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Lucketts Green | Vintage Secretary Makeover

 

Vintage Secretary makeover finished in Luckett’s Green Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint, Bonding Agent and Furniture Wax

A couple of weeks ago we had a fun little on my Facebook page when I asked for your helping choosing a color for this secretary.

I had it narrowed down. Shutter Gray or Lucketts Green. 202 comments later and green won by a hair! That just means I’ll do gray on the next project because I can’t wait to use that either.

I can’t deny how much I love how this turned out. This green is amazing.

And that perfectly authentic chippy finish that only milk paint can give.

I chose to keep the hardware as-is since they already had a lovely patina all their own. The veneer on the drawers was paper thin and came off in sheets so I re-stained the wood underneath and then painted over that.

Even the key is gorgeous!

It still has an old key chain attached that reads:
FIRE
WINDSTORM
AUTOMOBILE
INSURANCE

I chose to keep the inside of desk and shelving its original mahogany finish.

I rubbed the inside down with Hemp Oil to rejuvenate the wood and for added protection.

I love this cheery green! It makes me want to plant a garden. In my house.

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  1. reFresh reStyle says

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    Oh how I love the green lovely! She’s gorgeous and that’s one awesome key too! Pinned, love, want!

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    • Jamie Lott says

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      Thanks Debbie! I’ll trade you this for your cupboard at the store! 😉

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  2. Catherine Elizabeth Creations says

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    It looks gorgeous!!! I love it! 🙂

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    • Jamie Lott says

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      Thank so much Catherine!

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  3. Lisa says

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    I love it. Turned out great, since I liked the other color. but seeing it now, it’s perfect.

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    • Jamie Lott says

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      Thanks Lisa! It’s a delicious shade of green. Even better in person!

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  4. Kim @ Savvy Southern Style says

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    Love Luckett’s Green. I used it on a hutch. Very pretty secretary.

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    • Jamie Lott says

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      Thank you Kim! I’ll bet that hutch is gorgeous. This is a really great color!

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  5. Teri Broberg says

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    Were you able to paint over mahogany wood with no bleed thru using milk paint? Please say yes.

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    • Jamie Lott says

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      Hi Teri,

      Yes! I did paint over the mahogany with milk paint with no bleed through. I did clean it very thoroughly first with TSP though and had a lot of color come off there. I also used the Bonding Agent with this piece. But, as with any paint, you should test it on a small space before doing the entire piece just to be sure you’ll get the results you’re after.

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    • Teri Broberg says

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      I have an entire dining set (table,chairs,china closet,sideboard) I have been wanting to paint. I kept putting it off because I don’t want to get migraines while using shellac to seal it. After reading your post, I tried painting sections of an extra leaf, both using chalk paint and milk paint. It worked great! I still am stumped on which color to use.

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  6. Shannon Fox says

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    It’s a beauty. A gorgeous piece, made prettier in your hands!!

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    • Jamie Lott says

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      Thanks so much Shannon!

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  7. Anonymous says

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    I have a secretary that I salvaged from a trash pile. Couldn’t decide the color until now. Thanks for sharing.

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    • Jamie Lott says

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      Well glad I could help!! It is such a lovely color. Even prettier in person!

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  8. Lolly Jane says

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    Girl love your style. Refinishing furniture calms me, it’s nice to see others like me (:

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    • Jamie Lott says

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      It is calming isn’t it?! And it’s cheaper than medication! 😉 Thanks for visiting Lolly Jane!

      Reply

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