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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.
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Beachy Farmhouse Table Set using milk paint



A good customer was needing certain sized end tables for their lake house so had her father in law build some and brought to me to paint in a beachy white finish.


Here are the sweet little tables. They are so light weight making them easy to work on and transport.

I started with two full coats of Homestead House Milk Paint  in raw silk as the base color.


Then the layers of other milk paint colors were added, two more shades of white (snow white & light cream from Old Fashioned Milk Paint)


as well as Homestead House Milk Paint's confederate grey for a wee bit of dimension.


All the surfaces were hand sanded to a buttery smooth finish. To seal the milk paint I chose  Homestead House's white stain and oil finish and gave two coats with overnight drying between and a light sanding after each coat was dry.


watch the video to see how easy it goes on


To give more dimension to the routered grooves to create the planked look, I added Fusion Mineral Paint black wax.



the taller table




the shorter square table



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Apr 27/19

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  1. OE GuruMarch 24, 2019 8:15 AM

    Will look fabulous in the cottage

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    1. Creative MomentsMarch 24, 2019 9:29 AM

      Thank you, I think so too, they turned out just what the clients wanted ;)

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  2. AnonymousMay 01, 2019 12:39 PM

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    There's a lot of people that I think would really enjoy your content.

    Please let me know. Many thanks

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  3. AnonymousMay 06, 2019 11:26 AM

    Yes! Finally something about Cleaners.

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