General Finishes

My husband was shaking his head when he saw me haul this piece into the workshop.  It was painted 2 different shades of ivory and white and the bottom of it was chipped, broken and had visible water damage.  I loved the curved trim pieces, the detail on the top drawer and the smaller size of it and had a plan.  We chopped off the entire bottom of the piece and reinforced it and then I added feet to give her a little stature.  She got a gorgeous Lamp Black General Finishes Milk Paint and smooth glossy finish with HPTC Gloss and I wrapped it up with new rose gold hardware.

We were given this antique telephone table and I wanted it to be a fun entry-way piece.  I used Patina Green Milk Paint and glazed with  Van Dyke Brown Glaze Effects.  Even though most people don't have a use for traditional telephone tables anymore, this is the perfect mail and key drop spot.  The new owners of this piece love it!  

Custom mix of Charleton Blue and Bone White Chalk Paint with Van Dyke Brown Glaze Effects to match a clients interior decor.  She has wanted a piece I had done in Stillwater blue but it wasn't going to work for the turquoise undertones in her room.   I worked with a swatch of her wall color to come up with this color as a complement.  The top and exposed drawers were white washed with grey stain and wax mixed with bone white and grey paint.  New oil rubbed bronze hardware. 

This midcentury Art Deco waterfall dresser was in rough shape when we picked it up so it needed a mix of paint and stain to bring out what wood grain was in good shape.  I wanted a deep moody watery Blue effect as a nod to the waterfall style and a pop of gold to stay true to the midcentury roots. We used Early American stain to bring out the wood tones and Fjord Blue Chalk Paint with 3 different layers of Pitch Black Glaze Effects to achieve the look.  

This sweet antique Serpentine piece had stunning grain in the wood so we kept just enough of the grain showing and contrasted Basil Green Milk Paint and finished with High Performance Top Coat.

Originally from a full 5-piece bedroom set that had been turned into various customer needs, this piece remained and the carved wheat inlay called 'Farmhouse' to me.  The base coat is Antique White Milk Paint and then I hand glazed with Van Dyke Brown Glaze Effects. The glaze really brought out the carved details and trim.  New hardware throughout. 

This solid maple 7-drawer was found on the side of the road and given new life with Queenstown Gray.  We thought the hardware was brass but as it was cleaned, it turned out to be just plated so it got a hit of gold spray paint, but I wanted the aged look so I blotted on Van Dyke Glaze Effects with a paper towel to give the hardware some patina.  We love how the Queenstown Gray can take on a gray or a navy appearance depending on which paint color it's up against and in different lights.