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File Cabinet Makeover: 10 Steps to Dorothy Draper Style
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OBX Interiors
(IC: professional)
It's no secret that my favorite Interior Designer is the famed Hollywood Regency Era Queen, Dorothy Draper. Her use of patterns and colors influenced everything in the home worldwide and she is crowned as the one of the first Interior Designers in America. You can see replica's of her pieces at Kindel Furniture.
So when I decided to makeover a file cabinet for my home office, I wanted to pay homage to Dorothy and her infamous Espana Chest.
So when I decided to makeover a file cabinet for my home office, I wanted to pay homage to Dorothy and her infamous Espana Chest.
See the entire project on my blog with step by step instructions for how I turned an ugly file drawer into a Dorthy Draper inspired piece.
Consider your Design and what colors you want. I wanted the black and gold Dorothy Design of the Espana Chest. I elected not to freehand the design and wanted to use a custom stencil.
Step 1: Find a 2 Drawer File Cabinet or whatever size you need.
Step 6: Paint your deign color first. For me that is the Metallic Gold
My favorite part of the project was pealing back the tape to see the design. I was so nervous!
Crack open that bottle of wine... that is if you didn't already do so back at step 7.
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Published January 20th, 2015 9:19 AM
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