Ack just lost what I typed. When I paint something with knot holes I always will use Zimsser BIN primer over them to avoid bleed through. Sometimes I’ll prime the whole piece with BIN and other times I’ll switch to water based primer. (BIN is oil based). You can fill any dents and ding and sand. I’ve used MH ready past in the past and was happy with it. General note- For anything being stained Famowood Wood Filler is excellent. The primers and fillers were all recommended to me here (we’ll when it was gardenweb) years back from the knowledgeable guys from the paint forum I personally would skip chalk paint and do two coats (after prep and prime) of a good quality semi gloss paint like one from BM or SW. I would leave it stained to add warmth but if you paint I think I’d go with a creamy white.

Your wood flooring with inlay are beautiful. And I like the blue rug. Why not choose a navy blue paint colour for the armoire? It would tie in nicely with the rug. Would it be appropriate to use a gloss paint? Since we can't really see your other furnishings, it is hard to know the style of the room/house. Would you consider changing out the hardware on the doors? Depending on the rest of the room, maybe some pulls with some sparkle, like a teardrop crystal type of pull on a glossy blue. Or alternatively, brass pulls look wonderful with navy too.

The trick will be finding bedside "whatevers" that reach mattress height, for the best, balanced look even if different. Have that measurement with you when you shop.

Does anyone have any idea how I can find a replacement key for our National Mt Airy armoire. Our key broke off in the lock.