What color?!!!!!
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Any ideas on color for this amazing piece?!
26 answers
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A matte dark navy or matte black with the hardware cleaned up or painted or sprayed silver. Nothing shiny, it would take away from the details of the piece
Mary Insana
on May 09, 2014
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i am not a lover of wood i love painted furniture but this piece is a real treasure i can see it oiled or waxed or painted in a nice neutral grey, off white, taupe ...she is a beauty lucky you xx
Chris aka monkey
on May 09, 2014
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That's very cool, but what is it?
Michele Eures
on May 09, 2014
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Its a secretary desk curio cabinet.
Julissa Andrew Schuster
on May 09, 2014
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are you keeping or selling? keeping I might do what Chris aka Monkey says... or I'm a white painter...that matches my decor better though. What is the rest of your decor like?
Tanya Peterson Felsheim
on May 10, 2014
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Its for sale so im open to any colors :)
Julissa Andrew Schuster
on May 10, 2014
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White does sound pretty tho with a stencil inside.
Julissa Andrew Schuster
on May 10, 2014
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Oh ok! Then that top part folds down and makes the desk. How about something like this: http://thepolkadotcloset.blogspot.com/2013/02/a-sweet-little-curio-transformation.html
Michele Eures
on May 10, 2014
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CeCe Caldwell's Vintage White? Add a layer of Van Dyke brown glaze
Lex263207
on May 11, 2014
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Why paint it at all. It looks like it is in good shape and the chevron wood pattern is really lovely. Any scratches, etc. can be touched up with stain, and then oiled.
Marion Nesbitt
on May 12, 2014
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If you're going to sell it, don't paint it! The original finish is a selling point. It's such a nice piece as is. In a few years, people will get tired of having everything painted white.
Darla
on May 12, 2014
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I agree with Darla don't paint it. It is a very unusual piece and will be worth more unpainted.
Karen Tanner-Dickerson
on May 12, 2014
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Some of these art deco pieces can be rather pricey so I would be cautious about painting something so unique. If it is in good shape keep it unpainted until you can find out something about it!
Jeanette S
on May 12, 2014
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ivory, but allowing any/all worn areas to show through. Keep the original hardware
Wanda
on Jun 08, 2014
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i am just picturing this piece painted in a beautiful mint. i also like the idea of a good stain job or touch up instead of painting it [that is if it is worth a good deal of money]
Joanna Stoltzfus
on Jun 10, 2014
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first off what kind of wood is it, if it's tiger oak I would strip the stain that is now on it and stain it a Golden Oak, definetley do not paint it that would take away the integrity of this wonderful piece of furniture.
Pat769509
on Nov 06, 2014
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If it's the original finish, I would just clean it and wax it.
Darla
on Nov 07, 2014
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Oh what an amazing piece. Wish I didn't live so far. I would absolutely paint it with ASCP, old white with dark wax, except for the center chevron piece, I would stain it a touch darker so the wood would show.
Yvonne Sanders
on Nov 07, 2014
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I would restain this secretary, no paint, may be very fine stenciling around drawer pulls, but that's all, The beauty is in the wood! I think it's tiger wood, and this unit is worth some money, just enjoy it.
Cherie M
on Nov 07, 2014
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take a drawer into a paint store and have them match the stain that's already on this piece, then stain it the same color I did this with my oak cabinet, I would never paint that. piece of furniture.
Pat769509
on Nov 08, 2014
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Don't do it!!!!!
Julie Moyna
on Jan 20, 2015
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my suggestion don't paint that secretary I just restained mine I wouldn't even think of painting it, that would take away the integrity of this piece. The stain I would use maybe a golden oak, just take a piece of the piece in like a drawer and experiment, it's not that hard make sure it's a piece that isn't stained like the inside of a drawer and use that as your experiment piece. Stain is the way to go Minwax is a good line of stain then top coat it with a matte finish.
Pat769509
on Jan 21, 2015
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WHY in world would you want to paint WOOD?! I don't understand why people paint wood furniture. I think that if restored to its original splendor, it would be more beautiful. But, that's just MY opinion. I absolutely LOVE wood furniture in it's natural beauty.
Cynthia Burns-Mitchell
on Jan 25, 2015
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If you want to paint it, call me and I'll come and get it to save it from your paintbrush.
Phalbe Henriksen
on Nov 16, 2015
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I agree. Too pretty to be painted. Please restore her to her former glory!
Denise
on Jan 04, 2016
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Annie Sloan's Graphite!
Val Frania {Love My DIY Home}
on Mar 08, 2016
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