This beauty was refinished using Medium Brown Dye stain and Lamp Black. Love how the dye stain brings out the natural beauty of the burl wood, especially after being sealed with Arm-R-Seal. The rest of the piece was sealed using the Enduro Poly Black Satin to show that true black color.
Tim & Lori Duke, Owner at Duke Interiors & Restoration
Contest Entries
2017 Entries
Black Beauty
By Tim & Lori Duke, Owner at Duke Interiors & Restoration
Winning Category
Fjord Blue Dresser
By Tim & Lori Duke, Owner at Duke Interiors & Restoration
Winning Category
What a statement piece this turned out to be! This piece was brought to us by a client to go in her newly renovated bedroom. We needed something that would compliment the white shiplap walls with the dark floors and white bedding. After many color mixing sessions we finally decided on a 2:1 ratio of Fjord Blue and Chalk White Chalk Style Paints. After 3 coats of the custom color mix was applied we highlighted all the detail in Snow White glaze effects and sealed the whole thing in 3 coats of HP Flat. We also did a King size bed to complete the room!
Tiger Oak Server
By Tim & Lori Duke, Owner at Duke Interiors & Restoration
Winning Category
Complete refinish on this solid Tiger Oak server. Most of this piece was only oiled to let that natural oak color show through, but to help those tiger stripes make a statement, we used Java Gel stain.
Tiger Oak Chest
By Tim & Lori Duke, Owner at Duke Interiors & Restoration
Winning Category
Absolutely in love with the way this piece turned out. This piece needed some love when we found it at auction and with a little TLC, voila, brand new again! This beauty was refinished in Java Gel stain and Lamp Black. We sealed the paint with HP flat.
Gothic Secretary/China Cabinet
By Tim & Lori Duke, Owner at Duke Interiors & Restoration
Winning Category
Wow, what a job this was! This gorgeous china cabinet was brought to us for a new look. Our clients decided to go with Lamp Black on the majority of the cabinet and Antique White on the inside for some contrast. The detail was highlighted with Burnished Pearl Effects. Then finished with HP Semi-Gloss. What a statement piece!
Driftwood Gray Secretary
By Tim & Lori Duke, Owner at Duke Interiors & Restoration
Winning Category
We have a new found love for these cabinets! They're such versatile pieces, doors on , doors off, china cabinet, knick-knacks, linens, desk, and so on! They can be used for just about anything and allow for so much storage. This fabulous piece was refinished with 3 coats of Driftwood Milk Paint on the outside with Linen on the inside. It was then sealed with 3 coats of HP Flat. A truly stunning piece!
Mediterranean Gray glazed dresser
By Tim & Lori Duke, Owner at Duke Interiors & Restoration
Winning Category
What a beauty! This piece had great bones but was looking well used. After some much needed prep work we decided to go with Seagull Gray on this one. The whole piece received two coats of primer followed by 3 coats of Seagull Gray milk Paint. We then glazed the whole piece in Pitch Black glaze effects and sealed it with 3 coats of HP Satin. The top received a final coat of Enduro Poly in Black.
Bayberry Green Buffet
By Tim & Lori Duke, Owner at Duke Interiors & Restoration
Winning Category
Wow, what a transformation this turned out to be! This piece was brought to us by a client with many thick layers of dark brown latex paint on it. It wasn't a very high quality piece as it had a thin veneer on the whole thing. After days of stripping and carefully sanding we had it ready for paint and staint. I must say I had my doubts on how it would turn out! The top was refinished in Java gel stain while the rest of it recievd 3 coats of Bayberry Green Chalk style paint with glazing in Antique white, Basil, New Leaf by Vintage Market and Design. The whole thing was finished off whi
Perfect Shade of Teal
By Tim & Lori Duke, Owner at Duke Interiors & Restoration
Winning Category
This gorgeous French Provincial dresser was chosen out of our unfinished inventory and customized! She had a hard time choosing a color for her space. After much deliberation and color mixing we came across this perfect shade of teal! We used a combination of Coastal Blue, Emerald, Klein Blue, and Patina Green milk paints along with a splash of Summertime Blue Chalk Style paint to complete it! We then sealed it with HP Satin and glazed the whole piece with Pitch Black Glaze Effects. The top received a final coat of Enduro Black Poly in satin. What an amazing statement piece!
Country Chic Buffet
By Tim & Lori Duke, Owner at Duke Interiors & Restoration
Winning Category
Love the way this piece turned out! This one was chosen out of our inventory and customized with GF Antique White Milk Paint. The top was finished with Java Gel stain and sealed with gel topcoat. The whole piece was slightly distressed and seal with High Performance Flat. All of the pulls were updated with these cast iron pulls to really give it that farmhouse look our client was hoping for!
Country Chic Farmhouse Table
By Tim & Lori Duke, Owner at Duke Interiors & Restoration
Winning Category
Solid Oak table set was refinished using GF Espresso Water-Based Stain on top and Antique White on the bottom and chairs. It was then distressed to highlight all the edges and really give it that farmhouse look.
Country Chic Table and Chairs
By Tim & Lori Duke, Owner at Duke Interiors & Restoration
Winning Category
We had the opportunity to make over this beautful table and chair set that turned out absolutely gorgeous! This piece was refinished using GF Antique White Milk Paint with Van Dyke Brown Glaze Effects and dark wax on the base of the table and chairs. The table top was done in Dark Chocolate Milk Paint using our wood graining tool to add grain and definition.
French Provincial Beauty
By Tim & Lori Duke, Owner at Duke Interiors & Restoration
Winning Category
This gorgeous Thomasville piece was plucked out of our unfinished inventory and customized to fit our clients style. She liked the lighter gray tones, and really wanted something with a sparkle! We used 2 parts Seagull Gray and 1 part Champagne Pearl to give the base the slightest bit of sparkle and glazed all of the detail with Argentine Pearl. We then mixed a 1:1 ratio of High Performance Semi gloss and Champagne Pearl effects to add another layer of sparkle with a final coat of HP Semi Gloss to finish it off. It really turned out to be a stunning piece!