curvy details were minimally distressed then Fusion Mineral Paint black wax added.

The gold hardware was updated to pretty satin nickel to make the purple paint pop!


 The jewelry armoire is now exactly what the customer envisioned and proudly displayed in her home.




















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  1. LSUgalJune 10, 2020 6:48 PM

    I have this exact same jewelry armoire. I put 2 coats of Dixie belle slick stick and I will also be incorporating purple to coordinate with my bedroom. Thanks for the post. Its beautiful.

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    1. Creative MomentsMarch 24, 2021 8:45 AM

      Thank you so much so sorry for the delay in replying as this was found in an awaiting moderation folder ;(

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  2. LSUgalJune 10, 2020 6:49 PM

    I have this exact same jewelry armoire. I put 2 coats of Dixie belle slick stick and I will also be incorporating purple to coordinate with my bedroom. Thanks for the post. Its beautiful.

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