THE BENEFITS OF DARK WAX - tuscan blue server



The goal for this cabinet
was to play with the paint 
finish and create something
super old looking.


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CHANGING A WATERFALL - coco handpainted desk


I've never been a fan of water fall / art deco styled furniture, but it is made well and there is plenty of pieces out there. This desk/vanity came from The Gelco Furniture Company in Montreal circa 1950 - 1960.

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COOKIES AND CREAM - numbered chest


I'm working on several new furniture pieces for the upcoming Christmas Craft & Gift show,
and this numbered chest is one of them.


I have nicknamed it the COOKIES & CREAM CHEST because of the colors used.


The dark top and trim is a rich chocolate color.


and the hardware is painted to match.



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TALL BLUE VINTAGE DRESSER - fixing drawers





Time to share some tips and tricks I use to refreshing drawers.
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PAINTING MARBLE - eiffel tower chest

 
There were so many aspects to bringing the Eiffel Tower chest together.

 
I had to replace many missing mouldings and do several repairs to the inside and top frame.

 
I learned that the underside of marble inserts are not finished and sealed
therefore can be painted and waxed.

 SEALED AND POLISHED                       RAW AND POROUS
 
The original marble insert was bright orange and had damaged areas.


 
Get everything painted and waxed then ....

 
add an adhesive vinyl wall graphic after unscrewing
and cleaning all the fancy escutcheons (lock plates) 

 
This wall graphic came in 9 sq. panels and I bought it at HomeSense about 6 months ago.

BEFORE                                               AFTER

One of the final steps was to preserve the amazing wood interior by waxing and polishing the drawers.

 

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ANNIE SLOAN PROVENCE - painted blue tallboy




I wanted a certain look in a dresser but I had
never found one similar to what I wanted to work
on, so I took a simple flat dresser and changed the
whole look by adding to it.
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