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Gustavian Inspired Desk Reveal – Revisionary Life

At last, I can say it is finished! Painted and waxed on all sides. Of course things never go as quickly as I imagine… But finally, I have a finished desk, and I love it! You remember, the middle one with missing molding pieces… When I tried to pry off the other pieces, it wrecked […]

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HOW TO: Paint Gustavian Finishes

Andie, from Divine Theatre Blog, posted an amazing transformation of an outdated Mexican armoire, which was converted into the classic Gustavian styles with layers of distressed paint and new hardware. Andie shows us how to do it ourselves…. “These pine Mexican Armoires are outdated, having seen popularity in the mid to late 90’s, they are […]