Julee Smith

Creator at Tillie's in Jackson, OH.

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2017 Entries

Tillie's Turquoise Treasure

By Julee Smith, Creator at Tillie's in Jackson, OH.

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This little secretary received a major makeover! After some structural repair she was screaming for color!! Painted in a blend of Heirloom Traditions feathered nest and Verdigris she also had bottom doors done in a raised stencil as well as the desk front. The stencil was done in Dixie Bell iron patina for a rusted effect. General Finishes Van Dyke brown glaze was applied and gave exterior an aged look.The interior was painted in mustard as well as the interior stencil on the desk. The drawer sides were stenciled in feathered nest andi interior  lined.

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The ultimate bling display

By Julee Smith, Creator at Tillie's in Jackson, OH.

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This piece was salvaged from a vintage church that was being demolishe.Rel not sure what it's use was but  when someone was looking for a vintage jewelry display I could see what she could be!! Cleaned and new lighting was added under the shelves. Painted in Sherwin Williams Dover White with Webster's Chalk Paint Powder additive. Lightly distressed and topcoated with General Finishes High Performance satin top coat. Reupholstered in black fabric with plenty of hangers and hooks to display all the bling.

Needless to say she is the ultimate jewelry display❤

 

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Lady White

By Julee Smith, Creator at Tillie's in Jackson, OH.

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Meet "Lady White"

i knew the moment I saw her she wanted to be stunning and now she is! Cleaned lightly  sanded I painted in Sherwin Williams Dover White with Webster's Chalk Paint Powder additive. General Finishes Van Dyke Brown glaze to give an aged look.

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Turquoise transformation

By Julee Smith, Creator at Tillie's in Jackson, OH.

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This was soooo much fun! A good friend of mine bought a beautiful dining room suite and wanted end tables and entertainment center to match. She purchased unfinished and trusted me to do. I color matched the turquoise and painted all the pieces in a beautiful turquoise with Sherwin Williams paint with Webster's Chalk Paint Powder additive. Next I dry brushed everything in SW peppercorn to match dining room suite. Top coated everything with General Finishes High Performance satin for lasting durability. She was thrilled!!! 

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Country Cutie

By Julee Smith, Creator at Tillie's in Jackson, OH.

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This " Country Cutie" was once a hot mess!! While outside cleaning and prepping the exsisting finish became a soft sticky black mess so it had to be stripped.-- Once I had a paintable surface the hutch was covered in the color seal skin by Sherwin Williams with Webster's Chalk Paint Powder additive. It was then lightly dry brushed in Heirloom Traditions feathered nest and Verdigris. The inside frame and shelves were painted in Heirloom Traditions feathered nest. Inside top doors were painted a blend of feathered nest and Verdigris for a ombré effect.

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The Gray Lady

By Julee Smith, Creator at Tillie's in Jackson, OH.

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Introducing "The Gray Lady"❤️ One of my all time favorite pieces to date! Everything was cleaned and the old finish sanded off vanity top. Bed frame and vanity painted in Sherwin Williams with Webster's chalk paint powder added in the color Storm Clap. All pieces were then white washed using SW Dover White mixed with water applied with brush and wiped back with cloth leaving in crevices to enhance details. Vanity top was left in natural wood and coated with General Finishes High Performance Top Coat.

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Isn't she Lovely

By Julee Smith, Creator at Tillie's in Jackson, OH.

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This ole gal was so sad and missing a mirror. With lots of luck one was found and now "Isn't  she Lovely"❤The entire thing was cleaned and old finish sanded off the top. Vanity and mirror painted in General Finishes Driftwood then white washed in in pure white and wiped off but left in crevices. Then the bling begins!!! Foil adhesive applied randomly on edges, legs and designs so that the silver leaf looks like it is peeling off. Amazing!!!!

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Black beauty

By Julee Smith, Creator at Tillie's in Jackson, OH.

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Black Beauty started out as a dark stained 70's little chest with bright brass hardware and totally unloved. The top was sanded down to bare wood and restrained in minwax provincial. The base was painted as well as the drawer edges in Sherwin Williams thunder gray with Webster's chalk paint powder added. Then General Finishes pitch black glaze was applied for a beautiful luster. The drawer fronts were sanded down to expose the bare wood and then stenciled with black wood icing and croc stencil.

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