Friday, January 13, 2017

Redesigned Dresser into a Aged Navy Look...


Well, since we had this mediterranean dresser for
a while I decided to paint it.  Although, while I was in the 
middle of added the feet a new client had contacted
me. She wanted the aged navy chest of drawers I had
did and was up for sale.  Then she wanted to know if I had
anything else in that color or similar color.  I didn't.
I told her I was in the middle of painting this one, 
I was currently adding some feet to it but, 
hadn't painted it yet.  
Here is the before below....

So, she asked if I could paint it in the navy look
like the chest she wanted.  I said yes of course!
She wanted the current hardware removed and 
replaced with the ones I added on the chest I had did 
that she was getting from me.



I sprayed it all in a custom navy I made with chalk paint.



Aged it with no distress.


Stripped the top before we painted it.
Repaired all the scratches and holes because that's
what she wanted on this one.


Painted the inside.


Sealed in all the holes from the previous hardware.
I added all the same hardware even to the middle
cabinet doors. It just looked so much better 
than knobs I was initially going to add.


Then, added the new hardware.





I love my finish!  It's a lot of work, but I don't mind.










She loved it!   I really love it!!!

Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Navy Aged Chest Of Drawers......



We had this chest of drawers for about 3 years in our inventory.
I was waiting to paint it when I had some extra time.
This was the before below.


It had these older handles on it.


I painted it in Annie Sloan chalk paint.


I customized this color to a navy blue.


Aged it with no distress.




Added new hardware to go with the lines 
of the chest,










Smooth no brush strokes finish.


I spray the paint on with my hvlp gun
 I don't hand paint it.  It's more expensive 
in materials, but I love the look.








Oh my goodness, I'm totally in love.....

Sunday, January 1, 2017

French Provincial China Cabinet......


This french provincial china cabinet was in our current
inventory available as is or if a client wanted it custom
painted in a style they chose.
A new client was referred to us from someone else and scheduled
an appt with us to come view this cabinet.  She also wanted 
to see our work up close, as she seen it numerous times online and loved it.
She had been following us quite a while and was very glad she
finally came to us!  She had such kind words for us on my
look and design I had.  Plus, she loved the finish we did on
furniture also.  She said as she was feeling one of my finished pieces
"It's so smooth and flat!  Even the chalk painted one is so smooth.
The latex finished one is the same, so smooth.  I love your work!"
As a custom furniture painter I'm sure you know, 
I LOVE to hear that!!  
Well, let's get to this beautiful piece shall we?
Here is the before below.


She was the 3rd new client who loved the deep gray dresser
I had painted in my own design and put up for sale back 
in Nov. 2016.  Needless to say, she wanted that color,
look, and design on this china cabinet.  She LOVED 
that look and color.


This was painted in Annie Sloan chalk paint.
I had custom mixed the color.


Aged it all with no distress.  





Painted the hardware silver and aged that also.




We paint all the hardware you can see.



Painted the inside and aged that as well.


She wanted the metal decor taken off the 
left and right windows.  Took off all the glass
even the one on the door.  


She didn't need the inside painted.



Smooth flat finish.





She absolutely loved it!!  
I love how it came out, so beautiful!!