It's a BABY

Introducing...

Stiltskin Studios

 Baby & Child

Our new collection of nursery and children's furnishings, decor, 

bedding and a few other surprises!

In addition to already-finished pieces,

we are also custom painting cribs, changing tables, 

and toddler beds to coordinate

Not sure what you want?

Nursery and children's custom room design also available

Available exclusively through 

607 Vintage Marketplace

607 Clearwater Largo Road

Largo, FL

a Buffet and a Box

I've been chasing down a buffet to paint for a few months now...

as usual, one turned up right down the street

(the best stuff always turns up close to home!)

Great bones, GORGEOUS wood on the drawers ad doors...

The top?  Not so much.

I used AHaH One Step Paint in Luxe Grey

with clear wax and Dust of Ages

Not a bit of distressing, yet it still looks wonderfully aged

Dust of Ages adds SO MUCH character and patina

I restored the drawers and doors

(I decoupaged inside the top drawer with antique sheet music 

but forgot to get a pic!)

The original hardware wears a distressed gold leaf finish

No, it was NOT fun painting that trim on the doors...

If I never have to do that again, it will be just fine with me!

I had the supplies out to decoupage,

so I decided to do a little experiment on a plain wood box

This was a fun project, and SO EASY!

I mixed 50% Elmers glue with 50% water

and applied to the box

then smoothed on the sheet music I had already cut to size

I then brushed the glue mixture over the top to seal and let it all dry

(about 30 minutes)

Next, the fun part...

I sanded the heck out of with a medium grit sanding block,

followed by clear wax mixed with Dust of Ages to create a weathered wax

the finish looks old and worn but feels like silk...

I forsee this treatment on something larger in the future!

These items can be found at 607 VINTAGE MARKETPLACE 

Thanks for stopping by!

Michele~

A Quartet of Delicious NEW Colors!

Kenny is at his pre-op appointment...

covered in paint!

He forgot it was today...oops!

Since he's tied up, I have a bit of free time

to share the new Amy Howard at Home One Step Colors with you!

Do you get as excited about new colors as I do?

First up, a lovely royal blue/navy 

called American Dream

What I love about this color is it's mix-a-bility (new word!)

Out of the can, it's a vibrant, rich blue

but it mixes gorgeously to create deep navy, teal, peacock, cobalt...

even a rich array of purples

For some blue inspiration, visit our Pinterest board:

Navy Inspiration

We live on the west coast of Florida, 

and the beach is never more than a few minutes away...

so these beachy colors make me happy, indeed!

Tick Tock is a fresh minty green shade...

add a touch of white for a softer look, or a bit of blue or green for more vibrancy...

as is, it is STUNNING!

(greens are SO hard to capture on film...

my pic reads a touch more soft than it's true greenish blue shade)

For some inspiration:

Mint Inspiration

Pale Aqua Inspiration

Get in Gear is probably my favorite of the four new colors...

strong and true, this reads a bit Kelly Green w a hint of blue

Jade Inspiration

Lastly, Table for One

A strong, mid range pink with a retro vibe

Out of the can, it's bold and wonderful

but it mixes well to create a variety of shades from subtle peach to coral, 

as well as just about every shade of pink, plum, or berry you can dream up!

Need some Inspiration?

Retro Pink Inspiration

We really enjoyed dipping into these strong new shades from Amy Howard at Home

I'm looking forward to seeing how YOU use them!

Hollywood Regency Glamour

We have had this dresser set listed as a custom for a few weeks...

it was living dangerously!

Since we are head over heels in LOVE with One Step Paint in Black,

we jumped right in with these pieces

Here is the before

(this before makes it look WAY better than reality!)

While cleaning this dresser and removing the drawers,

we discovered it was made in Sweden...a first for us!

The entire body was covered in Black One Step Paint

with only the center panels contrasting in white

 (mirror obviously isn't shown...it's black and it's gorgeous!)

The hardware features silver leaf with a touch of black

Behind the door, three lingerie drawers are clean and simple

(the areas that look mottled are really shiny from the wax...hard to capture on camera)

On top, we wanted a "little something"

that would add to the graphic impact

without being too fussy

This Cherry Blossom stencil from Royal Design Studio is PERFECT

The nightstand we opted to keep very simple and classic

We're really pleased with how this set turned out...

Simple and classic, yet it has great impact

If you haven't tried One Step Paint from Amy Howard Home yet,

what are you waiting for?  

Go for it! 

Kenny and Michele

Gilded, Grey, and Gorgeous!

It's no secret we're big fans of grey, cream, and gold...

I mean, can you blame us?

We used One Step Paint from Amy Howard at Home

to achieve this gorgeousness

Of course, this beauty started out pretty good!

Not bad, right?

Great "bones", wonderful details...horrible color!

We took this tallboy on a trip to France

 The original hardware was stunning, even more so with some gold leaf 

 Creamy Bauhaus Buff brings out the inset panels, trimmed in more gold leaf

 That perfect Grey?  Atelier. We love it, too. 

This piece was a custom order for a lucky local client...

we hope he adores it as much as we do!

Dust of Ages

Being at the shop all day, nearly every day

is making me VERY productive...

Of course, the fact that I'm leaving my laptop at home

MIGHT have something to do with it, too!

In any case, I'm really enjoying 

playing around with all the new products

we're carrying

It's rejuvenating, in a way,

testing out all these new goodies!

I'd become so used to one product...

I know it inside out and upside down

Certainly time to mix it up!

We've had Dust of Ages for awhile,

ever since we first tried Amy Howard's products

The colors we ordered were mid-tones,

and the Dust didn't really show up too well 

I put it aside, and forget all about it

Until today. 

I was working on the chair you see in the background

I love the soft, cool tones

(Credenza from AHH and Fluff from Dixie Belle)

Not wanting to alter the color too much

nor warm it up with dark wax

I decided to give Dust of Ages another go

LOVE.

The subtle shadow of age...

 adding contrast and patina without too much warmth...

Perfectly highlighting all the yummy details!

I loved it so much, I went a little crazy

 A light application...applied with a small brush only in the recesses 

and a heavier application, applied with a giant brush all over

The pieces all turned out GORGEOUS...

have a look!

I'll share before and afters on these two chairs tomorrow...

and I promise, I'll get a picture of that awesome shelf

that you can only see a preview of above!

Thanks for stopping by!

Michele

Henredon makes my heart beat faster

Henredon...vintage Henredon

how you make my heart SING!

Especially when it's FRENCH PROVINCIAL Henredon

so hard to come by...I've only had one other

(and let's face it, we've has a LOT of pieces pass through our hands!)

This was an estate purchase...

we found an old pay stub inside from Bausch and Lomb, circa 1972.

Net for the week?  $288. 

I gather that was a fair sum in 1972, as Henredon isn't inexpensive!

But enough yapping from me...check out this loveliness

 I adore this style...the taller, more tapered legs are very elegant

and remind me of Drexel's Touraine line

(but this has prettier hardware!)

 Excuse the unedited, non-glamour shots

("befores" are supposed to look terrible, right?)

 Serpentine body

(killer curves on this girl!)

 Lately, we've only been finding single nightstands

so we were thrilled this had a pair

 Full/Queen headboard w nice carved details to mimic the mirror

Cane is PERFECT

And can you believe they had the tallboy, too?

You KNOW I did a little happy dance when no one was looking!

We are picking up another dresser, nightstand, mirror, and two tallboys tonight...

much to Kenny's surprise because after unloading all this, I received the following text:

"We are officially FULL UP. No more furniture until the shipper comes"

Surely we can fit in a FEW more pieces, right??