Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Fabulous French Armoire

This armoire might be one of my favorite to date. It was gorgeous just the way it was but I felt painting the trim and carving would help all the amazing details of the armoire really pop.


I painted this using two Annie Sloan Chalk Paint colors- Duck Egg Blue and Versailles. I used a smiliar technique as I did with my Verdigris Dresser, you can find the post here.

I love the dark wood showing through with all the distressing. This piece was dark waxed to give it a beautiful patina and age.

It has shelving in the upper part of the unit or they can be removed to place a large object like a television. The bottom of the armoire has four huge, spacious, and sturdy drawers. The armoire comes in two pieces, a top and bottom that stack to make it easier to move.

This piece would look amazing with dark greys and purple, bright whites, and I can even see it working with some red or cream. This armoire is stunning and a great addition to any living room or bedroom for that "wow" factor. It will be for sale on my shop page to local Las Vegans or in my Etsy shop for non-locals to inquire about shipping costs.









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27 comments:

  1. THAT is stunning! I love that you didn't just paint it one colour flat paint but you played around with colours and techniques and it really payed off! Well done!

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  2. THAT is an amazing piece. You did a wonderful job painting it. It looks gorgeous- I wish I had a place for a piece like that in my house- it's perfect- xo Diana

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  3. STUNNING! Just takes my breath away!!!

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  4. Gorgeous - great job as always!

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  5. I love the look of this piece! I have one in my shop and it looks almost identical...I should paint it if it would look as amazing as yours!!

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  6. oh my goodness, this armoire is beyond fabulous! Love your paint technique.

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  7. this piece stopped me in my tracks. beautiful!
    keya

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  8. Very pretty. Saw you at Miss Mustard seed-
    Rachel

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  9. Wow! Just beautiful! Now why can't i find something like that to makeover???? take care, maryann

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  10. I LOVE your armoire! Great job! The original was nice, but the paint job really brings out all its fabulousness!

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  11. Brilliant! I love it. I am working on a piuece right now and want this look. I'm going right over to see how you did it. I have 1 coat of scandiavian pink on the piece and will be using either cream or old white as the next coat. Wish me luck.
    ~ ~Ahrisha~ ~

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  12. Oh, my! That is gorgeous! Thank you for sharing. Visiting from Mustard. Would love it if you would share this at my Make it Pretty Monday party at The Dedicated House. http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/2012/08/make-it-pretty-monday-week-11.html Hope to see you at the bash! Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse

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    1. I'd love to link up to your party, thanks for the invite:)

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  13. I love all things frenchy. You did a wonderful job.

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  14. Thank you for all the kind supportive comments. I also have some moments of doubt and wonder if people will love it as much as I do. I realize it's not a color for everyone.

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  15. This looks like an authentic french villa piece of furntiure - really stunning!

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  16. Wow. This is a truly royal style. Great job.

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  18. This piece has the best "bones"! And you just brought out every ounce of beauty this piece has! Gorgeous!!!! Very french and oooh laaa la!
    Please stop by StoneGable and join TUTORIALS TIPS AND TIDBITS. Your armoire transformation will be a welcomed additon! Linky goes live Wednesday at 8:00pm.

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  19. Wow - I love this piece. I am working on a chest now with ASCP I love the colors you used.
    Rhonda

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  20. This is beyond gorgeous! What a beautiful mix of colors. I am visiting from Savvy Southern Style. I can't wait to see what other "goodies" I can find on here. :)

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  21. Oh my this is gorgeous. Love the painting technique, just beautifully done.

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  22. You did a fantastic job ... it is stunning! Glad I saw that you linked this up at Savvy Southern Style!

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  23. Beautiful Job! Love the technique on both pieces!

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