A Delightful Duo

Lately we have been on a roll painting.  Maybe it's the time we have this summer at home with the kids.  Take a look at this adorable little chest painted in Old Orche and Old White Chalk Paint™.


Here's the before.  Cute, but needed a makeover.




A close up of the tattered drawers.


I decided to keep the huge gold plated backs off the drawer pulls.  It looks so much cleaner this way I think.




Here she is in the shop this week.  She looks so cute I think.  She got a lot of notice too.


This little piece would be great as a nightstand or little tv stand.  I love the combination of the old orche and old white details. What's your favorite chalk paint™ combo?

Mixing It Up

I've been looking for the perfect piece to use two colors on. I love when people mix Annie Sloan's Louis Blue with Old White. I love the Louis Blue, but sometimes it can seem a little too blue for my taste. I do however love this color with dark wax on it, but I didn't want to dark wax this piece. So, I decided to tone down the Louis blue. I just added a little Paris Grey to it. The exact recipe was 3/4 Louis and 1/4 Paris Grey.

I think the color turned out perfect, and with a light tatter here and there, she definately makes a statement.

Beautiful!

This is her before shot. She actually was very pretty without paint, but dare I say...a little boring?

Now she looks like she's all dolled up and ready to go! Speaking of ready to go...she was for sale this week, but has sold already. YEAH! She went home with a very nice lady who is going to turn her into a sink vanity......LOVE that!

We are open this weekend, and we have tons of other adorable painted pieces. Come take a look!

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A Passion for Painting

My mom(Nancy) and I have been buying and selling Antiques for over 12 years now.  Anne has quite a few years under her belt as well.  It's amazing how excited we still get after we transform an ugly, or tired, unnoticed piece of antique furniture to something that is so adorable and loved once again.  It never gets old. We love to paint old furniture, but always give a beautful old antique a chance before we paint it. I was in the shop today, marking the furniture tags with the ASCP colors.  As I was walking around, I was remembering how ugly and tired most of the pieces looked. I thought I should share. 

Bad, really Bad! Dark, dingy, and ignored.

Until now. Look at her smile.

 Painted in Annie Sloan's French Linen, she shines, with her little crystal knobs, and light tatter.  Adorable, and so much more usable now! 

It's remarkable what new life paint can give an old piece of furniture.  This piece would be perfect as a night stand, tv stand, or extra storage in a bathroom. 

This dresser has seen better days.  She's been neglected and unappreciated for too long!

This by far is one of my favorite little dresser's we've had.  I don't know if it's all the jewelry she has now, which makes her look dressed up, but she's so cute. 

She is painted in Annie Sloan's Old White.  Dressed to the max in big and little crystal knobs, she's perfect for a bedroom, bath, or kitchen (hint, hint).

Boring!

Fun and fresh now.

This secretary is painted in Old White, with a light tatter, and hand painted numbers to give it a fresh new take on vintage. 

Last but not least, a tired old desk.  We've had lots of requests for desks and this weekend this one is making it's debut. 

Great for a bedroom, living room or office, this desk is ready.  She's painted in Country Grey, and carries her original knobs with a light tatter to her edges.  This desk, along with all the other pieces shown here are still available. 

 I hope we have inspired you to breath new life into an old worn forgotten piece of the past.  Thanks to all our customer's today who braved our first midwest winter storm! Have a great weekend everybody!