I picked up this beautiful little antique secretary off craigslist yesterday evening. It was just down the road in a gorgeous corner of Portland, CT. As is my habit, I almost drove off the road several times because I was distractedly admiring the lovely antique houses. Against all odds, I made it home safe with the secretary. I think I'm going to work on it tomorrow since it looks like we're going to buried under around 39 feet of snow. I'd really really really like to paint it a fun fresh color- or possibly cream on the outside and a pretty color on the inside. If anyone would like to own this secretary- now would be the time to email me and tell me you'd love a robin's egg blue secretary- or something like that :) it's kathleenrounds27@yahoo.com or kateaverydesign@yahoo.com incase you need it.
Need some inspiration for the secretary? Here are some other beautiful painted ones.
I hope you're all staying safe and warm out there and that your power stays on!
Really though- I'd love paint color suggestions for this piece. Just comment below!
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The lid folds down to a fitted interior, and the doors and the lid lock, and still have their original keys.
There are two shelves for the top as well.
Also- this is a judge free zone- so none of you are allowed to
make snarky comments about the horrid state of my workshop!! ;)
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| OMG. this is my favorite. LOOK AT THAT COLOR. Someone please commission me to paint something with these colors! |
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Simple a sweet, the color combination here is a definite win.
And can we all agree that the glass door grates are beyond amazing! |
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| What a lovely room. The doors to this secretary have been removed to make the storage more accessible. |
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| I really like the powder blue and subtle distressing on this secretary |
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| Such a pretty space! The secretary is just a hair deeper in hue than the walls, making it almost feel like part of the architecture. |
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| Miss Mustard seed just picked this as one of her favorites from last week's link party. It's a wonderful shade of blue, and the white interior looks so fresh. |
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| I love the scale and visual weight of this piece. It really minds me of the early 19th century secretaries being made in Pennsylvania. Nice and chunky, with handsome scrolled top. |
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| And of course there's the option to go full on color with some wild cherry red. It's pretty cool. |
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