Comments on: before & after: emily’s armoire + ingrid’s chair

By: Dianna K. Goneau Inkster

Dianna K. Goneau Inkster — Wed, 05 May 2010 23:13:38 +0000

HI, That lovely platform rocker that was re-upholstered with IKEA fabric is amazing! My mother has a rocker just like it that she acquired used in the 1950s. It’s been re-upholstered several times. How old is the rocker? I’d guess 1940s or even 1930s.

By: deb s,

deb s, — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 05:49:08 +0000

I don’t like white furniture; cream is softer and more warm and friendly; I have been successful with it blending in with other furniture and not being such a shock to the system

By: Emily

Emily — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:01:36 +0000

Hey guys!
Thanks for all the comments on the armoire! It gives me such joy to have a piece on d*s and to see how it’s received. First off I did the high gloss and limited black on purpose. I loved the modern look of it and the extreme contrast. In person the shadows and detail of the piece is featured rather than lost in a sea of disgusting green veneer. The picture doesn’t show well. My husband and I bought an airless sprayer to redo the armoire. Spray painting it would be too time consuming and expensive. Finding the ratio of paint to water was hard but after a couple tries we got it just right. The armoire definitely needed heavy sanding before painting and needed 3 to 4 coats in order to cover up the veneer. Obviously if the piece was wood you would only need two coats at max while using an airless sprayer. If you’re attempting to do this yourself keep in mind the amount of over spray that happens when using the sprayer. I’m excited that some of you liked the piece and that you are inspired to redo some of your own furniture! I would’ve been more daring in color but being in a transitional state between an apt to someday a house when I’m done with school I didn’t know the context that the piece would go in and I wanted it to have a color and style that is timeless. That is why I choose classic black and white. I hope this helps! Thanks again for your encouragement and constructive criticism.

By: emiene

emiene — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:17:57 +0000

I was really excited to see the before pic, bc I have a similar mirror with a boring dark 70s veneer and I was hoping to get some idea of how to trim it out and make it fab. I was a little disappointed by the way the after turned out–it’s serviceable but feels half-done. a little more detailing would punch up something awesome.

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:13:54 +0000

Please forgive my ignorance, but how did Emily paint the armiore? How do you paint over veneer? Should you use a primer first? Obviously you don’t sand it, right? Was it sprayed with professional equipment? Just a roller & paint? Paint brush? I’d love details on how veneer should be painted. That would be great if she could share.

By: lindsey

lindsey — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:00:14 +0000

I love both of them. I love a good armoire makeover, I’m always looking on craigslist for one to redo, but have yet to get the guts to to it! I do post a lot of other people’s makeovers on my blog though!