The color was very difficult to get right in the photos. I took some in different daylight to try to capture the beauty of the green. The first few were in the bright sunshine and the last few were at dusk. This warm shade of green has a lovely, muted sage tone while being classy and compatible with many other colors/tones. Check out those legs. And the appliqués go all around them.
A gorgeous soft green make this already beautiful table even more decor-delectable. It is a large sofa table, console, buffet or side table. It could be used behind a sofa, as a divider between open spaces to define areas or with a couple of chairs on either side for a conversation area. Display photos and collectibles in style. It is truly a stunning statement piece which could go anywhere from a library or den to a family room to a foyer to a dining room as a buffet to wherever your heart is content. Painted in a custom combination of green chalk paint, I then clear waxed to seal it. I added dark wax in selected areas to enhance some features and simply because I love the tone it brings to pieces. I am a dark wax super fan. The color was very difficult to get right in the photos. I took some in different daylight to try to capture the beauty of the green. The first few were in the bright sunshine and the last few were at dusk. This warm shade of green has a lovely, muted sage tone while being classy and compatible with many other colors/tones. Check out those legs. And the appliqués go all around them.
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This hutch was a custom order brought to me by a lady who had very strong sentimental ties to it. It was a piece which had belonged to her grandparents and the only item she would have of theirs. Her mother had passed many years ago, as well as her grandparents so this piece was her only remaining link to them. It had seen some very rough days during prior ownership, and was in need of several things to bring out its former glory. On the verge of being dumped as garbage, she saved it from unwarranted demise. I was honored an excited to be a part of helping bring this piece back to beauty for this client. I can be a tad sentimental myself, so I loved the story of this and was happy to assist in its recovery. The shelves were missing, the door hinges needed replacing/new screws, one lower door needed reattaching, the glass on a top door was broken out, there were large and small sections of veneer repair and the bottom inner shelves needed to be nailed back in place. An emblem had been painted on one side. The handles on the bottom were missing part of the bakelite pieces, and given the owner wanted to keep them, the missing sections needed to be filled. The poor thing had booboos everywhere, smack, knicks, dings and dents. I sanded, wood filled, glued and smoothed the essentials then played up the rest as part of its history by distressing the entire piece keeping its story authentic. Structurally, it was still sound. It was a unique looking antique cabinet with a mirror striping the front which had a floral design showing through. The client chose a deep rich green chalk paint for the outside with a soft gray shall paint for the upper inside. For the lower cabinet, I re-stained the shelving. I replaced the glass in the doors with chicken wire and installed new shelveson the top. I light coated the upper hardware with satin nickel which blended the tarnished handles beautifully with the chicken wire and gray interior. The bottom door pulls I filled in and the client wanted those to be the same color as the piece itself so they were painted in the green. Four coats of interior paint and four coats of polycrylic slathered the top interior for storage durability. A spray of shellac went on first to prevent that pesky yellowish brown bleed through which tends to happen with the old Art Deco finishes. Clear wax and light distressing finished it off. I couldn't get a full on front view because I was nervous to shift it due to the original mirror glass. It had miraculously survived through the years so no way was I going to risk it smashing on my watch. In fact, I kept it wrapped in foam the entire time it wa with me. This heirloom hutch was not at all trash, but a true beloved treasure. It is ready for generations to come for this family. From bugly brown to gorgeous green and gray - Here it is all perty and waiting to go home: Here it is cozy and beautifully displaying its owners treasures in its home: And here it was before its lovely transformation: Flowers shower this solid mahogany occasion table all dresses up in a delicate scroll print, bird and floral decoupage. The peach tones set beautifully against the gentle fawn color chalk paint. The top is polyurethaned for durability over the decoupage. The entire table is dark waxed which gives it a beautiful aged/antiqued patina. I lightly distressed the carved mahogany flowers which are on either side of the oval and along the lines and curves to bring them out a bit. Perfect unique piece for a coffee table, sofa table, in a sitting room, family room, bedroom, hall, bathroom with towels and lotions atop, and on and on as it is rightly called an 'occasion' table since it suits any occasion or need.
Dimensions: 32 3/4"W x 21"D x 16 3/4"H Great mid century quality, sleek styling, excellent craftsmanship and, of course, a pretty new look make this dresser a statement piece for any room any use. I refinished this in a fawn colored chalk paint for the frame and the drawers are lei flower coral. I find this color combination cozy and soft, yet striking and lovely. The original hardware is amazing. I considered replacing it, but thought it may detract from the era during which it was crafted. Then I painted the hardware gold, because I love gold and coral. But....I then changed my mind when I installed it.
The fawn color, a tawny gray, was shadowed by the gold. I believe in mixing metals, but the tones competed on this rather than complemented one another. It is pictured with two different vases just to show how styles and metals can combine beautifully. One vase is an antique white pitcher with gold design. The other I chose because it is more streamlined and I think the color palette is dreamy. The fawn is done in a weathered finish. Though modernized by the refinishing, the feel and period of the piece is maintained and appreciated. There are six drawers total. Four good sized ones on the top portion while the bottom two are huge deep storage spaces. As much as I adore Victorian antiques and vintage, I am drawn to mid-century work. Something about the cool lines and simplistic designing which still lends loads of character sucks me right in to its beauty. |
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