Looking for Her Afterlife "Marilyn" #SpitChallenge
This Antique French Chifferobe was covered in white primer, white paint and years upon years of abuse and neglect. She never lost her original mirror and her solid Tiger Wood construction stood strong waiting for someone to find her and bring her out of being masked and allow her to shine again in all her glory.
This is how "Marilyn" looked when I purchased her off of a Facebook Swap site.
We stripped, sanded and cleaned her down to her bare wood
Look at the Tiger grain!!
We did one coat of our new red Unicorn SPiT Shimmer Stain and sealed her in 1 coat of Tung Oil Finish and one coat of lacquer. The drawers are painted metalic gold. She has be refinished inside and out.
She waited quite a long time to finally be loved again, shown off, and adored in all her beauty. In the sun, she shimmers like a ruby and her gold finishings are just the right touch for her New Hollywood look.
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I love the red color. I also have a similar piece. The glass door broke. After looking at your piece I’ve decided to sub a wood panel. I love the look of yours.
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Beautiful!❤️
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