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Jewelry Cabinet Makeovers

How to Create a Colorful and Unique Turquoise Drip Jewelry Cabinet

I love finding jewelry cabinets like this at thrift stores — study with no missing drawers or handles.  Perfect  to try out a new paint finish idea I was dreaming of.  (BTW, this finished jewelry cabinet is for sale in my Etsy shop!)

Before painting jewelry cabinet from thrift store

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Thrift Store Jewelry Cabinet Makeover

  • 2 shades of turquoise/blue paint– I used Americana Decor Chalky Finish Paint, in Escape and Dark Denim.
  • white paint – I used Everlasting.
  • black paint
  • glazing medium
  • spray bottle
  • Metallic Lustre wax, in Silver Spark
  • paint brushes
  • screwdriver
  • sanding sponge
  • hammer
  • cork liner
  • E6000

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Sometimes I can’t get the hardware off but these handles were really easy to pry off with a flat head screwdriver.

removing handles

I kept them in a paint palette so I wouldn’t lose those tiny little screws.  I wanted them to match the metal door, so I used the silver metallic wax.

Restoring hardware_SQUARE

I didn’t really have much of a plan when I started this… I just started experimenting with the paint.

I painted the top half with the lighter blue and the bottom half with the darker, leaving the drawers in so they would match the body of the jewelry cabinet.  Then, before the paint dried, I sprayed water on the top and let it drip down together.

dripping paint on turquoise jewelry cabinet

When that layer was completely dry, I watered down some white paint and did a white wash over it.  Then I went over the whole jewelry cabinet with my sanding sponge.  As you can see, I did some pretty heavy distressing.

white wash on thrift store jewelry cabinet

Then I finished it off by mixing a little black paint into some glazing medium, brushed it on, and wiped it off with rags.

left side of painted turquoise drip jewelry cabinet

When everything was completely dry, I replaced the hardware and replaced the glass with a decorative metal sheet.

side of painted jewelry cabinet, turquoise drip

The felt inside had some stains and tears so I knew I was going to have to recover it.  I found this cork liner in our local wood working hobby store.  It had a peel and stick back but I still glued it down to make sure it would stay.

Cork liner inside jewelry box

Ta da… here it is completed.

finished turquoise drip jewelry box with open doors

I’m pretty happy with the look.  It’s another one that I’d love to keep but I’m running out of room for jewelry cabinets, so it’s going to Etsy.

Finished turquoise drip jewelry cabinet

If you enjoyed this post, you might also like these:

  • 35 Beautiful Jewelry Cabinet Makeovers That Will Make You Go to the Thrift Store
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  • Where to Buy Jewelry Box Hinges & Other Hardware
  • How to Create an Ombre Paint Finish
  • Boho Glam Paint Finish Online Class

Thanks for reading!

‘Til the next project,

 Ann @ Duct Tape and Denim

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11 Comments

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Comments

  1. Ann says

    September 12, 2018 at 8:27 am

    Beautiful! Love the look, I’ll have to try it sometime.

    Reply
    • Linda at Mixed Kreations says

      January 15, 2020 at 10:37 am

      Wow that came out amazing!

      Reply
  2. Dellene Becker says

    September 15, 2018 at 5:38 am

    This is so pretty, what a great idea

    Reply
  3. Sheri says

    September 15, 2018 at 8:00 am

    This looks so cool! Thanks for sharing at the To Grandma’s House We Go DIY, Crafts, Recipes and More link party. I pinned this. Hope to see you again next week.

    Reply
  4. Jerri says

    September 19, 2018 at 2:48 pm

    What a great makeover! Thanks for linking up for Friday Favorites. I’m featuring you this week.

    Reply
  5. Susan Homeroad Stevenson says

    January 16, 2019 at 3:19 pm

    Very cool… it almost looks like denim!

    Reply
  6. Maria says

    January 15, 2020 at 11:46 am

    I love turquoise anything and this turned out great will
    Pin it to my turquoise board

    Reply
  7. Kay says

    September 8, 2021 at 5:46 pm

    I’m not a fan. Looks messy

    Reply
  8. Veronika says

    September 30, 2021 at 9:29 am

    I was skeptical at first, but the finished piece makes me think of antique painted furniture from the Taos Inn in Taos, NM (my favorite place to stay)!

    Reply
    • ducttapeanddenim says

      October 8, 2021 at 8:57 am

      ooooo…. I’ll have to look into that place.

      Reply

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