Tuesday, November 28, 2017

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 👀😲😍