Hello! Today I thought I’d share the quick and easy makeover on my jewelry cabinet that I refinished last week. After I painted the inside of my closet, I wanted the little cabinet to coordinate with the new look, but it was a dark mahogany color that wasn’t working for me anymore.
I happen to love rich dark wood, and often I hesitate to paint it. But since this was no antique, rather a mass produced piece from a decade ago, I turned to spray primer and spray paint to give it a fresh modern look. Now I’m loving the gray with white trim!
Step one was to give it a coat of spray primer. You know I love the brush on version of Zinsser’s oil based primer, but for smaller pieces of furniture you can go right ahead and prime with a spray can, it works great !
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Next came two thin coats of RustOleum’s ‘Winter Gray’, a beautiful medium hue in gloss finish. RustOleum has several colors in their ‘Painter’s Touch’ line that are not the saturated colors you expect from spray paints, but rather muted colors that appeal to more modern tastes.
Once the gray was dry, I used painter’s tape to mask of the raised trim which to me was just screaming to be painted a contrasting white. Two coats of white paint applied by hand was all it took.
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I also spray painted the hardware white and simply reused it.
I even painted the interior too, for a complete look.
One of the quickest and easiest makeovers this gal has ever done!
For more tips on spray painting, take a peek at this article: Spray Paint FAQs.
I prettied up the top with a simple silver dish I found at a thrift store years ago.
Also on top is the jewelry tree I made out of a branch back in 2009.
I’m a lover of chandeliers, so this is where I like to keep them!
I’ve always been a big fan of RustOleum products, and this is yet another example of how their spray paints really can work to give smaller pieces of furniture a brand new look.
Lucky for me, tomorrow I’m off to attend a RustOleum conference in New Orleans to talk about some of their newer products, I’m very excited! Can’t wait to report back !
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It looks awesome. Love the color and in contrast with the white, really makes it pop!
Have fun at the conference! :)
You did a wonderful job! And I just love the accessories on the top
The jewelry cabinet looks incredible! What a great idea!
It looks amazing. I wish I had a piece like that to hold my jewelry. It seems to be strewn about all over my dresser. :s Have fun in New Orleans!! You are one traveling girl lately…I am envious. :)
That is gorgeous! I have an old sewing cabinet that could use that type of love.
I like that you went white with the trim and hardware. It really gives it a completely new look!
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Looks great! I’m toying with the idea of painting a pair of tables I have, and spray paint seems to be the solution. Got any tips or tricks for a nice smooth finish without the drips and mess I seem to have everytime I spray paint something?
This is just so awesome! Love it :)
It looks fantastic! I love that gray color and the white trim. And now I’m off to look at your post on the jewelry tree….
Beautiful! I love the inside of it especially :) You have the best color scheme!
I love how you are so brave to paint furniture! But like you said, it was not an antique so why not make it more beautiful by painting? Great post as usual. Love how you explain and post pictures with each step!
Beautiful! The gray and white are PERFECT together and it looked devine in your new closet.
Fantastic little makeover!! Loving your earring tree, such a cool idea!
I’m impressed with your ability to paint the trim. I happen to hate taping things and seem to always make mistakes on things like this. I should take a lesson from you and be more concerned with the project paint.
*prep rather than paint.
Wow I love it!
Woo hoo!!! Have fun in NOLA, my hometown. There are millions of top quality restaurants to choose from, but the one I will go to before even seeing my family when I visit is Dragos. Charbroiled oysters. Nuff said. I’ve fed this to people who hate seafood, would never touch it, etc. and it’s a life changer. Have fun!
Love love love it! It’s so amazing what a quick coat of paint can do! I’m a firm believer that anything can “belong” in your house if you spray it to match the room.
Is it just me, or did you find the perfect match to the pain you used on the shelves? When you first put the pictures up of the closet, I was sure it was painted with the same color!
Wow, looking awesome Kate! I am always hesitant to paint wood, too, even though I rarely like bare wood. Weird, weird, weird.
I love the gray and white, That jewelery tree is fantastic.
GASP!!! this is beautiful… I’m going to have to copy it =D
So cute! Love it!
Looks fabulous!
“But since this was no antique, rather a mass produced piece from a decade ago…”
Am I to understand that I could use this technique to paint my prefab Sauder bookcases? Was it that sort of furniture? That would be so nice… they’re so out of place in my home now.
I had always thought I couldn’t paint them, because they have the shinyish veneer, and once when I painted a cheap bathroom cabinet veneer with wall paint I regretted it because it barely stuck and required 4 or 5 coats.
Ah, there’s nothing like the smell, er, I mean look of freshly painted furniture! (c: It looks awesome, as usual, and I am just enamored with the cute accessories for the top…they are so much fun! I think every girl dreams of a fabulous closet, it’s the closest we get to being a real princess…lol!
What a great update! Love the fresh look…thanks for sharing. :)
Fabulous! Do you have a post about when you decide to use spray paint versus painting with a brush? If not could you possibly do one? Spray paint seems so much easier I am tempted to use it all the time but there must be a reason not to.
I love your blog. Thanks!
Love It! You have such an amazing blog- seriously- every time I stop by I am overflowing with inspiration! Thank you!
That is so beautiful. I really love that even though it’s not painted pink or red, or some other womanly color, it is still quite feminine.
GORgeous. I have one of these…slightly different style, but one I specifically asked for and received as a housewarming gift from my parents when DH and I bought our first house. It’s so formal…which I’m not any more. I think you may have inspired a makeover!
I love the jewelry branch! I think I need to make me one now!
Ooooooooooooo…. Mama likey…..alot! Very nice.
It looks fantastic. I must be living under a rock because I’ve never heard of a jewelry cabinet. Now I want one though! Carol
I love what you do with Furniture. Do you mind sharing what I maybe doing as my painted furniture pieces are sticky. Months later I find clocks, lamps, picture frames stick to the surface. I hand painted the pieces, waited 4-8 hrs between coats and finished with a painted on clear finish.
Love the cabinet and jealous of the trip to Nola! We just moved away from there last fall and I’m starting to feel a bit homesick for that crazy city.
Beautiful, Kate! Have fun in New Orleans. It’s a fun city!
You blow me away Kate. I watched you on Nate Berkus and YOU should have your own show. You are talented, creative, smart and gorgeous to boot. What can’t you do?
You are so talented and everything you touch is turned to pure class! Great job on this.
Love what you did with it, girl. The blue is darling! You definitely have a great eye!!!
What a great look! Love the color and thanks so much for using Zinsser and Rust-Oleum products.
The cabinet came out beautiful, and you may have inspired me to undertake a similar project for my jewelry armoire, but..how did you protect the velvet lining in the drawers? thats been my concern
Just lovely! :)
My concern is the same as Helen, what is the secret to protect the velvet?
This is beautiful!!!! Great Work!!!
How many cans of spray paint was used because ipainted a small bookcase and thought one would be enough. I went through 3 cans. Spray paints expensive!
Hi Vernonica, it’s been a year, but I’m gonna guess I used two!
Kate