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.

Phenix Art Deco Dresser....

Had this very rare Phenix Furniture art deco 

dresser for 2 1/2 years in my inventory.

So since it hadn't sold i decided to paint it in 

my own design.  This is very well made and has the thickest

veneer I've ever encountered.  It needed extensive repair.

The inside shelves where the drawers slide out on

have some very rare roller balls that help

the drawers just slide out like butter.  Plus the drawer

 slides are super rare also, we've never seen them before.

John had to make one as one was missing out of some metal.

He did a fantastic job. So, Phenix makes very good quality furniture. 

Here is the before below.

Repaired and sanded down everything.

Primed it, then painted it in mannequin cream

by benjamin moore.  

Added new hardware and painted it gold.

Done in a semi gloss finish.

I had to leave this beautiful veneer part alone.

Each piece was cut to make it look like that.

Look at that detail!  It was just too beautiful.

Plus I wanted to leave something original.

I think it brings the piece out some.  

Everything goes really well with the cream, gold,

and wood tone.

I really love how this came out.  It was a beast to 

get done but we did it pretty quick as we worked together on it.

Currently available, message if interested.

Priced at $200, delivery available for an

additional fee of $20.

French Provincial Bed, Chest, Nightstand.......

We did this set for one of our amazing repeat clients who has been 

coming to us for almost 2 years now.

She picked this french nightstand and full size

bed set from our inventory.  She wanted them in all white clean look.

No distressing or aging.  

Then wanted us to custom paint her french chest to match the bed set

and nightstand.

Here's the chest below.  

Thick paint over existing factory finish.

We stripped it off down to bare wood.

I primed it and then painted it all white.

I used my fav paint Ben Moore in simply white.

She wanted the hardware in a true gold.

Then here is the nightstand from our

 inventory that she picked out.

Thick chalk paint and dark wax.

We stripped it all down to bare wood.

Primed it, then painted it in Ben Moore.

Last was this beautiful antique french bed set.

This was one of my fav finds!  

Stripped it all down.

Primed it, then painted it.

Whole set all done and beautiful!

All done in time for her move in their newly built home!

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!

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.

Coral Dixie Duncan Phyfe Dresser.....

This was a before picture of a 

Duncan Phyfe Dixie dresser

we had.  It was very damaged on 

the drawers and bottom all cosmetic.

So we repaired all of them.

sanded it all down for a smooth finish...

then primed it multiple times...

and painted it with multiple layers of 

a coral color...

painted the hardware gold....

our paint finish is very flat and smooth....

I love this color combo!

Coral French Provincial Dresser.....

This one needed some work done.  

Here is the before.

one of the drawer bottoms was busted out...

we fully repaired that....

repaired the 2 front feet they where worn down....

sanded it down completely....

primed it of course, then painted it coral....

painted the handles gold....

Fully completed!

Looks real cute :)

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!

Antique Coral Gold Dresser.....

This was a furnished and custom order.

We had a new client who found us online 

and

picked this dresser from our inventory.

She wanted it painted coral with gold handles.

She was in love with that combo.

So here it was before....

As you can see in the above pick , 

if not I took a close up.....

one of the drawers was chipped off....

so John started the repair process...

he takes his time so there is 

no crater holes...

sanded it down perfectly....

makes it really smooth...

even the top and back parts....

then sanded the whole thing...

then John repaired the side which was split apart form

the dresser...

reinforced the inside as this is an antique....

added another new support for the middle....

then sanded it down completely,

this had to be stripped the original finish was just too thick...

after that we primed it all even the handles....

here is the part that was split, don't even notice it....

John does excellent repair work....

he repairs it to last a lifetime!

I think he repairs it better than when they 1st built it!

this was the drawer that was clipped off....

top view of the drawer that was clipped off...

painted the handles gold.....

we prime them first....

then paint them.....

smooth top!

Excellent finish!

So flat so smooth, I love that!

after priming it all I painted it coral....

numerous coats of coral....

It's sooo pretty!!!!

Perfect changing table as that is what she is using it for :)

I love it so much!!!

She did also!

Peachy Coral Highboy Chest....

I forgot to take a before picture, it was just peeling 

veneer on top and some slides where out. 

I just stripped it and peeled

the veneer off top then sanded

the top to a smooth finish.

Then primed the body and drawers.

Painted it a peachy coral numerous coats....

Stained the top then added poly...

added some knobs which I 

painted gold...

Beautiful :)

French Provincial 9 Drawer Dresser Painted Coral....

This was a furnished and custom painted dresser for a new buyer.  She wanted a french with curves and painted coral with gold hardware.   She also wanted the middles 2nd and third drawer knobs to be handles instead.  So we sanded it down and primed it....

painted it with multiple coats of coral.....

painted the handles and knobs gold....

sealed up the hole to make holes for the handles....

I had extra french handles to make this work thank goodness...

Here it is completed I even repainted the decor on bottom : )

Looks so beautiful!!!

Antique Table Cabinet Painted Dark Grey....

I got this tablelike this partly sanded down.....

so we sanded the rest, it looks like it was painted teal.....

so I decided to paint it a darker grey.....

distressed the edges and tips...

also went and painted the inside....

added some curvy handles to go with the curves on top.....

painted the hardware gold....

It turned out really cute!

Coral and Gold French Provincial Highboy Dresser Chest.......

This was a furnished and custom painted french provinical chest

 for another one of our new buyers.  

She wanted it a coral color with gold accents threwout.

So we repaired some dings and dents...sanded it dowm,

 primed it...replaced a broken handle..

I painted the whole thing coral (multiple coats of course)

brushed gold around the curved part shown here...

then I brushed gold on the feet, crown decor on bottom...

Then painted gold on top curves...

painted gold on the middle rounded parts...

and hardware...

Here is the finished french chest...

will look gorgous in her nursery!

Highboy Dresser Chest Repaired & Painted Grey....

We had this for awhile, had it for sale but noone wanted to or knew how to repair it.  I even lowered it to $20.  So we finally got around to it.  I squeezed it in with a custom order I was also working on. 

The rail in the front that holds up the top drawer was off completely...

John repaired that...

 It was missing rails on some of the drawers, 

John repaired those.  He put in wood rails to hold up the drawers and 

cut some metal ones to place under the drawers....

I sanded it down to get most all the shine and some finsih off....

then painted it grey.....a lighter grey, not to dark...

then found some handles and painted them gold....

Has a secret 3 drawer to hide stuff in.....

wouldn't even know there is a drawer there!

Here is the finished, repaired, and fully working gorgous dresser chest!

Ornate Mirror Frame ......

This was a furnished and custom order done for our new buyer :)  She came by to see a buffet she wanted from me and wanted me to paint it then she seen this mirror frame.  I held onto this for awhile!  I loved it and was going to keep it, but I decided to put it up for sale.  It was spray painted really bad too!  So we sanded it down and I primed it and painted it gold....... Here it is....

I just love it!  Shoulda kept it :( 

 I would've put it up on my wall just like this with fencing in the back no mirror.

Custom Light Grey with Brushed Gold Ornate End Table...

This was furnished and custom painted for one of our previous buyers, she wanted this to she wanted this to match her living room which had a area carpet in it with grey in it.  I suggested to paint it grey and i could customize a grey for her to match her carpet.  She loved that idea.  Then we decided to add some brushed gold over the ornate parts to bring out the gold in her framed mirror she has also in her living room. 

So we sanded, primed, and added multilpe coats of grey...

I brushed the gold...

John really smoothes out the pieces before I paint them....

Look at that smooth top!

I added alot of gold to really make the design come out...

plus I painted the knobs gold..

added some brushed gold to the hinges also...

Wow it looks awesome!

This is a really beautiful piece!

Black and Gold Media Stand

Kristina is one of our repeat buyers, we have furnished and custom painted a total of 5 pieces for her.  This was her 5th!  Thank you so much Kristina :)  She wanted this black with brushed gold over the popped out parts.   We sanded it down, primed it, and added multiple coats of black paint...

We had to replace the inside bottom shelf it was cardboard, we replaced it with wood and stained it...

Brushed the gold....

remember those scratches on the top, we filled those in .... 

And here it is all done!!!!

Just gorgous :)

I love my pieces once they are done!

 Many people cannot see how beautiful they look

 when they see it unfinished, but once we refinish it (with the right technique of course ) 

they look awesome!  Just look at my before & after album :)

Antique Dresser Chest Painted Grey & White....

I had this for sale as one of my unfinished pieces and I decided to paint it with my own choice of colors.....it is solid wood throughout.  Very heavy and solid.  The finish on it was so thick.  It took John 2 days to strip it to the bare wood. Must have been 5 layers of lacquer finish on it.  We actually got it like this already, the person looks like they tried to sand it but it was to much.  So we finished it :)  

Primed the drawers with 3 coats of primer and painted 5 coats of off white paint to the drawers.....

polished off the crud from the handles and painted them Gold.....

Even has dividers in the 3rd drawer!

Painted the shell 5 coats of Grey paint....distressed it very little on the edges....

I know I always say this....but I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!

Custom Order Gold Dresser Buffet ....

This was a furnished piece we had that our new buyer Sara wanted.  She wanted us to paint it in a color form Ralph Lauren called Golden Candlesticks from there metallic collection.  I wasn't to sure on it but, it turned out pretty spectacular I think.  We polished up the handles and they turned out very nice.  She also has a couple other pieces she wants from me to be painted also those will be up soon.  I'm still working on them :)

So this is before...

This is after....

I just love the detail...

we had to completely strip the top....

sanded it down...

put 2 coats of primer....and 3 coats of paint....added some wax for protection...

It came out just so awesome!

Bassett Cabinet Dresser

This was before I tried to sell it but nobody wanted it looking like this.......

And After.....

Painted it a majestic blue color I thought it needed a color that would bring out the beauty in it.   

Also painted the shelf inside...

Stained the outer trim and black waxed it....

Found some handles and polished them up. put some gold trim around the doors ad left the oriental decor it was just so pretty to paint over.....I think it came out just fantastic!