Showing posts with label glazed. Show all posts
Showing posts with label glazed. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Weathered Grey Nightstands Before & After

We love it when great pieces like these 
just turn up at the studio...
we have a fabulous network
 and they know EXACTLY what I love



I know, right?
GORGEOUS!

Made by my favorite manufacturer
White Fine Furniture Co

(sorry, no pics yet of the finished dresser...it is HUGE
and quite heavy)

Lately, I've been really loving the idea of making pieces
look old and weathered without actually distressing them
and I can't get enough of white and grey


Cage-front nightstands have gotten harder and harder to find!


Instead of our usual fancy finish with gold leaf, etc
we kept these pretty simple
with Snow White from General Finishes


On top of the Snow White, Black glaze, watered down
and heavily wiped back


In insides are fresh and clean with Snow White paint 
and several coats of General Finishes Satin topcoat


The hardware is a custom mixed color using One Step Paint
sealed with Satin topcoat from GF


The coordinating dresser wears the same finish
and turned out lovely

I can visualize this set in an all white bedroom
with touches of grey linen on the bed...
gorgeous!

You can find these pieces,
as well as the matching dresser
exclusively at 

Thanks for stopping by!

M~

Sunday, September 23, 2012

Mademoiselle Dresser

We've scored a slew of French Provincial dressers lately...
seems like it's feast or famine, and they typically sell so quickly...
we snatch them up whenever we see a great one

We're incredibly particular with our pieces...
they must be solid wood, preferably circa 1960 or earlier
with stand-out details that make them special

This dresser certainly met the criteria!



So heavy...solid wood cut nice and thick!
It's made by Dixie, circa 1950's...
before Dixie started using 
laminate and particle board

Check out the details...




Kenny spent lots of time
making sure each and every drawer
(there are NINE!)
looked like new...


We've been having a bit of a love affair with brighter, richer colors lately....
but for this piece, we went back to our "roots" so-to-speak
my first loves, Paris Grey and Old White
From Annie Sloan, of course!

Love this dresser?
It's for sale in our Etsy Shop