Azure Salt & Pepper Set

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.

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.