l'amour Armoire!
This armoire was bought for my French second home. We had been looking for a long time for an armoire that was affordable at a time when they were very trendy and popular in the UK. Eventually a French man who had sold two to my daughter suggested that there was one for sale on la Bon Coin and because it was in Albi, it was too far for him to go. It was 2 hours from us in France so off we went. It had already been disassembled so we had to guess what it would be like. However, it appeared to be exactly what we wanted. Double size, mirrored doors, a lot of shelves inside but with the possibility of installing a hanging rail. The woman we bought it from told us it had been made by her grandfather, but it was too tall for her modern house and so had been consigned to the cellar. It cost 150 euros! Solid wood and like all armoires, no nails or screws. It is in three parts, top, middle and base and just slots together. We have loved it, but because we want the house to be as light as possible, I was always going to paint it. Here is the process and the result.
Although beautifully made and carved, the wood was semi matte and probably oak. It was not easy to see the carving and detail.
One coat of Everlong Lady Grey chalk paint, but it needed two coats. It was then dry brushed with Annie Sloan Louis Blue on the edges of the carvings and the locks.
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| The splendid and very traditional top decoration. |
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| Decoration around the lock. |
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| Here it is finished. It now lights up the room. |
