Armoire makeover

Armoires serve a great purpose in a home that does not have a closet. Some older homes have closets that are extremely narrow due to …

Have you been given a vintage piece of furniture and really do not know what to do with it? Some say timing is everything, and …

A lot of what makes furniture seem dated and ugly is too dark or too orange wood stains. When bringing it up to the current …

Natalie from Sophisticated Yellow came across an ad for Restoration Hardware’s Montpellier Armoire and fell in love with its dark, bold, and commanding look. Not surprisingly, it was also expensive. However, Natalie happened to have two old armoires sitting in her garage that looked remarkably similar. A few coats of paint later and some light sanding was all it took to transform her old armoires into Restoration Hardware’s black beauties.