Breezy Weathered About Me Clean easy-slide drawers modern chest features natural wood under whitewash chalk paint. Top drawer distinguished by slight radius. Frame and top chalk painted True White. New highly textured wrought iron hardware painted to match and distressed Of Course, topcoat sealed with General Finishes High Performance in Flat sheen Dimensions 33 wide… Read More Painted 3-Draw Chest Natural Whitewashed
Vintage French Ephemera About Me Super cool 2-door accent cabinet perfect storage for small narrow space such as hall, entry, or foyer. Painted “Essential Gray” Sherwin Williams custom chalk paint and coffee bean painted top. New stylish cast iron decorative knobs Decoupage door panels using Roycycled “Ephemera College” and “Perfect Paper Adhesive” by USArtQuest in… Read More Painted Cabinet Foyer Hall Entry
Boys Room Man Cave About Me 4-Drawer solid oak stacked dresser (heavy) featuring painted cubby space Black washed using General Finishes oil based gel stain, painted trim and edges Coffee-bean Original handles styled out with industrial metal plates and brackets appliques on handles and on pull out drawer corners. Cubby space (opening 28″ wide x… Read More Black Washed Armoire Dresser
French Linen Shabby Chic About Me 5 drawer solid wood painted chalk paint French Linen and Sealed using General Finishes High Performance flat. re-Design with Prima Transfer “life is a flower of which love is honey” Custom painted and embellished wood knobs Dimensions 44″ tall x 32″ wide x 19 deep Price and Location Available… Read More “Life is a Flower” 5-Drawer Dresser
Trendy Accent Color About Me Lined 2 drawer solid wood 70’s painted using General Finishes Persion Blue and Sealed using General Finishes High Performance flat. Matching pair sleek lines and look Natural wood knobs replaced clunky rings Dimensions 24 tall x 14 deep x 24 wide Price and Location Available to see and feel at… Read More Nightstand End Tables Matching Pair Sea-glass
Lane About Me Blend painted lighter in the center using chalk paint “Timeliness Beige” by Magnolia Home and “Plaster” by FolkArt. Sealed using General Finishes High Performance flat. Paper clay detail embellishments added in front corners and highlighted with a sparse application of pewter gilding wax New old cabinet door back plate and knob sprayed… Read More Sweetheart Cedar Hope Chest Bench
Miss Kitty Russell About Me Body is painted using General Finishes Black Lamp Milk Paint and Sealed using General Finishes High Performance Top Coat flat sheet. 4 front drawers refinished highlighting original dramatic tiger oak grain. Paper clay detail embellishments added on dresser at bottom skirt and at top sides Turn of the century scroll… Read More Mirrored Antique Dresser Black & Wood
The most exciting element of a cedar chest up-cycle is selecting the bench cushion fabric. It’s my new favorite furniture to transform. In the 60’s and 70’s, it was a right of passage for every teen girl to receive one. Cedar chests were also called Hope Chests. This one is straight from the 70’s. Fabric… Read More How This Cedar Chest Gets A Makeover
Through pain and suffering I finally accepted the need to prime old wood, especially dark stained antiques. I wanted to paint one white making it doubly important to get the prep right. Here my experience using different products to prepare furniture before painting it white. I’ve used water based primers on the market labeled as… Read More A Big Tip Before Painting Any Antique WHITE!
Painting and glazing highly carved wood antique secretary desk – see the step-by-step transformation. Tia Marie is the owner of an outstanding carved and highly detailed secretary desk in search of a makeover. It is especially fun to post progress of commissioned work in real time to enable the owner to view progress and share… Read More Tia Marie Has a Secretary
