Body of desk was painted in crisp white. All wood trim was freshened up with GF Georgian Cherry Gel Stain. Top was stripped, then a coat of GF Medium Brown water based DYE Stain was applied before using the Georgian Cherry Gel Stain to stencil the design on top. Pulls were cleaned and painted in a brushed nickle, then top was sealed for durability.
Denise Beatty
Owner/Designer at Designs by Dee in White House, TN.
Was a professional decorative painter and wallpaper installer for 20+ yrs. Transferred my love of paint and power tools to furniture in 2014 and have loved every minute of it. It is my desire to create pieces of art that my clients can have in their home and love for many years.
Contest Entries
2018 Entries
2017 Entries
Queen Anne Desk
By Denise Beatty, Owner/Designer at Designs by Dee in White House, TN.
Winning Category
Tall Chest of Drawers
By Denise Beatty, Owner/Designer at Designs by Dee in White House, TN.
Winning Category
Body was painted in a soft white. New rope trim was added to dresser top and new trim around base. Top and drawer fronts were stripped to bare wood and GF Medium Brown water based DYE stain was applied. GF gel stain in GEORGIAN CHERRY was then used to stencil the finishing design on dresser top and drawer fronts before being sealed and adding new hardware.
Burl Wood Desk
By Denise Beatty, Owner/Designer at Designs by Dee in White House, TN.
Winning Category
Body of desk was painted in a Peppery Gray and pewter metallic paint added to carved accents. Desk top and drawer fronts were stripped down to the bare wood and 2 coats of the GF Light Brown water based DYE Stain applied. A gold metallic stencil was added to top before sealing. Origianl knobs were cleaned and painted in a gold metallic to match the stencil on desk top.
White Art Deco Waterfall Buffet
By Denise Beatty, Owner/Designer at Designs by Dee in White House, TN.
Winning Category
Waterfall buffet was painted a soft white, with raised stencils added on drawer and door fronts, and top was stripped and finished with the GF Light Brown water based DYE stain. A Stencil in a copper metallic was added before sealing.