The sexy curves of Bombay chests are always appealing to my eye so when I saw this one, I wanted to turn it into a beauty. I wanted to try the "water color" blending technique I had watched a tutorial on so I gathered a few colors I thought would look good together. As soon as they went on the plate, it spoke to me. It was "heavenly" so I decided to name this piece, "Angel".
Lisa Vassallo
Timeless Furniture Resto by Lisa in Manahawkin, NJ.
Timeless was born when I started getting bored with my mundane furniture. I decided to try painting a piece I bought for $15. Next thing you know, I was painting all of the things in my home! I was IN LOVE. I had ignited a passion inside me that I never knew existed. As I work on a piece, it speaks to me and that is why I give every spec piece I transform a name suited to its personality. I love experimenting with new techniques and I try to think out of the box. I like my pieces to set themselves apart.
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Contest Entries
2018 Entries
2017 Entries
Functional Art - Bombay meets Watercolor Painting
By Lisa Vassallo at Timeless Furniture Resto by Lisa in Manahawkin, NJ.
Winning Category
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Rock N Glam Vanity
By Lisa Vassallo at Timeless Furniture Resto by Lisa in Manahawkin, NJ.
Winning Category
This vanity was aptly named, Roxy! This vanity started out in all white and I wanted to go in another direction. I was feeling a rock n roll, leather, nailheads vibe - maybe because I was listening to Guns n Roses while I was cleaning her?
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Bobbi, the Sophisticated Buffet
By Lisa Vassallo at Timeless Furniture Resto by Lisa in Manahawkin, NJ.
Winning Category
This piece was actually painted in an entirely different color than it shows! I thought I wanted to do a light grey but it didn't look right so I ordrered another color, Peppercorn from Wise Owl. It was dry brushed with Limestone by Wise Owl. I used a wash of limestone to created the highlights in the middle and around the doors. I then used the metallic acrylic multi surface folkart gold for the details. I sealed this piece in General Finishes High Performance Top Coat (all of my entries use this, it's AMAZING) - anyway, I then added some black glaze that Wise Owl sent me as a sample.
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Vintage Dresser gets a Multi Color Makeover
By Lisa Vassallo at Timeless Furniture Resto by Lisa in Manahawkin, NJ.
Winning Category
Meet Caesar. He is my handsome and very ornate vintage dresser. I fell in love with him the moment I saw him. I knew all that detail was screaming, HELP ME! So... I rescued him! I had a client spot this on my page and she snagged it to match a mirror she had previously gotten from me. So, here we go.. 5 colors were used! I stripped the top because he was so full of scratches. Then I applied 2 coats of Annie Sloan Old White, over the entire piece. Next, I mixed up a brown wash using Buffalo by Shabby Paints and applied that all over.
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The "Oops" that turned out Better than the Plan
By Lisa Vassallo at Timeless Furniture Resto by Lisa in Manahawkin, NJ.
Winning Category
I knew that this piece was going to "get it" because the flat surfaces would allow me to really add so many extras I hadn't tried yet! I had just got a new color in, Abyss, by Wise Owl. I also ordered textured rollers from Artistic Painting Studio, along with some chrome foil and adhesive. I started by stripping the top and sanding it down so I can apply General Finishes Java Gel stain. The bottom of the piece got two coats of abyss chalk paint. I then tried using the texture roller to apply my foil adhesive so when I applied the foil, I'd get a pattern.
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Half Moon Goes Hollywood Glam
By Lisa Vassallo at Timeless Furniture Resto by Lisa in Manahawkin, NJ.
Winning Category
I got this color, Sapphire, by Wise Owl, as a prize in a contest. I knew I wanted to pair that with something bright, just didn't know exactly what!
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