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

Pallet Wall

We've been hard at work on our new retail space at 

607 Vintage Marketplace

I have to admit, this is BY FAR my favorite space EVER...

I love it even more than our retail store

I can't wait to share lots and lots of photos with you! 

Our first project was a pallet wall

We planned on doing a pallet wall in our space in Tarpon Springs,

but then Kenny was in a motorcycle accident

and we went the quick and easy route instead

(paint!)

I didn't want the warm honey tones that pallets sometimes have

I wanted soft whites, greys, etc...

I used a variety of products to achieve the look I was after

Liming Wax from Amy Howard at Home

worked wonderful on the pallets that had a more pronounced grain

For the other pieces, I diluted the following:

Bauhaus Buff One Step Paint

Custom mixed greys using One Step

Remis Grey Toscana Paint

Pompeii Grey Toscana Paint

Here's a sneak peek...

we're saving the finished product for our "big" reveal

once our space is staged...

Don't forget...if you're local,

 the GRAND OPENING

is Friday, August 15th! 

Crave-worthy Color

I feel like we haven't painted in ages...

so we were quite pleased to be able to steal away a few evenings

and work on some fun new pieces...

Here is a little sneak preview...

the blue on this piece, Cobalt from Real Milk Paint Co

makes me so very happy...it's almost electric, it's so vibrant

just my speed!

Are seriously, how much do you LOVE all that chipping, 

cracking, and leathery texture?

It's divine

Kenny fought me so hard about using this color on this piece...

but clearly he caved in and has been working on it for nearly two weeks

Now that it's about done, he LOVES it....

like, he wants to keep it

Of course, we are not keeping it...but it's completely amazing

 and I can't wait to share it with you!

I chose a smaller project, 

because it's hard for me to get a lot of creative time lately

My "day job" has been keeping me pretty busy

Not sure if you can tell from my photo, but I mixed up the most gorgeous coral!

The robin's egg blue interior is another custom blend,

and I'm surprised by how much I love the two together...

of course, all that gilding doesn't hurt AT ALL!

Watch for these pieces soon in our Etsy shop!

As always, thanks for dropping by 

Michele~

Cottage Cutie

This is one of the pieces Kenny brought home

from his solo day out shopping...

It had some issues,

including this ugly repair on the door

While I was scheming about what color to paint it,

I was informed by my dear husband that he was painting it

and it was going to be green...

so green it is!

So he mixed up green milk paint

from The Real Milk Paint Company

and got busy...

Because this piece was solid wood,

and most of the original stain had worn away

he didn't need to sand it, or add bonding agent...

just paint mixed with water

The above photo is after two coats

but before waxing and distressing

 hand distressing looks so much more authentic

than anything you can accomplish 

with a mechanical sander, in my opinion!

 four coats of Good Ol Brown Wax

helped richen the color

and protect the finish...

now it's smooth as silk

Good Ol' Brown Wax

is a lighter shade of brown

and definitely not as scary

as some of the darker, deeper waxes!

 The hardware is original, and is pretty amazing!

This turned out darling...

we added new casters

and I can visualize this piece

loaded up with holiday yummies

being wheeled around the dining room 

before finding it's resting spot

right next to the kids table!

You can find this piece in our Etsy shop!

Gustavian Collection Pantry Hutch

 We've been drawn to Swedish and Country French antiques lately...

the neutrals that are soothing and beautiful

the weathered, aged paint...

yeah, it's pretty much all good! 

The paint on this piece was inspired by the antiques that 

we'd love to have in our own home

This piece took much longer than I anticipated...

funny how that goes, isn't it?

We opted for Pure White

from Annie Sloan

which contains no pigment

(cause, you know, it's WHITE...)

which meant three coats

Then, we clear waxed the whole thing

before using two different colored waxes

for an old-world look

After waxing and distressing the entire piece,

we decided to stencil a gorgeous French poem

on the back-board...

I wanted white words on Paris Grey

I used a stencil cream I purchased at the craft store...

and it seemed to work great...

UNTIL....

I applied clear wax!

Bye Bye white stenciled poem!

Moral of the story?

Only use stencil creme from Royal Design Studio!

(which is also where the stencil came from)

Did I mention I also painted the words upside-down?

It normally would not have mattered, 

however, 

this board is attached not only on the perimeter,

but also along each shelf

so the holes from the nails didn't line up

AT ALL

SOOOO....

We clearly had to repaint!

We changed to French Linen

and used Bronze Age Stencil Creme

then applied a dark wax glaze

As you can see, it worked out wonderfully!

This is such an unusual piece...

we love the fact that it's not huge,

but still tall and offers lots of storage

not to mention visual impact!

This piece is available in our Etsy Shop

Serenity Dresser

This dresser needed MUCH love

when we brought it home...

That's Kenny's department!

I knew I wanted soft, serene colors for this piece

It had already been through enough!

 We custom mixed this gorgeous, soft color

It was inspired by a color called "Sugar Cane"

I love the bow-front,  the pretty details on each side

I love the hardware...oh, who am I kidding, I love it all

In case you're curious, this piece was done

with milk paint with Bonding Agent added

We stripped the top, but haven't stained it yet...

Stain it, paint it...I'm leaving that decision to the buyer!

What have YOU painted lately?