Furniture make-over

Little Girls Bedroom Furniture Make-Over

 

I do not typically do custom jobs or furniture people already own because of the risk involved and profit margins but I decided to do this one for a friend. This was an old bedroom set from the 80's made out of a kind of laminate material. It had seen alot of ware and was pretty outdated in its detailing. So I gave it a face lift of sorts. First I lightly hand sanded all the pieces roughing up the tops of the furniture a little more then the other areas to insure the paint would stick. The look they were wanting was a shabby chic cottage look with blue being a main theme color while still being for a little girl.

So I did a white-wash effect lots of painting on top of colors using water downed paint and alot of distressing. I also used a stencil to paint on a couple flowers onto the bed post and dresser for pops of color and to tie in the chair I recovered. I think is turned out supper cute!

New Treasures!

                                    Primitive Piece

 My newest treasure hunt for another project lead me to stumble upon this awesome antique primitive style shelf solid wood and really old at a local Thrift store.The best part about this find was that the price was just right. It was really warn and not in pretty condition to the average eye, but for me who wanted to paint and redo it, it was just perfect! It was already a really dark chocolate brown wood. So I began thinking about color and really wanted to try something new and bold so I went with this beautiful turquoise color painted and then distressed to let the original chocolate brown shown through to stay with that old rustic feel. I also kept the original hardware and the shelves the dark brown. I love the way it turned out and think this piece has so much potential. It could be used in a kitchen, study as pictured below, in a child's room, or even as a linen closet for a bathroom...the options are endless..



I put this little set together and just fell in love... now I really want to keep it! That's the hardest part I love seeing warn out pieces that people are ready to just get rid of turn into such yummy fun pieces!

This desk was loved for many years in it maple finish, but the varnish was peeling and just needed a little sanding. So I lightly smoothed it out and chose to paint it a buttercup yellow, and paired it with this turquoise painted chair with a paisley print upholstery for a bold chic look love the whole set together, however I will sell them separately.