French Country Cabinet Makeover

     So, I saw an image on Pinterest of an amazing French Armoire, painted in various shades of colours. I pinned it and I've been waiting to find the best piece to try and mimic that look. Well, this antique cabinet had to be the one.  Any piece of furniture that's over 100 years old deserves some serious attention, don't you think?

I used five different colours to paint this cabinet.  Did I get it exactly like the one I pinned?? Nope, I didn't.  Do I love it anyway?  You bet I do!!!

Christmas time is so much fun to be staging photos, too.  I grabbed that fallen branch off the side of the road yesterday to use for photos! No shame it that at all;-)

BEFORE & AFTER

I hope you all are enjoying your holiday season!

~Dionne

Blue Mini Hutch Makeover

 Isn't this the cutest cabinet you've ever seen?!?! It really was beautiful before but I love how paint and distressing helps to highlight the bones of this piece.

:: Before & After ::

This agate knob was my inspiration for choosing a color to paint this piece.  I mean...do you see all the variation in that knob? So gorgeous!!!!

I can see this piece being used in an entry way / foyer bur I'd love to see it as a mini bar. I've listed it on my Etsy shop, HERE. 

Thanks,

~Dionne

Dark Blue and Gold Antique Cabinet

Isn't she lovely? This color is a "mis-tint" I bought from Lowe's.  I'm not sure why the person didn't want this particular color, but it worked out for me very nicely.  This shade of blue is classic and timeless, don't you think? I added the gold to enhance the braid work on the cabinet doors.  

This piece sold before I had a chance to paint it!  I really wanted to use this color again and lucky for me,  my client agreed on the color. Hope you enjoy!

~~Dionne

Coral Ombre' Cabinet

This was such a fun piece to paint !  I love it so much, I decided I didn't want to be left out! Have a look...

No, I'm not a giant...I'm wearing 5" wedges!

Thanks for letting me share my projects and as always, I love having all of you support me! I'll be adding this makeover to Furniture Feature Friday!

~Dionne

Red and Turquoise Antique Hutch

There are several things about this piece that I love.  First, the two colors together are simply complimentary.  A tomato red works off any intensity of turquoise.  This is why we always see coral red and turquoise jewelry.  They are stunning together!!

 

Secondly, I am loving the detail on this piece.  It's not over done, just the right amount of design which I decided at the last minute to highlight with gold.

 
And lastly, the size of this piece is perfect.  It's not so large that 2 people can easily move it around and it will fit into just about any space.  I can see it just about any room of the house... office, entry, hallway, bath, dining / kitchen or even a nursery.

This piece is available for sale on my Etsy shop, The Turquoise Iris!
I hope you all have a fun sunny day!!

~~Dionne

...will be linking up to Miss Mustard Seed's Friday Furniture Feature!