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Midcentury Modern Persian Blue Sideboard with Modern Gold Hardware

April 27, 2015 by Cassie 44 Comments

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Happy Monday morning!  I have a fun makeover today I am excited to share, a midcentury modern persian blue sideboard with modern gold hardware from D. Lawless.  I dub this modern beach style.

DIY Modern Beach SideboardPin

I loved the lines of this piece when I bought it, but I wasn’t a fan of the hardware which was chrome with brass finish that was all fading off.  It had done its time.  Admittedly, I liked the finish, but with replacing the pulls I needed to fill holes, so it was going to have to be painted.

buffet beforePinI began by removing the old hardware, and giving the piece a thorough sanding all over.

buffet before2PinI filled the holes with Wunderfil which happens to be my all time favorite wood filler.  I filled once, sanded, and repeated.  Whenever I fill holes I fill at least two times to achieve the smoothest possible fill as the filler shrinks when it dries.

Once it was sanded and filled, it was ready for paint.  I applied two coats of General Finishes Persian Blue.  I love this color- it’s the perfect green-gray-blue and looks good on anything!  This was my first time using on a more modern piece, and I love the outcome.

To finish and protect the paint, I added a couple coats of General Finishes top coat in satin which has a slight sheen to it.

Finally, it was ready for hardware, and new holes for the hardware.  I really wanted something modern and I knew I wanted gold to warm up the cool color.  I found these amazing Asian Hub Knobs in brushed satin gold for the doors.

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And to complement them, I selected these Asian Hourglass pulls in satin gold for the drawers.  I LOVE the shape of these!

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I drilled new holes in the center of each drawer and moved the door knobs up to the corner which I felt was more accessible.  And then it was finished…. voila!

DIY modern beach sideboardPin

The hardware really shines beautifully against the blue, and gives this piece that modern touch I was looking for.

midcentury modern sideboard with gold modern hardwarePinAs you can see from the photos, we had it all set up for our Sweet Clover sale last week.

midcentury modern beach sideboardPinIt didn’t sell yet, but I do love it… so… maybe I can find somewhere for it. 😉  You just can’t keep them all.

Thank you to D.Lawless Hardware for providing me with hardware for this post.  I was not otherwise compensated and all opinions are my own.

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  1. Kimm at Reinvented says

    April 27, 2015 at 6:08 am

    Wow, gorgeous! I love that color, and the brass is the perfect compliment. Have a great week Cassie!

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    • Cassie says

      April 28, 2015 at 8:51 am

      thank you so much, kimm! you, too! i will be happy when the race i am doing is over, but also really excited about actually doing it. my mind is so only there right now though. eek!

      Reply
  2. Krystine www.KrystineEdwards.com/blog says

    April 27, 2015 at 7:07 am

    LOVE LOVE LOVE this blue with the brass! I need you closer because I need furniture so badly and have had no luck finding the right items here. Can I buy your old hardware? It matches my current foyer table and I’m missing pieces.

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    • Cassie says

      April 28, 2015 at 8:51 am

      thank you! i can mail them to you- i have a crazy may (like the busiest month ever for me!)- is it ok if it is june? and thank you!

      Reply
  3. Julia@Cuckoo4Design says

    April 27, 2015 at 7:08 am

    Such a pretty color and the hardware is gorgeous too.

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    • Cassie says

      April 28, 2015 at 8:52 am

      thank you! the hardware makes it i think!

      Reply
  4. Dana says

    April 27, 2015 at 7:25 am

    The gold/blue color combo is so pretty. Give it time, it’ll sell. Great work!

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    • Cassie says

      April 28, 2015 at 8:52 am

      thank you, dana! one of my favorites!

      Reply
  5. Kristen says

    April 27, 2015 at 7:43 am

    Such a great piece! The blue really updates the piece – and the hardware = wow! Great work!!

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    • Cassie says

      April 28, 2015 at 8:53 am

      thank you! isn’t that hardware stunning?!?!

      Reply
  6. Gwen says

    April 27, 2015 at 7:56 am

    The combination of those gold pulls and the Persian Blue is FANTASTIC! Someone is going to snatch that right up, I bet!

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    • Cassie says

      April 28, 2015 at 8:53 am

      thank you, gwen! i hope so!

      Reply
  7. Megan @ Our Pinteresting Family says

    April 27, 2015 at 8:47 am

    Turned out gorgeous and the hardware makes it look like a completely different piece.

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    • Cassie says

      April 28, 2015 at 8:53 am

      thank you, megan!

      Reply
  8. Jessica @ Dear Emmeline says

    April 27, 2015 at 9:41 am

    oh la la! love the hardware and that dusty blue color is so so pretty!

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    • Cassie says

      April 28, 2015 at 8:54 am

      thank you, jessica! i love that combo!

      Reply
  9. Chaney says

    April 27, 2015 at 9:50 am

    LOVE this one Cassie!! I’d pick it up in a heartbeat if we didn’t already have so. much. furniture in our little house!

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    • Cassie says

      April 28, 2015 at 8:54 am

      ha ha! right? which is why i am not keeping it.

      Reply
  10. gail says

    April 27, 2015 at 9:51 am

    Cassie,

    The color and hardware look great on this piece. I love me some D. Lawless Hardware!

    gail

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    • Cassie says

      April 28, 2015 at 8:58 am

      thank you, gail! i love them, too!

      Reply
  11. Heather J says

    April 27, 2015 at 12:19 pm

    This looks gorgeous! I love the MCM piece with that blue color and your hardware choice was on point! I wish I lived closer!

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    • Cassie says

      April 28, 2015 at 8:58 am

      thank you so much, heather! i am in love with the hardware!

      Reply
  12. Jennifer@The Chronicles of Home says

    April 27, 2015 at 1:18 pm

    Hello, gorgeous! (The sideboard, not you.) Though I do think you are gorgeous too 🙂

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    • Cassie says

      April 28, 2015 at 8:58 am

      well hello there. (that was the sideboard, not me).

      Reply
  13. Jenny@EvolutionofStyle says

    April 27, 2015 at 1:38 pm

    Oh my word – love this look! The hardware looks like it should have been there from the start! Great piece – going to have to check out your wood filler too – always looking for new products!

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    • Cassie says

      April 28, 2015 at 8:59 am

      thank you so much, jenny! i swear by this filler. i was introduced to it when i used to write for the DIY club, but it truly is my fave!

      Reply
  14. Catherine says

    April 27, 2015 at 2:31 pm

    Love the gold and blue combo! The hourglass pulls are awesome.

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    • Cassie says

      April 28, 2015 at 8:59 am

      thank you, catherine! i love those pulls so much!

      Reply
  15. Danielle says

    April 28, 2015 at 6:59 am

    So pretty and I love the color and hardware. I’m using the Persian Blue for the inside of a shelf right now. So pretty. Also LOVE the pulls from D. Lawless. x

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    • Cassie says

      April 28, 2015 at 9:01 am

      thank you so much, danielle! me, too!

      Reply
  16. Trina @ Let's Just Build a House says

    April 28, 2015 at 9:25 am

    D Lawless always has the best hardware…and you selected the perfect ones for this piece! I love it. Great job as always!

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    • Cassie says

      April 28, 2015 at 9:07 pm

      yes, they do! thank you, trina!

      Reply
  17. Corinna - For My Love Of says

    April 28, 2015 at 1:56 pm

    Love the hardware, paint color, clean lines of the sideboard combination!

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    • Cassie says

      April 28, 2015 at 9:05 pm

      thank you so much!

      Reply
  18. Ashley@AttemptsAtDomestication says

    April 28, 2015 at 10:03 pm

    Looks good! I love that shade of blue! I’m going to need to head back up and get my Sweet Clover fix sometime this summer. I didn’t buy nearly enough stuff last time I was there! 😉

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  19. Gretchen says

    April 29, 2015 at 10:29 am

    those pulls are incredible! love it!

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  20. Claire Brody says

    April 30, 2015 at 11:17 pm

    Oh wow, Cassie!! That color + hardware is such a perfect combo! Love it so much!!

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    • Cassie says

      May 8, 2015 at 1:16 pm

      thank you, claire!

      Reply
  21. Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. says

    May 5, 2015 at 8:37 am

    This is such a pretty and versatile piece, especially love that hardware! Happy to feature you at Be Inspired this morning. Thanks so much for sharing!

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    • Cassie says

      May 8, 2015 at 1:10 pm

      thank you so much, sharon! thanks for the feature!

      Reply
  22. Suzan says

    May 5, 2015 at 8:51 am

    It’s just gorgeous and I can so understand wanting to keep it !
    Beautiful job ( as always )
    xxx

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    • Cassie says

      May 8, 2015 at 1:09 pm

      thank you so much, suzan!

      Reply
  23. Bethany @ Dwellings By DeVore says

    May 5, 2015 at 1:40 pm

    What a pretty shade of blue! Love the hardware too! Great job as always!

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    • Cassie says

      May 8, 2015 at 1:08 pm

      thank you so much, bethany!

      Reply

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