End Tables turned nightstands go Hollywood Glam!!

From Gilded to Grounded: A Standing Jewelry Armoire's Dark Moody Transformation

Sometimes, a "bright and airy" makeover just doesn’t fit the vibe. I found this standing jewelry armoire after it had already been given a white and gold facelift by someone else, but it felt a bit too "glam" for many people. I knew it had the potential to be something much more sophisticated, mysterious, and—of course— moody . In this tutorial, I’m taking you through the process of retaining some of the previous DIY and layering on a deep, velvety dark green finish. We’ll be leaning into those shadows, highlighting the unique curved silhouette. Whether you're looking to tone down a piece that's "too bright" or you're ready to embrace the dark academia aesthetic, here is how I turned a high-contrast piece into a seamless, moody masterpiece.

These french provincial end tables were brought to me to glam up and give a Hollywood style makeover to become matching nightstands in a spare room.

Once hardware was removed (customer will be changing to glass knobs) and the holes filled, the tables were hauled outside and scrubbed well.

Fusion Mineral Paint in the color champlain ( a soft warm white) was applied using my stubby cling on brush. It took 3 coats for the perfect opaque coverage the customer wanted over the medium stain.

Now that the warm white base was done it was time to glam it up

I used Country Chic's metallic creme paint in trigger and silver bullet to enhance the details

And for yet another layer of silver I created a pewter wax using Fusion Mineral Paint clear wax and American Paint Company's pewter mica powder.

On the left you see glammed up and the right is paint alone.

The tops were to stay solid white, no sparkle or shine.

Seeing they will be used as nightstands I added 2 coats of Fusion Mineral Paint wipe on poly but added 2 additional coats of Varathane's polycrylic in semi-gloss for even more Hollywood shine to look more cohesive with the base.

The customer has found different glass and crystal knobs but none are quite right so until she finds them, here is the finished Hollywood glam girls!