Matte White Buffet...

Last piece for one of our wonderful clients from

 her large order she placed.

In her order was navy dresser, french desk, and this 

buffet.  Here are the links to those pieces.

http://pieceofcandyfurniture.blogspot.com/2017/11/directorie-dresser-in-hale-navy.html

http://pieceofcandyfurniture.blogspot.com/2017/11/french-executive-gray-desk.html

For this buffet I had to search for.  

Found it but needed lots of repair.  Veneer bubbles galore.

She was a fighter all the way thru.

Client wanted a white matte finish.

Here it is after all the repairs, stripping, and priming.

She picked the beautiful simply white by Benjamin Moore.

Sealed in a flat water based sealer.

She loved it which makes us very happy to hear 😍

Early Mcm Graphite Dresser...

I found this early mcm dresser with severe veneer damage.

Repaired it all to make smooth and sanded it all down.

Painted it graphite in annie sloan chalk paint.

Loved the hardware so painted it gold.

Refinished the top drawers.

Then sealed everything a in flat water based sealer.

Had it for sale but a new client who is a follower

on my facebook took it immediately. 

I love this look 💖😍

Graphite Buffet....

New client found me on Facebook.  She wanted to know if I had

any buffets in my inventory.  I did this one below.

She asked if i could paint it like the one 

shown below on the right .

I said yes and it looked like 

annie sloan graphite with no dark wax.

She asked if it would have any brush strokes or thick 

paint strokes.  I said no, have you seen my blog?

I gave her the link to my blog plus showed her my close up pictures.

Supposedly, she purchased a few pieces from some

(I'd rather not name)  furniture consignment places where

people sell their painted pieces at.  Two different places here in the Houston area.

Houston is a rather big city, so we have lots of different small 

areas called Humble, Atascosita, Kingwood, Crosby, Katy, Deer Park, Rosenberg,

Pearland, Fresno, Magnolia, Tomball, Richmond, and so on.

She said that the pieces where heavy brush strokes one way more than the other.

I told her no with my finish you DO NOT see any brush strokes

or the finish isn't thick, clumpy, sticky, doesn't peel or chip.

So, she came and put down her deposit and seen some of my work there.

She was lucky I had pieces to show usually I don't.

They go pretty quick.

Then again she seen my blog as you are doing now 😏

Painted the buffet in graphite by annie sloan chalk paint.

I refinished the top in dark walnut.

Added new hardware to make it all look complete.

She wanted to keep the mirror old looking.

I thought it looked nice and showed the age.

Refinished the inside some.

Then sealed it all in a flat water based finish.

Here it is!  Love!!

She did also, when we delivered it she ran her hand over it

and said "Oh my so smooth and beautiful!  No wonder your

booked for months & clients keep coming back to you!"

Love to hear how happy people are with our finish 💖

By the way I asked if I could see those pieces she had gotten before 

from those other places here in the Houston area...

WOW!  she was't lying.  She had purchased online and didn't go see

it in person nor did they have close up pictures of it online.

But, then again some people like the brush stroke finishes,

not sure on the thick caked up finishes though 😕

Now, I understand some who paint pieces for themselves to put in

their home to save money, but to sell them for hundreds?  I couldn't do that.

But, that's just me.

Directorie Dresser in Hale Navy....

Part 2 of one of wonderful clients.  Her home was flooded in Harvey.

Ruined her pieces we had furnished and custom painted for her 2

years ago.  Here was the original one we found and painted for her.

Same color benjamin moore hale navy.  Then added a water 

based gloss sealer.  Polished hardware.  We searched for weeks for the

exact piece and couldn't find it. Did find one up north in Michigan,

but she wouldn't ship.  Plus she was selling the whole bedroom set.

She then fell in love with this one I had in my 

inventory for a few years.

We stripped it.

Then i primed it and painted it hale navy.

Then glossed it.

She purchased the hardware.  We had to seal in the old hardware holes.

She loved it! How could you not it looks beautiful!

Plus with our custom finish...come on look at those

close ups 👀😲😍

French Executive Gray Desk...

One of our previous clients home was flooded 

during Harvey.  We had done a few pieces for her 

last year and they where destroyed. 

Here is the desk we had previously furnished & custom

painted for her last year that was destroyed. 

So we both searched and she found this one below.

I went to pick it up for her and she waited patiently till 

I could get to her order.  She wanted it the same color 

as the previous one I did.

Stripped.

Primed.

Painted in Restoration Hardware Graphite.

Done in a clean finish, then sealed in a matte

sealer.

Hardware kept in original condition.

Looks beautiful!  Even though her pieces where destroyed

by mother nature, they can be replaced.  So thankful her family and herself 

made it out safely 💗

Next post will be the dresser that we furnished

and custom painted for her, as her other dresser was destroyed.

Mid Century Modern Dresser White Grey....

This was made by the famous designer

Johnson Carper who 

designed beautiful mcm furniture.

This one we bought at a auction it was broken 

on one leg and severe veneer damage on the front pulls.

Here is the before.

We sealed in all the loose veneer.

Then stripped the whole dresser.

We repaired the leg. 

I decided to go with a multi color look.

Primed everything I was going to paint.

Painted the body white and the front drawer

pulls gray.  

Then stained the drawers.

Sealed everything in a semi gloss water based sealer.

All done in a NO BRUSH STROKE FINISH.

Looks amazing.

Currently available for purchase, message me for more info.

French Chest Nightstand Set In White....

Had a few days of free time while John is 

stripping three pieces for a client order.

I pulled these from my inventory.

A french provincial chest of drawers

and french nightstand. 

Sanded them down, primed them, and

painted them in a clean soft white finish.

Then painted the hardware gold.

Before below.

Our clean smooth to the touch finish.

Didn't distress these.

Extremely durable finish.

Waxed to perfection to seal them.

Mixed alabaster (Sherwin Williams)

and

ultra white ( Benjamin Moore)

to create a soft warm white.

I match my Sherwin Williams to 

Benjamin Moore.

Benjamin Moore is by far the best paint.

This set is currently available for purchase.

Message if interested.

Updated Vintage Dresser to Modern Style...

New client inherited her late grandmothers dresser

and wanted it updated for her new little bundle of joy.

She will be due very soon and put this order in 3 months ago.

I was booked like we usually are and she waited patiently. 

Here is the before below.

She purchased new hardware and wanted the middle

cabinet door off.  

She wanted the top stained to match her crib frame

and the body painted a clean no distress white.

We used Benjamin Moore Ultra White.

Amazing what a professional paint job

and some redesigning can do.

She also wanted the old hinge holes sealed in which we did.

Stained top and sealed in a semi gloss water

based sealer.

Everything done in a no brush stroke finish

as always.

Our finish is smooth to the touch and applied 

properly.

Here is the handles she picked.  We only had one at the time.

Looks amazing!

Here it is in her nursery after we delivered it.

She was "over the moon obsessed with it".

Her words 😍

Aged Red Kitchen Table....

New client found me on my blog.  Contacted me

from my blog as most do, she wanted a quote on this 

antique table she found.

The table needed some gluing and stripping 

on the top because the current finish was

bubbling up.

Before below.

She decided on brick red from General Finishes Milk Paint.

Basically she wanted it in a aged red finish.

Below is it painted in just brick red no sealing yet.

.

Then started distressing.

Then glazed with van dyke brown and sealed 

in a satin water based sealer.

All done in a no brush stroke finish.

Here it is below in her kitchen.

She loved it!  Looks really beautiful!

French Provincial White Dresser, Tall Boy Chest, Nightstands Set...

My clients are extremely patient.  They wait months 

in line for us to get to their orders.  We tell 

them ahead of time that so they know.  

Most wait, about a handful don't they move on 

to someone else that doesn't have a wait time.

Since 2012 we've been blessed and booked straight.  

I'm usually booked for 2-3 months in advance.

But, it takes time to strip the pieces, repair, and 

then prime, paint, seal.  The prepping takes the longest.

Clients love my blog with all my close up pictures and 

then when they see the pieces we did for them once completed?

They are impressed with how beautiful our finish is.

Smooth flat thin professional finish.  Then they 

come back to us saying they love our pieces so much

they still look like new after years of use

and want us

to paint their own pieces or more of ours form our inventory.

That's how I know we're doing a fantastic job with 

how we paint our furniture.  

New client found us on Facebook and picked this

matching french  provincial set, then she added the nightstands

we had listed in our inventory a month ago.

Here they are before below.

Stripped them.

Per her request we 

filled in all the scratches and dents because 

she wanted a clean smooth finish.

See it takes some time to strip it.

Then here they are primed.

She wanted them in a basic white by Benjamin Moore.

Hardware she wanted silver.

My smooth flat finish.

They look so beautiful!

I love!

White Distressed Nightstands Set....

Found these nightstands and gave them a new updated look.

Here is the before below.

Added new hardware.

Painted in white and distressed.

Smooth nice chalk painted no brush stroke finish.

Beautiful!

Distressed White Dresser Nightstands Set...

I painted the dresser above last week in a white

distressed look.  Changed the hardware to update 

the look.  Then I found these nightstands and decided

to put them together as a set.

I also changed the hardware to update the look.

I painted the nightstands the same white as the 

dresser and distressed them also.

I also used the same knobs as the dresser

to make the look match somewhat.

I think they look much better than before.

Smooth no brush stroke finish.

They look perfect together!

Both look way better than the old look.

This set is available, message me if interested.

Stained Navy Blue Bedroom Set...

New client contacted me here on my blog and 

wanted us to refinish his childhood bedroom set.

It's for his little boy who now.  He wanted it a rustic masculine

look.  He designed this finish and wanted some of my 

input also.  Here are the before pictures below.

This was a thick existing finish on all these pieces.

Here they are all stripped and raw.

The bodies where stained navy blue.

The drawers stained in natural.

Hardware painted in rubbed bronze.

Then all sealed in a matte water based sealer.

Looks amazing!

Updated Old Dresser...

Found this old dresser at a school yard sale.  

Remember with the right design you can make

any ugly dresser beautiful.  You just have 

to have the right color, hardware, and finish.

Here is the before below.

I decided on white and distressed edges.

Added new hardware.  Had to seal in those

 older hardware holes.

Distressed some not too much.

All done in a smooth no brush stroke chalk painted

finish.  Then wax sealed.

These handles make pulling out these

drawers so easy, like butter.

I love it!  Just so happy with how it came out!!

Looks totally different.

Distressed White Dresser Nightstands Set....

Had a day to spare and wanted to paint a piece

of my own design to put up for sale.

I picked this one from my inventory.

Before below.

Painted in all white chalk painted distressed finish.

Hardware painted in rubbed bronze.

Smooth no brush stroke finish.

Waxed to perfection.

Available for sale as a set or can break 

up the set and sell dresser or nightstand set individually.

Message if interested.

Ivory Nightstand Distressed...

New client purchased a ivory dresser from me 

that I painted and put up for sale.  She found this large nightstand to 

match the same look/design and wanted me to 

paint it to match the dresser.  

Before..

Sanded.

Primed.

Painted in Butter Cream from Restoration Hardware Paint.

Hardware painted in rubbed bronze.

Distressed edges.

Here it is all finished.  Same color just different lighting

when picture was taken.

Love it!

Gray Media Cabinet Updated....

New client found me online and wanted us to update

her media cabinet.  She wanted a gray body with a stained top.

Then distressed edges.  Hardware in rubbed bronze.

Before below...

We stripped what we could as most of it was pressed board

with a very thin veneer covering.

Stained top in espresso and sealed in a water base sealer.

Amazing!

Silver Antique Dining Table...

Past client that purchased a painted white dresser from 

us which we delivered to Austin for them. 

She seen my blog loved my work,

asked if we could repair & repaint their large 

antique dining table.

Here is the before below.

The table was so large that it sagged

in the middle.  The leaves it had where only meant to 

be in for a short time then taken out.

Although, she wanted them in forever.

John repaired that part.

Before below.

It had 7 layers of different paint under it.

When it was 1st painted it wasn't stripped.

So, the original paint, plus the what they painted over it with

black paint the silver paint then glazes...

you get the picture.

We stripped it which took about 2 to 3 days.

It was messy.

Primed it.

She previously wanted silver with champagne

detail.  I used modern masters metallic paint 

in silver & champagne.

I did one leg and showed her the picture.

She didn't like it, I thought it looked good.  

It wasn't what she pictured so she went with all silver.

Here it is all silver.

The repair John did to stabilize the middle part of the 

table.  Very sturdy now.

Sealed in a water based semi gloss sealer

for protection.

Looks so amazing!!  Matches really well with her decor.

Black Side Buffet....

Previous client came back to us again and wanted us

to paint her side buffet.  Her husband wanted it all 

black and we added a water cased semi gloss sealer.

Before below.

Stripped.

She be adding knobs later.

Done!  Looks beautiful!!

Butter Cream Dresser....

This particular one I painted in my own color & design.

I forgot to take a before but you can visualize it. 

We sanded it down not to complete bare wood except for

the top.  Then I primed and painted it.

We did have to repair some wood slides.

Painted in restoration hardware paint color

butter cream.

Distressed edges and painted hardware

in oil rubbed bronze.

Our beautiful smooth flat no brush stroke thin 

finish.

This was sold the next day after I listed it.  

She loved our work so much she had me do a mirror to match.

Last week she brought me a nightstand she wants me to 

paint to match the dresser.  Hopefully I can get to that soon.

We're extremely busy with lots of clients painted orders.

That's why I got backed up on my posts.  Listed I 

think 5 today.