Beautifying a Buffet!

I love it when clients love their pieces and come back for more! My fabulous client Rachel, was on the lookout for a buffet that I could paint to match her dining set that I painted for her last year.
I found this drab dark dresser/buffet and knew it would be perfect. I painted her up in Annie Sloan's Old White chalk paint same as her table and re stained the top in Ebony. I think she turned out fabulous....

BEFORE:

AFTER:

 Thank You Rachel!

Racin' Stripes!

My son thinks he's grown now, and he decided (at 11yrs old) that he needs a "man cave".
WHAT???!!!
He wants a futon and a coffee table! HA! HA!
Maybe he'll do his homework on it without me asking him THREE TIMES?
*sigh ......a mother can only wish. ;)
I started his "man cave" by transforming his bookshelf/cabinet with some racin' stripes!
I tried out a recipe I found HERE on making my own chalk paint. Worked GREAT! (I used the Calcium Carbonate)

He thinks they are pretty cool...errr.....manly?

We'll see about the futon! ;)

Old White Solid Wood Dresser

I painted this cute solid wood dresser for a client. Old white bottom, dark walnut top. Just love the lines on this drawers and cute details. This color combo is so popular right now and its timeless!

Here is what she looked like BEFORE:

Yes she needed a makeover!

PICTURE PARADE!

Linking to:
Restore Interiors
Primitive & Proper
Shades of Amber

Ornate Chest of Drawers

Chalk Painted Chest of Drawers
Most people would have never touched this piece with paint. The tricolor stain and wood was already gorgeous.

But my client/friend, Angela and I knew what it could be with a coat of Annie Sloan Chalk paint in “Old White”!

Its unrecognizable! The details and lines can now be seen and she’s FABULOUS!
SO CLASSY!


LOVE!

Linking to:
Savvy Southern Style
Primp 

Two Tone "Old White" Dresser

I am really, really in love with this Chalk Paint. My favorite color is "Old White". Its so creamy and classy looking. Here is one of the first large projects I did with Old White. This was a Bassett Dresser, very well made and the bow front was gorgeous. I knew it would look great painted Old White! A little Oil Rubbed Bronze on the handles....light distressing. Gorgeous!

Here she was BEFORE:

The distressing really brougth out the details of this piece!

I just love the look of the stained top and painted base. Timeless!

Paris Gray Dresser Redo!

I have been hanging onto this dresser for 4 years now. We used it in all of its Salmon colored glory!
She had good "bones" and she was solid wood. I loved her little legs and original hardware.
Here is her BEFORE:

Yes SALMON! UGH!

We took the top down to the bare wood and put an Ebony stain on. Then we painted her in Annie Sloan "Paris Gray" . We painted her hardware in Oil Rubbed Bronze and put a clear wax on the whole piece. Her transformation is STUNNING!

This one is a keeper and now sits proud in my room.
I LOVE HER

 

Linking here:

No Minimalist Here

Chalk Paint REDO! Vanity Dressing table!

What a cute vanity I bought at an estate sale! Check out her before pics!
She was in awesome shape, solid wood construction nad dove tail drawers. She just needed an update!
I painted her in Aubusson Blue Chalk paint by Annie Sloan, and light distressing. I finished her off with a clear wax. She is available now for purchase!

Here is her BEFORE:

 And here is her REDO AFTER:

I LUB HER!

Cute Sofa Table Set!

This sofa table and end table set is very well made solid wood pieces! They have great nail head trim details! They painted beautifully in Old White Chalk Paint by Annie Sloan. They have been lightly distressed and clear waxed. This set is now avaialble for purchase. Check her out!

And here is her BEFORE pics:

Gorgeous!

Antibes Green Coffee Table

This coffee table is a Bombay Company brand Coffee table. This table is very well made solid wood and HEAVY! It has been painted in Annie Sloan Chalk Paint "Antibes Green" with a dark antiquing wax and lightly distressed. I just love these FUN colors! What do you think?