Roadside Armoire Makeover
Happy Monday guys! Hope your weekend was fabulous. Don’t you love when you score free furniture! Our neighbors were trying to sell their old armoire at a garage sale. The piece is big… and rough. They wanted $25 by the end of the day, but I decided to wait. The next day their kids came by asking if I still wanted the piece… if so, it was mine for free. SCORE! All she needed was some paint to give her a whole new look.
Sweet Shannon at Fox Hollow Cottage sent me some Maison Blanche to try out.
I picked out Franciscan Gray. It’s a gorgeous light-to-medium gray. This paint is awesome because it takes no prep work. I didn’t sand… I just gave it a good wipe down with a wet paper towel.
Certain areas I almost dry brushed it. This armoire is a very “rough” piece, so I wanted to match it’s style with peak-a-boos of the wood coming through.
The insides of the doors I painted with chalkboard paint. Can you believe it’s only 17 days till Thanksgiving!
And of course you want to see the before…
and one more look at the after…
I can tell you that I loved the paint. It went on super smoothly and covered just perfectly. I finished it off with some wax. If you’re in the market for some new paint or just want to try Maison Blanche paints, then Shannon is your gal.
Thanks for stopping by friends!
I have this exact armoire and am tired of the look of it. I am so doing this, but in more of a antique white. Thanks so much for your info :o)
Wow what a gorgeous makeover!! I love the color you painted it! It’s sooo beautiful!
I have this VERY pine armoire! I bought it in Nashville in 1999! I just recently painted mine white as well! I also went over it with sandpaper to make it look a bit more shabby chic and worn! I paid almost $1,000.00 for mine! YIU GOT YOUR SELF A BARGAIN!!! and it is HEAVY AS LED! We bought it to house our big box tv before the flat ones came out! It serves NO purpose now! However, I can’t bring myself to get rid of it! Yours looks great! 🙂
Stunning! You scored and I love how you revamped the piece!
Can’t believe neighbor did not want
Nor u didn’t want to do 25.
This is still my FAVORITE piece
Of furniture, paid 1,000 in Atlanta
1997. I don’t think I’m capable of
Painting. Is Annie Sloan a one step
Paint, I need advice on simple
Hi Paulette, Yes Annie Sloan is typical a great, easy one-step paint. There are some surfaces it doesn’t work as well on, so check the label. Happy Painting!
This is absolutely beautiful! It looks nothing like the original, which is something I would walk right by. This is a stunner 🙂
Just fond your Blog and fell in LOVE;)
Love what you did with the armoire!
Looks so pretty!
Thank you for sharing.
Lydia
That looks wonderful. I love free furniture and that is an amazing transformation. I found you through Courtney at French Country Cottage. Following now.
I adore this armoire! 🙂 I have a question about the paint – in the picture it looks more white than the color chip sample appears to be. Does it dry lighter or is it just kind of an photo illusion? I love the color but I think I would want it be be more Antique white than gray for my decor. I am just trying to figure out which color to get. I have an armoire I am thinking about doing this to…
Hi Eileen~ It’s definitely on the lighter gray side. My beadboard behind is white and it’s not popping against it. It’s a beautiful shade but if you’re wanting something more in the medium gray you’d probably want to pick a different one.
The armoire is just gorgeous! I’ll have to give that paint a try 🙂
XO
Kristin
Thanks Kristin ~ I loved it!
What a great find and what a little paint can do. I love painted furniture and have several projects in the works. Nice job.
NICE!!
Great job and what a bargain…. Look s great. Blessings!
Thanks Patty!
Hi Maryann ! I love such transformations !! I always believe alittle change of color can give such a boost to any furniture ! lOVE what you did with the armoire.
Naush
Thanks Naush!
What a beautiful piece! Love how it turned out including the chalkboard paint inside the doors.
I grinned when I saw the before pic…love what was used to tie the door shut!
I know, right! The hinges needed a little help. 🙂
How did you finish the hardware ? did you remove the hardware?
It’s the same, original hardware. I just painted around it.
I bet your neighbors would like to have it back now! lol Looks great!
What a great transformation ! Love the chalkboard inside the doors !
Thanks Priscilla ~ I do too.. I think it will be so fun for each season!
love this! looks amazing and refreshed!
Thanks Cassie!
That is amazing! It looks incredible and it sounds so easy.
Super easy Kristen ~ love paint and pieces that don’t take a lot of hassle.
WOW! That looks fantastic. You did a great job. Are you still friends with your neighbors? I bet they wish they had kept it after they saw how good you made it look.
Love how this turned out! Did you feel just a tad guilty for not forking over the 25 bucks after you saw how she turned out? LOL Again, beautiful piece.
Lol ~ not at all 🙂 They were just happy to have it gone!