I have been in love with this piece of furniture from French company Grange, since the day I first laid eyes on it. It's so simple in it's appeal and such an easy d.i.y. project that I could do with all my furniture (If that's the route I was going to go...)
No not the intricate woodworking or the lacquered ebony but that flash of unexpected color. It just thrills the color phobe in me. It means I can have the best of both worlds a classic piece with color that can be put away when I am not feeling that racy. My problem then was what color? This hot pink was looking pretty good but that would be so out of left field for me and I don't know if that would work on a full-time basis. I considered a sunshine yellow as yellow is always happy right? How could I go wrong with a dash of yellow? I went to the store and then got cold feet, I couldn't do yellow, but a very pretty blue-ish green is always something that I feel comfy with--yes, please move me inside the Tiffany box and I would be right at home...
So this is what my drawers look liked prior:
They looked so old, depressing cheap motel-esque. I actually do open my drawers quite often as this piece is what houses my supplies in the studio. So imagine my new little thrill when I open them now and see this:
Yes, it's the little things in life that make one happy, no? I know it's lame and I know it's not the Grange piece, but it' s my little surprise and I am just thrilled with the end results. I used Benjamin Moore's 'Scuba' in an enamel finish. You don't need an enamel finish, I'm sure a semi-gloss would work just as well, I was trying for extra, extra shiny, but enamel is like painting with tar, near impossible. I do think the color turned out a little more green than I imagined (probably because I didn't use a primer, hey I was excited to get started) but it's okay I still like the color and it feels clean and fresh to me...
