General Finishes

My client asked me to come up with a creative design for her uninspired square table. After finding that it wasn't "strippable", I pulled out a toll of blue painters tape and a bunch of paints and glazes. What I came up with was a barn door feel but a little less barn, slightly more modern farmhouse. I love the outcome and so does my client!

This striking beauty speaks for itself. The classic Lamp Black and Antique White Milk paints were the perfect duet to allow the carved details of the piece shine through. The spacious antique white interior is the best choice to highlight your treasures. And the ample drawer hides your secret ones. 

This chest is one of my top 10 favorites I have done as an artisan. I couldn't wait to try out IOD's super-cool transfers and this one captured my love of flowers. Using a custom cream paint and GF's Van Dyke Brown Glaze Effects gave the chest a lovely time-worn, authentic dimension. This is definitely "the-one-that-got-away"!!

My client's father built this chest for her when she was a little girl. She hopes to pass it on to her daughter but until then wanted to use it in her master bedroom. The chest was painted in Snow White Milk Paint and the hand-painted branches and the beautiful quote were painted in Lamp Black. High Performance Satin was used to seal the piece. I was honored to work on this family heirloom.

I purchased a can of GF Bayberry Green and waited patiently to use it until the perfect piece came along. This cute but boring wood chest was in need of love. Using Bayberry Green as the backdrop and hand-stenciled using GF Snow White, I created an Indian bone inlay design that costs bajillions over at Anthropologie. I loved this one so much, I just couldn't part with it. Now I use it to store my paint brushes and hardware.