O.K., here it is again. I should have waited for my client, who is an actual photographer and takes amazing pictures to take these pics, but I was so excited when I dropped by her house last night, I just had to snap a few. She is waiting on some fabric choices for the chairs, so use your imagination there. Paint can make such a huge difference! Here is dining set before.....Here it is after in Black!Here is buffet before, check out those nice mouldings!Here is is after, minus the grills, plus that mirror was gold! The rest of the room is coming, coming......Spring break for my kids is around the corner and I will have some free time to work on that little settee. Can't wait to post about ...
Furniture and Cabinetry Redouxs
A little bit Beach meets un peu français (a little bit French)
My fabulous client Marja has amazing taste. She plays by my rules when it comes to decorating. NO rules. She goes with what speaks to her, whether it is formal elegance or a laid back "Beach driftwood" theme. She leans to the French Countryside in both the exterior and interior of her home. Having grown up not far from the beautiful beaches of Southern California, she has allowed me to bring some of her favorite elements into her home. L'ENTREE This is a lovely table, and almost seemed a shame to touch it, but it was a bit lackluster, so we gave it a "redoux" treatment to punch it up a bit.Here it is with a personal touch, lighter color, red dry brush, cream accents dry ...
No it’s not stain, it’s a glaze, and other true life glaze stories
Here is a lovely little Oak Side Table. You may even have one of these in your home, or see it often. The details are cute, but the grain and stain is just a bit well, shall we say, 1980ish? Not that I have anything against Oak, but it has it's place, and it's place doesn't belong on this cute table. You don't want to paint it, but you don't want that Oak look anymore? What to do? Well......remember our old friend Glaze? Glaze is the new magical makeover of the Redoux world. Glaze can be mixed in a variety of colors, layered to perfection. See Glaze cabinet here. Glaze can age something to look like a true Antique, See Buffets and such, give it a new life, to look like ...
The Chairs after the Redoux
Remember these old guys? The table and buffet already received a lovely redoux , you can see that hereThe chairs finally got their turn at the makeover table and are now awaiting a lovely new upholstered seat, via my fantastic client Dana, an amazing artist in her field of photography. Read all about her here: hereNow they are all fancy and chic! I will share the entire story when Dana is finished with the room. Next up, a really fun little Settee Dana found. Just needs a redoux upholstery and a little paint magic. Coming soon to this blog! (And Dana's house)Have a fantastic weekend. Here in Norcal, we might see some Snow! ...
A Humble little chest goes all glam
This is a cute little entry chest I did for a client. It was kind of ho hum, but longed to be more glamorous: A coat of Sherwin Williams Krypton Grey, a light touch of Coffe Bean glaze, and a quick spray of Silver to those cute knobs, (then go back over the knobs with Steel Wool to give them some patina). Mr. Demille, I am ready for my closeup now! She was thrilled. There is more to this room, coming soon! PS I linked up with Miss Mustard Seed Furniture Friday, check her button or click here ...
How to turn your dresser into a bookshelf
How to turn your dresser into a bookshelf If you ever come across a dresser missing drawers, like this one, don't despair! You can turn it into a bookshelf. I started by taking the top drawer supports out. Sometimes they "pop" right out, sometimes you have to bring in the big guns. Next, I laid the dresser down flat and brought in my reciprocating saw, cut through the wood where it was attached at the front of the dresser. Once I cut through the wood, I had to use a Hammer and Chizle to pop out the rest. Now I was left with this, This is what I took out, the guts: Next, I measured the inside, left side, right side, and bottom, and cut pieces the same dimensions ...
Oak Bathroom Redoux
These bathroom cabinets were your standard Golden Oak. A great way to update all the Oak in your home is to use my Glaze fix. With this finish you can achieve a rich Cherry look, a dark English Walnut, or a more standard lighter wood. When I am finished, you will never know it is Oak under the glaze. You will be amazed at the transformation! What a difference a Glaze Makes! ...
Trash to Treasure
A benefit of being a constant "redouxer" is that people are always calling you for "free" things they either have and want to get rid of, or something they saw on the side of the road. I have not been above piling my children into the car at the crack of dawn to score that free child's antique chair someone saw the night before on their way home from a party! Recently I had to have two doors made for my home and when I went around to the back of the warehouse, there was a free to me conference chair for my son's room, to go with his "free" desk. Here are some before and after pics of my "free to me's". There are more "frees" awaiting my attention in my home, will post as they get ...
Glazed Cabinets, warm style
An old kitchen needed a new update. New cabinets were out of the question, at price tag of $30,000? For about $28,500 less, this home owner got the kitchen of her dreams. Here we are before, old Oak, white washed, with out of date knobs: Here with new warm Tobacco Brown Glaze and beautiful vintage knobs. A whole new look, for a fraction of the price.Remember, this is Old Oak! Can't tell, can you! ...
On a different note…..Painted Piano and Bench
The two weeks off, turned into a bit more! I am back with a few tidbits. Then off again for a bit more rest. All will be well soon. I have some beautiful kitchens, baths and whimsical furniture on my calendar, so stay tuned for more!For now, painting this old piano has been on my "to do" list since it was given to us 7 years ago! I am thrilled with the results. Painting your piano need not be a big deal. I did this in it's current place, with minimal mess. It now looks as beautiful as it sounds. Now that is a tune I can get used to!This is our annual family Christmas Party. The piano gets put to good use during the talent show. Notice the talented family singing 'round ...
Backed into a corner
Not long after we bought our current home, my handy friend and I built some nice "cubes" for a built in for my kitchen table nook. I created some adorable pillows and pads to adorn the space, but with time, my children put their own stamp on the space with vegetables conveniently lodged between the pillows and the bench (great hiding place!), spilled beverages from time to time and other mysterious items that eventually became one with the "corner". I decided it was time for a "redoux" of the corner so I repurposed the "cubes" (look for Backed into a corner part two next week!) and built anew. My children are older and wiser (as am I!) and the second time around let's hope will be my ...