Paint Inspiration: Secretary Desks

Looking for some unique painted secretary desks to 

inspire your next project of the XL size?

Just in time for Easter and Spring~

Crackled doors in cream, a pink and black harlequin

pattern on the lower doors, rubbed white legs and pediment

with touches of gilding~and don't forget the rabbit head!

This might be easier to pull off~

looks like a custom mix of Provence, Florence and

 Pure WhiteChalk Paint® finished with clear

 and dark wax.  I love the look of this fresh color 

on a traditional piece, don't you?

For those that have artist skill a takeoff

on a Gramercy wallpaper motif gets translated

onto a faded out aqua background.  I would consider

doing a hand painted vine and then adding flowers and birds

using Transfer Gel by Artisan Enhancements or decoupage.

Lately I have fallen in love with the look of 

this antique green.  We used Olive Chalk Paint®

to achieve a very similar color and finished it with Gilder Paste

 in African Bronze, which has a greenish gold cast.

After my trip to Colorado for an artist retreat

I played with the Venetian inspired painted 

finishes using lots of color and metallic.

If I were to capture these colors I would start with 

Cream and Versailles and tweak them to make them a 

little bit stronger.  Old Ochre as the base, clear and dark wax

with Gilding Wax or Gilders Paste to finish it off. 

I am working on a massive armoire and am always

in search of inspiration in the paint department!

So far I have finished two coats of French Linen,

but that is only the beginning. Hopefully I get a chance 

to work on this piece during the week and 

I will be back with updates on how it is taking shape.

Sources: These images are from my Pinterest page~