Harmony House MCM Dresser....

Got this mid century modern dresser online.

Made by Harmony House.

Refinished the drawers in a dark stain.

Added new knobs.  Did the hardware, knobs,

wood pulls, and metal feet caps in gold.

Painted the body in a medium gray.

Sealed in a semi gloss finish.

Priced at $350.

56"w/18"d/32"h

Cash only, delivery available for an additional $20.

Message if interested.

French Linen Desk/Dresser....

Referral client had this really beautiful desk/dresser

piece.  She picked french linen from annie sloan.

Here is the before below.

Took it all apart to get a good clean finish.

I antiqued and distressed it.

I also added some new knobs to update it.

Painted the side drawers also.

Painted everything on the inside.

She really liked how it came out and it 

went really well in her home.

Bedroom Set Updated In Layered Look....

Client was referred to us by someone who seen our

work online.  These where clients own pieces.

The possibilities are endless in how your

furniture can be updated.  For the past 4 years most of 

our client custom painted orders

have been their own pieces that they've had

for years.  

Here are the before pictures below.

She wanted a layered look.

I used Annie Sloan chalk paint for this look.

They came out absolutely amazing!

So beautiful!  We also freshen up her antique 

iron bed in an all white.  I'll be adding those pictures once I 

get a good picture tomorrow before we deliver.

Italian Provincial Dresser Nightstand Set Painted in Antique White...

One of our clients wanted this italian provincial 

dresser and nightstand set with her big order..

She picked these from our inventory.

The next few posts will be a continued part of her order.

Here is the before pictures below.

She picked antique white by General Finishes milk paint.

Then sealed in high performance flat.

All done in a no brush stroke finish as always.

She wanted a clean finish.

She loved it!  I mean look at it who wouldn't!!

My family actually cause the horrible stomach virus

going around a week ago.  But we kept on 

working as soon as we 

started feeling better (which was a whole week later!!).  

We're bombarded with orders 

so we need to keep moving along.

Here it is in her home after we delivered it!!

Navy Blue Maple Dresser....

Painted this maple dresser from 1962 in a chalk painted

navy blue custom mix I did.  Here is the before below.

Sanded the top and refinished it in a dark walnut.

Painted the body in navy blue with slight

distress on edges. Painted hardware in oil rubbed bronze.

Sealed top and bottom in a matte water based sealer.

No brush strokes at all.

It came out so beautiful!

Currently available, message if interested.

Spindle Bedroom Set Clean White.....

Another new client contacted me thru my fb page.

She wanted us to paint her furniture that was given

 to her by her aunt. She said she wanted 

it for her little girls room instead of buying new furniture.

The color she wanted was all white no distress.

It was a dresser, vanity top with mirror, nightstand,

and a bed.  Lots of spindles mixed in the whole set except the dresser.

Here is the before of the dresser, vanity, mirror,

and nightstand.

We stripped them down and sanded the rest down.

Then I primed them all.

She also wanted the knobs painted white but 

not the brass parts.

Painted them all white with Benjamin Moore paint.

Our drop dead smooth finish.

My pictures speak for themselves.

Painted the knobs after we stripped those.

Painted with Benjamin Moore paint also.

Lots of hard work to get our finish to look like

it does.

We removed the mirror to paint back and front of 

the mirror frame.  It's more work but looks professionally done.

Here is the dresser with the vanity & mirror.

Without the vanity & mirror.

I love it!

Next, was the spindle full/queen size bed.

Before pictured below.

Stripped & sanded.

Then I primed it all.

Painted all white with Benjamin Moore paint

no distress.

Love it!  Much better in all white :)

Old White Italian Provincial....

I had this beautiful John Widdecomb italian provincial

dresser for about a year up for sale as is or custom painted.

I had some time between orders and painted it in my own 

color and design.  

Here is the before below.

I painted it in old white with annie sloan.

Distressed edges.

Then antiqued it.

Very well built and beautiful!

Currently available for sale.

Message for more info.

Antique Bookshelf/Dresser......

One of our repeat clients wanted to see if we had

any bookshelves for her sons room.

So I showed her this unique old antique shelf

with drawers that we had.  It just needed two shelves.

The before pictures are below.

The bottom veneer was chipped and the foot was completely 

chipped half off.

She wanted to keep the look of the wood just freshened up

and repaired on the chipped parts.

So we repaired all the cosmetic major parts.

As you can see here John repaired the foot to 

T.

I stained and sealed the whole piece.

Added and painted the new knobs.

Here's the foot that was chipped off...

John did a excellent job.

We cut some shelves and I custom matched it.

She absolutely loved it!

Stormy Blue Duncan Phyfe Dresser.......

I had this beautiful duncan phyfe dresser for about 

3 months in my inventory not listed as available.

I have quite a few like that in my inventory that are

not listed.  Some need repair and some need stripping.

This particular one needed some repair.  

After John repaired it I just went ahead and painted it 

in my own color design.

I went for a stormy blue color with some gray tints

in it.  I custom made this color from annie sloan

chalk paint.

Aged it but didn't distress it.  I didn't think the look 

I was going for would look good distressed.  

My smooth flat finish.

I also painted and aged the hardware.

Loving this piece.

Antique Dresser Painted Clean White....

A repeat client of ours wanted us to custom paint this

antique dresser. It was her husbands when he was little.

She also wanted us to repair the drawer that came

apart.

She wanted a clean white look. That's her look she loves.

The 3 pieces we did for her thru the years have all been 

the clean white look.  Her house looks beautiful!

We stripped the dresser that had 3 layers of thick paint.  

Then primed and painted it all white.

She wanted the hardware kept original.

Beautiful!

Duck Egg Blue Aged Pulaski Lowboy Chest....

We found this really nice pulaski lowboy chest.  I repaired 

some loose veneer on top and added some

knobs to go with the original hardware.

Before below..

I decided to paint it in Annie Sloan duck egg blue.

Aged it in certain areas.

Distressed just the edges.

I didn't hand paint it, I sprayed it with my hvlp gun.  

Nice and smooth.

Really cute for a nursery, entry way piece, or the kitchen!

Old World Look For Deep Gray Dresser......

I had this dresser in my inventory for awhile.  It was up

for sale as is since last November.  So, I decided to redesign 

it in my own color and look.  It is available for sale now.

Here is the before below.  We repaired some cosmetic damage

here and there.

I decided to use Annie Sloan chalk paint on this one.

I custom mixed some colors to 

get a deep rich gray color.

I didn't distress it at all because, I think it didn't 

go with the look of this dresser.  So I aged it with some

dark wax.

Then, I painted the hardware silver and aged those

also.

I sealed in all the holes on the top drawers, I didn't

like the handles.  

So, I added some silver glass knobs.  I wanted them

big and square to go with the look of the dresser.

We also added some feet on all four corners.

I'm like so in love with how it turned out.  It's exactly what 

I pictured when designing it.

Refinished Ivory Painted Dresser & Mirror...

One of our previous clients wanted us to 

custom paint this dresser plus some other items.

They will be in the next few posts.  She had a total of 4 items 

she wanted us to refinish for her.

This post is for a dresser she will be putting

in her baby's nursery.

Here is the before....

we stripped it all down, she wanted a refinished 

top and mirror in a chocolate stain.

Then the bottom in a custom ivory  that matched

the baby crib.... 

here it is primed...

then I painted it the ivory color.....

she wanted the hardware kept original...

next I stained the top...

she didn't want any distressing...

added a poly to seal the top...

 stained the mirror and sealed that with a poly....

She loved it!!!!

Desk, Dresser, and Vanity Custom Order.....

One of our repeats clients came to us with more of 

their furniture they wanted us to custom paint.

Most of the time we have a waiting list that is months long.

My clients are very patient in waiting, which I so much appreciate.

These particular clients we have already done 6 pieces

for them in the past year.  This order will make 9!

Love it!  I have numerous clients with just about the same numbers of 

pieces we've done.  I'm so glad our clients appreciate our hard work. 

Ok, here we go.

this was a before of the desk top, we get started on them and

I forget to take befores sometimes.  Which I did with this one.

They wanted a refinished top and a soft teal on bottom.

No distress.

we stripped everything even the top,

forgot to take the picture of that part....

but I got the bottom,

primed the bottom and painted it teal....

it's going to match the teal we did on the dresser with silver handles

which you can see in a previous post....

stripped and stained the top...

Then hvlp sprayed a poly over that....

It looks really cute!

Next, was the dresser.  Here's the before....

remembered to take a picture before, we had already 

started the repairs and stripping....

stripped it down.....this one had a formica top....

primed everything and painted it the light cream...

no distress and kept the handles original...

Had some slight cracks in the wood on the drawers,

we had to seal those in....

Looks fantastic!

Last, is the vanity....

 the before below...

stripped it all down and repaired where needed....

primed it all and she wanted a metallic champagne color..

Looks really beautiful, I love metallic colors!

Antique Chest Of Drawers Soft Coral

We have had this antique chest

of drawers for awhile now.

I pulled it off of my as is for sale list

and decided to custom paint 

it my own way...

here is the before below...

We had repaired most of it before we 

put it up for as is sale, so

we sanded all down and filled in 

the carved design on the 4th drawer...

I primed it all and painted it a soft coral

by Ben Moore...

stained the middle drawers a mixture of stain colors...

sealed them with poly using my hvlp sprayer....

found some handles I had and sprayed them gold....

I also had these backplates and added them with some knobs

painted them gold....

stained the top with a mixture of stain colors

and then added poly with hvlp sprayer...

also added a wood applique I had and painted that gold....

just to bring out the chest as it was so plain...

Then added some wood wheels we had to give the old antique

look back...

solid wood old back.....very nice and sturdy...

I think it looks way better now.  With all I added, plus the colors, much better!

Mid Century Modern Gray Dresser

We got this mcm dresser in, it was way to damaged 

to put up as is.  So, we tackled it on right away.

Here is the before....

we stripped it down, repaired all the missing veneer 

added legs, then I primed it, and

custom painted it gray.....

polished the brass knobs...

and handles...

and the brass tips of the legs....

our smooth flat finish....

this is why I love latex paint, as long as 

you know how to prep it and lay it down,

then add a good protective sealer,

it comes out awesome!

Plus latex has such a variety of colors.....

and durable....

Beautiful and sleek!

Our finish is very durable with normal everyday use.

I've had repeat clients from 3 years ago

say the furniture we custom painted for them looks

as if we just finished it.

Benjamin Moore latex paint is our #1 paint we use.

Elegant Clean Look for Soft Gray Dresser.......

I had this triple drawer dresser in my

inventory for some time about a year.

Pulled it out and went to work on it.

Here is the before...I removed the big handles 

and the backplate/knob on the middle cabinet door

Stripped it down to bare wood, nice smooth sanding job

sealed in all the holes from the handles and nail holes

primed it and painted it a soft gray by Ben Moore

called nightingale 

went on a search for the perfect knobs....

antiqued the backplates decor on the top drawers

and cabinet drawer hinges

Looks way better then the before.

An elegant clean look.

Broyhill Dresser Custom Painted White....

This Broyhill triple dresser was picked from 

our inventory by a client.

She wanted it painted all white with polished hardware.

She also wanted it a clean look with no distress.

This was the before.....

after we stripped it down....

we take off all hardware and

cabinet doors for a better finish....

I primed it and then painted it 

the color she chose.....

it was a Sherwin Williams color

that I matched to Benjamin Moore paint....

very clean look....

smooth finish....no brush strokes....

like I said we take EVERY piece

of hardware off.....

smooth top....

I paint everywhere you can see....

I tried to take a picture of the sun shining

on the dresser so you can 

see the smooth flat finish we always do...

the only time we don't do a flat smooth finish

is when the client wants a shabby aged look

with layered colors.....

Fully completed.

  She was very impressed as all my clients are.

The before, during, and after process.

Custom Painted Pieces for Interior Designer..........

As most of you know, I sell my furniture pieces

unfinished or we can custom paint them for you.  

Our unfinished pieces are most of the time a blank

canvas.  Which means you can paint them however you

want if you buy unfinished.  

So, an interior designer named Stephanie Ruckert

contacted me for one of my unfinished pieces.

She wanted us to deliver it unfinished. 

Then, she viewed my blog and called back

for us to custom paint 6 of her pieces.

She told us she had just purchased a house in The Woodlands, TX.

What she is doing is remodeling the whole house

to show different styles of decorating houses.

Basically, her home will be a display of her interior designs.

She mixes industrial and vintage together.

It is so awesome looking!

She calls herself "Free Spirit Finds"

Here is the antique buffet she wanted it repaired as shown

we are doing.....

then she picked out a teal color...

wanted us to age it where it

would naturally age,,,,

we sanded it completely down after repairing it...

sealed the wood and painted it all teal except the hardware....

then added a satin finish.....

Wow!  Looks beautiful!

Next, was a dresser that had a thick yellow finish on it...

this was the only before picture I could get as

 John started on it before I 

could get a picture...

The hardware was a heavy black....

we stripped the whole thing even the hardware....

primed it all....

then painted it gray...

added the high gloss...

also primed the hardware....

painted the hardware gold with a high gloss...

Love this lock!

This one came out fantastic!!!

Then, she had this old radio/record player

from when she was small...

wanted us to paint it yellow with a high gloss....

we sanded it all down, primed it....

then painted it yellow...

then added the high gloss which you really

 can't tell as the sun wasn't out...

 

Done and awesome!!!

I still have 3 other pieces I'm working on,

once completed I will post them.

French Provincial Dixie Dresser.......

This french provincial Dixie dresser was 

a furnished and custom painted order.

A previous client of ours from last year

referred us to her family.  So her sister in law

contacted me via facebook and picked this dresser

from our inventory and wanted it all white 

with handles kept in original condition.

Here is the before.

We sanded it down to the bare wood.....

I primed and painted it all white.....

kept handles in original condition.....

Looks so beautiful!!!