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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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Vintage French Provincial End Tables Walnut Stain & Limestone



These 2 sweet French provincial accent tables were part of a trio. I shared the makeover of the coffee table HERE. It was done in a very similar base color but not exactly the same. These two were done to match this coffee table from last summer I did for my sister. She had called these two to be done to match and I finally had time to get to them seeing she was coming from Las Vegas next month to pick them up ;)


Of course first step was to clean them up good with warm soapy water and some Fusion Mineral Paint TSP.

then the top was chemically stripped with stripper and wiped with mineral spirits to remove and residual stripper.


The double decker accent table right has the top level sanded and the bottom level just stripped

And both now sanded to bare wood


Next step was to apply General Finishes antique walnut gel stain to all the tops.


Such a great color


Followed when dry by 4 coats of General Finishes high performance top coat in flat finish with my angled Zibra brush 


The bases were painted Fusion Mineral paint in limestone


These both are shown with one coat but 2 were applied for a nice coverage.


The tables were lightly sand distressed then I added dark wax to the warm white using Fusion Mineral paint dark wax in espresso.











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  1. janetApril 20, 2019 5:35 AM

    You must be a great sister...these tables looked like a lot of work, but turned out lovely!

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    1. Creative MomentsApril 20, 2019 10:38 AM

      Awe, thank you Janet. I hope she loves them for years to come ;)

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  2. MonicaJanuary 06, 2022 12:27 PM

    These are beautiful! I picked up a two-tiered end table last week and did a similar project.

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    1. Creative MomentsJanuary 06, 2022 1:15 PM

      Thank you very much, best of luck on your update :)

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