A Navy Blue Valet Stand

I’ve been wanting to try the new Miss Mustard Seed milk paint color “Artissimo”, which is a dark blue that is close to navy but a little brighter. It’s a bit more of a “manly” color than the creams, grays, and soft blue-greens that I typically use but it’s nice to mix it up now and then. So, I remembered that I had this old valet stand that I’d been meaning to fix up for a long time (like literally 5 years!) Here’s how it came out……

Of course, it started out looking like this…..

The first thing I did was to paint the whole thing in Artissimo. It took 2 coats to get good coverage. Then it got a light sanding just to highlight a few of the edges. And to darken it up, I gave it a coat of Miss Mustard Seed Antiquing Wax.

The valet had a wicker-type base that was in really bad shape. So I took that off and replaced it with black-stripe upholstery webbing. It’s simply stapled to the underside of the top rungs where the original wicker was and then woven over and under. It’s not intended to be a seat, but a place to put your shoes or bag.

Now that the valet has had its make-over, it’s ready for a sharp-dressed man!

This valet will be for sale in my new space at a local antique mall. I’ll be moving in this week and will post the specifics soon!

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