January 31, 2013

Old White Antique Secretary

Last summer grandma and I went to a garage sale and we saw a antique secretary that had good bones and just needed some TLC. The guy who was selling it was so ready to get rid of it, he gave me a great deal! I left it in my garage for a month but then decided to get it painted and get it into our house to replace a smaller secretary I had.
I painted it with Annie Sloan Old White and painted the inside in country grey for a little bit of contrast.  Aren't the doors on this piece so pretty?  I love them!  I also added the scroll to the drop down which I think adds so much to this piece!
We are finally getting back into creative mode so you will be hearing lots more from me! 

Posted by willowcreek at 7:20 PM

7 comments:

  1. foreverdecoratingJanuary 31, 2013 at 7:39 PM

    Looks great. I have one of these too that I painted white! Seems to be the trend.

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 1, 2013 at 9:25 AM

    My sister has that same secretary, and it's days of hulking darkly in the corner are numbered. The white paint lets all of the details shine!

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  3. Athena at Minervas GardenFebruary 2, 2013 at 12:55 AM

    What a change from before to after--well done!

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  4. Ivy and ElephantsFebruary 2, 2013 at 5:48 PM

    It's adorable, I think the white really makes it cheerier. -Patti

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  5. Megan @ Restoring the RoostFebruary 9, 2013 at 8:49 PM

    This turned out so nice! The white just freshens and brightened it jut right up. Great job!

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  6. Heather@http://southernabbey.comFebruary 18, 2013 at 5:12 AM

    You did a beautiful job! I'm now following you to see what else you will create.

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  7. Art and SandFebruary 21, 2013 at 6:58 AM

    We inherited a similar piece from my mother-in-law before I was addicted to Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. We sold it to a friend. Now there are so many pieces I wish we had kept.

    I like your idea of the inside being slightly darker. It gives me an idea for a cabinet I have.

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