Azure Salt & Pepper Set

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 ...

Not your traditional fall color, nope, but these fresh off the paint line, solid wood salt and pepper set are a great rustic country addition to any home.

This solid wood set is adorable at 4" high and almost that wide; two little chubby buddies looking for some color.

After a good scrub with Simple Green cleaner and a damp rag and let dry, they were ready for get their new color; azure from Fusion Mineral Paint as shown above on the right. The pepper grinder on the left was the next step adding another one of my favorite blues from Fusion Mineral Paint called renfrew blue.

I just used these two colors on a sweet stenciled jewelry box too.

If you do a search of either color in my blog you will find lots of projects in both colors.