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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Oh how I love the green lovely! She’s gorgeous and that’s one awesome key too! Pinned, love, want!
Thanks Debbie! I’ll trade you this for your cupboard at the store! 😉
It looks gorgeous!!! I love it! 🙂
Thank so much Catherine!
I love it. Turned out great, since I liked the other color. but seeing it now, it’s perfect.
Thanks Lisa! It’s a delicious shade of green. Even better in person!
Love Luckett’s Green. I used it on a hutch. Very pretty secretary.
Thank you Kim! I’ll bet that hutch is gorgeous. This is a really great color!
Were you able to paint over mahogany wood with no bleed thru using milk paint? Please say yes.
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.
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.
It’s a beauty. A gorgeous piece, made prettier in your hands!!
Thanks so much Shannon!
I have a secretary that I salvaged from a trash pile. Couldn’t decide the color until now. Thanks for sharing.
Well glad I could help!! It is such a lovely color. Even prettier in person!
Girl love your style. Refinishing furniture calms me, it’s nice to see others like me (:
It is calming isn’t it?! And it’s cheaper than medication! 😉 Thanks for visiting Lolly Jane!