French Provincial Chest & Bed Set.....

Another new client who seen our work and loved it!

She picked out this french chest of drawers

and french bed set form our inventory.

Then wanted us to custom paint it in a

latte color to coordinate with her guest room

color on the walls.  

Here is the before below...

we had started to repair it with all the 

dents and gouges so I didn't have it listed. 

Here is the bed I also didn't have listed as I didn't have the time.

Sanded most of the drawers down and added

new holes for the replacement handles.

One handle was broken so I had to pull another 

french set from my handle inventory.

Stripped the whole bed set...

Sanded and stripped most of the chest.

Repaired the chipped feet also.

Smooth top sanded...

Repaired all the deep scratches...

Then I primed it all white and painted it in the 

latte color.

Smooth flat finish with no distress.

Hardware painted in oil rubbed bronze.

Sealed in the old holes for the old hardware 

and you wouldn't even know it's so smooth.

Loved the new hardware we added.

Feet all repaired, we don't let a french

provincial leave us with a chipped off foot/feet.

Looks so beautiful!

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.

Desks painted white.......

One of our previous clients loved our work so 

much, she put in a 3rd order for us to custom paint!

These are her kids desks,  She wanted them painted 

white and one of them white with stained top.

Here is the before for one of the desk....

she wanted the handles off so she can add new ones.

sanded all down...

the slide out boards we had to remove to paint...

I primed it all then custom painted it a certain 

color of white she picked out.

That's the awesome thing with latex, 

you have a variety of colors to choose from.

You just have to prep it correctly before you lay the latex down.

Looks so clean and pretty!

Next, as this one below.  She wanted this white and a 

stained top.

here is the before...

sanded all down even the top....

primed it all except the top of course and then

painted it the same color of white from the desk above.

stained the top and added a polycrylic for protection...

So pretty!

Dresser Set Painted with Farrow & Ball.......

A new client contacted us for a dresser set she wanted custom

painted in a special paint with a specific color.

This could not be matched 100% to any other paint.

Which is why she wanted this particular brand.

With this paint, it's very tricky.  You can only use their

primer, so I couldn't use my usual primer with 

this particular paint.

Here is the before, forgot to take the picture of

the mirror.

Had a lot of ridges.....very rough.  We sanded it all down though.

This is the paint.

Primed it and then painted it all.  She wanted the color

Mahogany, which is a brown color with a slight red tint.

Next, added a polycrylic finish to it.

She wanted the handles in a brushed nickel.

So we stripped the hardware and custom

painted them.

Here is the mirror we did also.

She loved it!  Very satisfied client.

Beautiful!

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.

Mediterranean Dresser Painted in Metallic Champagne & Gold....

This was a referral custom order.  One of our previous clients

loved my work on a dresser they purchased from us

and had us custom paint for them.  So, they referred me to their friend!

She showed me this picture and wanted me to match

the finish to the dresser she picked out from our inventory.

These are her nightstands,  I went over and looked at them 

in person at her house.

I just couldn't perfect that finish.  The colors and glaze/wax where 

everywhere on the color grid, along with a certain gold color I couldn't 

pinpoint.  

This is the dresser she picked out.....

so she asked what else I could do and 

I suggested a few combo ideas and 

she agreed on this one below!

we sanded it all down and added 4 feet that would

be similar to the nightstands....

Primed it all and painted it a mix of metallic colors

from Ralph Lauren and Modern Masters

for the body....

The mixture of the colors I did came 

out a champagne color....

Then I mixed some modern masters metallic golds to

come up with a perfect color 

of gold to detail it....

Stripped some of the hardware then added some gold 

in areas.....

Then, I aged it......

It came out perfect!  Matches well with her nightstands!

Italian Provincial Dresser Painted Navy Blue...........

We furnished and custom painted this

Italian Provincial Dixie Dresser

for a client who wanted it in 

her nursery to match a custom

made quilt she purchased.

So we decided on this navy blue color.

Then she wanted to distressed on edges 

like I do with most of my pieces.

So here is the before...

Some veneer missing...

Sanded it down then added a bazillion 

coats of the navy paint....

distressed the edges....

this was the part that was missing the veneer...

can't even tell such a smooth repair job...

polished the hardware...

had to show close up's of my flat finish....

This bottom 2 pictures is the true color.

So beautiful!  I am soooo totally

in love with this color!!!!!

French Provincial Dresser Painted White....

A client found me online and picked out 

this french provincial dresser.  She was getting it for her daughter 

who was expecting.  They decided on all white with handles 

left in original condition.

So here is was before....

we sanded it down to bare wood....

Look at that top it is beautiful!

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

Completed!  So pretty and dainty :)

Drexel Heritage Basque French Revamped!

Well I had painted it before like this

and put it up for sale.

Then I had painted some end tables in 

annie sloan's old ochre.

I really like the color, sooo

I painted the from drawers that color.

Left the white I had painted previously 

on the shell.

 Here was the way I painted it before.

I had did a unique wood finish on the drawers....

Here is how it turned out after I painted the drawers old ochre.

I did my flat finish on the chalk paint...

I don't like how thick the chalk paint is

out of the can.

The flat finish I did on the chalk paint worked

it's really smooth and flat!

Made by Drexel Heritage.

We had made a wood cover for the top 

middle drawer.

I did my aged finish on the handles...

I just love this look on ornate hardware...

I think I did excellent on aging them!

Looks beautiful both ways, but I like this way better :)

French Basque White Dresser......

I had this one for awhile up for sale.  If none of ya'll know...

I put up my pieces I get in for sale first as is.

I do whatever custom orders I have at that point in time. 

Then I'll pull one form my inventory to custom paint

to put up for sale :)

So, this one I wanted to do for awhile.  

Here is the before....

we sanded and repaired...

sealed up the hole because those handles 

where wide and ugly...

repaired all parts that where chipped off....

I did a technique that I really like on the drawers...

I love all the different colors of wood

and how the stain took it all in it's own colors.....

I really love this technique on the drawers!

kind of like the church pew we did a few years back...

I primed the body of the dresser then painted it a off white....

love our flat finish, not thick at all

and super smooth....

I distressed all the edges on the body of the dresser...

has dividers in the middle left and right drawers...

we built a cover for the hideaway top drawer...

or it can be removed and left like this...

I am really in love with this :)

Metallic Silver French Provincial Dresser....

This was a furnished and custom painted 

french provincial dresser painted for 

a client who wanted it in her nursery. This was back in October

that we painted it.  Although, she didn't want me to post it on my

blog or facebook till she unveiled the room on her baby shower. 

She wanted it a metallic silver everywhere even handles.

So this was before...

damaged veneer, old factory paint, missing middle knobs,....

here it is after we primed and painted it....

we sealed in mostly all scratches and major dents...

sanded to a smooth finish...

the handles where primed also....

I love my camera phone it takes awesome close up's

in the right lighting :)

The knobs I found went perfect with the dresser!

Our finish is so awesome!

Look at that!

That's what we call a professional flat finish....

Here it is completed after we touched it :)

Here it is in her nursery....

it looks so beautiful!

Serpentine Dresser Custom Painted Blue and Gold.....

I love this one!  Ok, well this was a furnished custom order.  

She picked this from our inventory and wanted

it in a darker gray blue with gold detail.

Then gold handles.

So this was how it looked before we touched it....

we took all the hardware off like we always do....

we don't do shortcuts that leads to messy work...

then we repaired all the scratches and dents...

sanded it down for a smooth finish...

this is our repair work process

we putty it, then sanded to a smooth 

finish...

had to strip it all down on this one...

the dresser shell stripped...

smooth too!

then I primed the dresser and handles...

painted the gold, then the blue.. 

the repair work we did...look at that!

you can't even tell it was repaired!

she wanted a gloss to the whole dresser,

so we did that...

my gold trim is soooo awesome...

requires a whole lot of prep work

and

PATIENCE!

painted the handles and gold trim the same color of gold...

Wow!

Like I said we really out did ourselves on this one!

It looks beautiful!

She was very impressed!