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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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Plastic Plant Pots Spray Painted & Updated


Don't these plants and pots look lovely? Well the pots did't always look this way.


Let me show you how I updated 3 pots I had in my garden shed into fresh new pots.


The first candidate is this porcelain all in one pot


It just needed a good scrubbing and color update.


Hello Rustoleum lacquer spray paint in beautiful turquoise!!


Multiple light coats in a well ventilated area and taadaa!!

perfect! I may add a stencil in the future but for now the potted Norfolk pine looks great in it.



Next up is this large dusty rose plastic pot; it has scuffs and marks and after a good scrubbing,


I sprayed on in many light coats again in a well ventilated area, Rustoleum 2X  ultra cover spray paint in this gorgeous lagoon blue color.

My beautiful daughters gave me this lovely fiddle leaf fig plant which is loving its new pretty pot!


Another large shiny plastic burgundy pot was scrubbed up


and painted the same Rustoleum 2X  ultra cover spray paint in lagoon blue


and was potted up with a fun tropical plant I have had for years. Anyone know the genus or common name of it?


So there you have it, an easy way to recycle and reuse items you already have using Rustoleum 2X  ultra cover spray paint and Rustoleum lacquer spray paint

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