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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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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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  3. AnonymousMay 06, 2019 11:26 AM

    Yes! Finally something about Cleaners.

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