How to: Aqua Mirror Jewelry Armoire

I have had several messages asking how I did the makeover.  It really was super simple.

I first very lightly sanded it.  I sloppy painted a first coat, let it dry (the paint dries fairly quickly).  I used a sanding sponge for in between coats.

I hit it off with another coat of paint...

Let it dry completely.  I sanded any areas that I wanted to add a distressed spot.

I then took stain - kona is the color.  It is a very dark brown.  Brush on stain very light in stages.  Basically I would work in about a 4-6 inch area at a time.  I applied stain in the area and then using baby oil rubbed it down with the oil (you can use any oil like olive oil, grape seed oil, veggie oil).  I put the oil on paper towels or old white t shirts.  The oil moves the stain around so it's not one big dark spot of stain.  Once I had completed the stain on the entire piece, I went back & added desired aging/distressed spots where I thought looked good (i.e. the corners, in nooks/crannies, etc).

With using the stain & oil you can make it as light or dark as you wish.  If it is a little dark, keep rubbing & moving the oil around.

I then use a clean towel and wipe it down helping to wipe any excess oil off.

I used a small artist brush to get in the crevasse areas.  

You can also use rub'n'buff and do the same thing with oil.  I did use a little of the Spanish Copper to give a little added age look.  With this I only used a tiny bit around the corners(it only takes a small amount of this stuff).

I let the oil dry and then I buff it, and then I hit this one off with clear wax to protect it.

I hope this helps.  I need to start taking pictures as I am working to show how I did each step.

If you have additional questions, please feel free to ask.  I will try to answer them to the very best of my ability.

With much love, peace & happiness
~Lynn