{Before and After} The Armoire

Better late than never!
Remember this thing? My $60 find on Craigslist earlier this year?

I did actually start painting it before baby Mateo arrived in September, but finally the hardware has been put on and this beauty now is the star the [unfinished] nursery.  I am still undecided on how to decorate the nursery.  I have so many colorful things, so I need to figure out a way to make it all mesh together.

I am so happy with how it turned out! 

I started out by giving it a coat of Zinsser primer for durability.

The coverage was good enough with one coat and honestly I was ready to move on with the project.  A perfectionist I am not!

Remember I was debating the color?  Orange, yellow, white or Turquoise? The paint I chose was Behr "Gem Turquoise."

I didn't get samples, which was dumb of me, there are so many shades of turquoise, and this one probably would not have made the cut if I had bought a sample.  Ernesto started paining it for me after I bought the quart so there was no turning back. It came out a little like frosting, but I have really grown more fond of it with time. It adds a great punch of color, and everyone who has seen it has loved it! 

What I think makes the armoire fabulous is the hardware.  This gold metallic by Valspar has a great finish.

What do you think?
Now I just need to desgn the nursery with this pop of color.  The original idea (see inspiration board here) was yellow and gray...I think that can still work!

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